Hàn Phố 14/40d Kỳ Đồng Street P.9, Q.3 08.22470550 0913106700 ******************************** SETTING: It’s a new year (2018 Western calendar). It’s Hai’s birthday (he won’t let me give you his exact age, but he’s not in his 30’s anymore). It’s just 24 hours into our return to Saigon after many months away. And now, it’s time [Read on …]
Phú Gia 146E Ly Chinh Thang P.7, District 3 0942 848 268 ********************************** Here in Saigon (and all of Vietnam), locals and visitors alike spend endless days and countless meals searching for that perfect and amazing bowl of phở. As Eating Saigon! readers know, Hai and I have done the same … consuming liters of [Read on …]
Bánh Canh Bột Gạo Cắt 75 Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm, P. Đa Kao District 1 0122 365 6973; 0904 499 298 ***** Having served her food at this street corner for over ten years, this Saigon street food vendor features a few special treats! First, Bánh Canh Bột Gạo Cắt‘s District 1 location is rather convenient to Saigon’s [Read on …]
Perhaps my favorite thing to do in Vietnam, besides eating amazing street food and writing about it here on Eating Saigon!, is going on a long motorbike ride with Hai and friends through the Vietnamese countryside. There’s nothing that can compare to the thrill of riding mile after mile past stunningly beautiful rice paddies; or [Read on …]
After several months enjoying California, Hai and I returned to Saigon last night! One hour after arriving, it was off to one of our favorite street food dinners at Cơm Tâm 390 for cơm tâm (broken rice ) with gà ram (roasted chicken) & chả (Vietnamese pork & egg loaf :-Đ ). Oh, I missed it [Read on …]
What a wonderful way to begin our second day in Rạch Giá City … … at Bún Cá Hai Tầm. In the center of Rạch Giá City is a small, simple and pleasant public square. Just a half block off that square we found our second bún cá meal of the trip. The bún cá broth was deliciously fresh and [Read on …]
Bún Vịt Hẻm 281/26 Lê Văn Sỹ Tân Bình District ***** Even after many, many years living and eating here in Saigon, once in a while, Hai and I uncover an eatery that stops us in our tracks with an OMGM (Oh my god moment)! We consider our meal, then look at each other – Can you [Read on …]
It turns out that Hai is not the only amazing cook in his 11-sibling family. In fact, I often suggest in the late evening after our visits to the gym, “Let’s go visit chị ba (Sister #3)”. What I actually mean is, Let’s go have some really yummy bún riêu.” Hai never disagrees … off to Binh [Read on …]