The Lunch Lady Lô C1 Chung Cư 1A1B, Nguyễn Đình Chiểu District 1 ***** Literally for years, I’ve been reading about The Lunch Lady whenever I would read backpacker online discussions about Saigon Street Food. For reasons I can’t really explain, even after living in Saigon for over 4 years, I simply never quite got it [Read on …]
M O F Japanese Sweets UNDER CONSTRUCTION 30 Le Loi Blvd District 1 HCMC (08) 38 277 898 B3 Floor Vincom Shopping Mall District 1 HCMC (08) 39 369 779 View MOF Japanese Sweets! in a larger map
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 …]
Once in awhile, Hai and I decide it’s time for a change and want to try some “foreign” food. So, we venture into Saigon’s tourist district where more upscale restaurants offer a variety of non-Vietnamese foods to suit the taste of international travelers and Vietnam’s emerging middle class. One of our favorite’s is Lac Thai [Read on …]
Chị Tuyền 175c Cô Giang District 1 ***************************** Come Eat Here and See Why I love to Eat in Saigon! Over my left shoulder, I can see the latest in the world’s 2012 architectural design – the 68-story Bitexco Financial Tower in downtown Saigon. Over my right shoulder, a half-dozen young Vietnamese men are hand-washing [Read on …]