Snails
Quán Ốc Quang Anh Does anyone know how many different kinds of ốc ̣(snails & related shellfish) there are in the world? How about, just in Vietnam? Sorry, I don’t know either … well, except I know there’s a WHOLE LOT! Hai and my recent stop at Quán Ốc Quang Anh for dinner made that clear. A [Read on …]
Phố Ốc 271 Nguyễn Duy Trinh District 2 (08) 3743 7277 ***** During my first months living in Saigon (many years ago), my good friend Tan offered me a place to stay in his District 2 apartment. Quite a ways outside of Saigon’s tourist center, life there was far less hectic, the street traffic almost [Read on …]
Quan Ốc Hương 70 436 / 70 Tran Van Dang District 3 ************************************* I can’t believe it’s already been 6 years since I first tried eating hột vịt lộn. I remember the place and time very well. My friend Thang and I were only on the first day of what would be a 7-day motorbike [Read on …]