… hum32 Võ Văn Tần,Phường 6 District 3 ********************************************* Last month, long-time good friends of Hai and mine, DJ and Gerry, came to enjoy several weeks touring Vietnam. Luckily for us, they planned more than a week-long stay in Saigon. What an opportunity for us test our Eating Saigon! food blog on innocent victims! Of course, our first impulse [Read on …]
here & now74/1 Phạm Viết ChánhBình Thạnh District028 2253 8183 ************************************* The day’s heat was already pushing past 90 F at 9:30 am, when Hai and I set out on our morning jog / “power-walk” to Bosgaurus coffee shop, about 2 miles away. Only a few blocks into our mini-marathon, I noticed a shortcut through an alley [Read on …]
While Hai and I returned to Vietnam just a few days ago at the end of the Year of the Dog, the new year has just arrived and it’s now The Year of the Pig! We celebrated the Year of the Pig at last night’s dinner appropriately, with braised pork shoulder (thịt kho trứng); and then [Read on …]
Pháp Uyển Dharma Garden 17/2- 17/4 Nguyễn Huy Tưởng, P.6 Bình Thạnh District 0916 943 877 lienhe@phapuyen.com www.phapuyen.com *********************************** A unique and special treat surprised Hai and I this afternoon when we stumbled upon Pháp Uyển tucked away within some quiet Bình Thạnh District streets. Lovely is the word that comes to mind to describe our [Read on …]
Pháp Hoa UPDATE – January 2018: Relocated to new address: 198 Nguyễn Cư Trinh , P. NCT, Q.1 0902 979 078 ********************************** It was the 1st day of the month. It was the 10th day of the month. (I know, how Dickens!) Actually, it was really both. It just depends upon which calendar your god [Read on …]
Eating with Hungry Ghosts I won’t pretend to clearly understand the subtleties of ancient Chinese and Vietnamese traditions that involve opening the gates of hell, restless souls wondering the earth, feeding deceased ancestors, entertaining ghosts, and the like. It was clear to me, however, that lễ Vu Lan rằm tháng bảy, which occurred last week here [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 …]
Đông Hoa Xuân 49 No Trang Long Binh Thanh District ***** First, my legal “potential conflict-of-interest” disclaimer 🙂 Đông Hoa Xuân is Hai’s restaurant. Therefore, you might think I would be pre-disposed to give him a great review. And you might be right. BUT, the truth is in the eating! I speak from my tastebuds, when [Read on …]