When people ask me what is my favorite food in Vietnam, I always pause for a moment. Not because I have any doubt about the answer. That is very clear to me. But because I am instantly transfixed back to a tiny shop in a narrow alley in the Ancient Quarter of Hanoi, with its [Read on …]
Phở Thanh Bình 18B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai District 3 ***** After a long search and some steep (and delicious) competition, Hai and I have agreed that Phở Thanh Bình is among our favorite spots for Phở Bò in Saigon. (Hai’s been loving the phở here since he was in high school!) Not quite “on the street”, [Read on …]
BUN RIEU “On the Street” is UNDER CONSTRUCTION During the many years that we have lived in Vietnam, Hai and I have searched daily for the best Places to Eat in Saigon and have uncovered some of the best Street Food available in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). See Who Are Joe and Hai? Early [Read on …]
Luckily for me, Mì Quảng Hoi An sits directly across Đồng Nai street from my favorite swimming pool. And on my walk back home from my almost daily swim. So, I’m a frequent lunch visitor here … and occasionally show up for a late evening snack too. There’s absolutely nothing fancy here. Your basic small street [Read on …]