Bánh Mì Huỳnh Hoa 26 Le Thi Rieng Street District 1 ***** Where is the best Bánh Mì in Saigon? I think I know. Bánh mì is among the most popular and ubiquitous street foods in Saigon. Walk any street in Saigon and you’re likely to find at least one street food vendor smearing a small [Read on …]
Vietnam shocked by tycoon’s arrest Tuoi Tre News Tuesday, Aug 21, 2012 One of Vietnam’s most powerful tycoons Nguyen Duc Kien – a household name in the financial market and football industry – was arrested yesterday evening over unannounced economic reasons, sending shockwaves across the country. The arrest was confirmed by the General Police Department [Read on …]
Phở Hương Bình 148 Võ Thị Sá District 3 ***** My exploration of the world of phở in Saigon may be never-ending. Recommendations and advice from Eating Saigon! readers continue to pour in and reveal new eating phởpportunities. (Sorry, thought that could work :-Đ) In any case, friends at one of my favorite District 10 [Read on …]
Traffic in Frenetic HCMC, Vietnam from Rob Whitworth
A taste of Hai Phong – near Saigon’s airport On June 20th, I told you about my euphoria when Hai and I stumbled upon two of my favorite “Hanoi dishes” at Xoi Mai in the Tán Bình District here in Saigon. Xôi xéo and bún mọc, two dishes that won my heart, as well as [Read on …]
Vietnam ranks ‘worst’ in wildlife crime Tiger farms and its citizens’ high demand for rhino horn as a supposed cure-all helped put it at the top of a WWF list Last Modified: 23 Jul 2012 06:05 Vietnam is the worst country for wildlife crime, says a report on how well 23 Asian and African countries [Read on …]
Sometimes there’s not a lot to say. And that’s okay – because there’s not a need to say a lot. That’s the case when sharing our most recent vegetarian street food experience in Saigon’s District 3. One evening last week, Hai and I just wanted a quick bite on our way home. Zipping down [Read on …]
Sampling “Real Vietnam” in the Mekong River Delta Hai’s family sprung yet another surprise trip on us this past weekend. Come enjoy a few days at our nhà quê (countryside village) – tomorrow! Ahhhh … ok, why not! But, I told Hai, this time I’d rather not join the family group in the small bus. [Read on …]