Phở Hương Bình 148 Võ Thị Sá District 3 ***** My exploration of the world of phở in Saigon may be never-ending. Recommendations and advice from Eating Saigon! readers continue to pour in and reveal new eating phởpportunities. (Sorry, thought that could work :-Đ) In any case, friends at one of my favorite District 10 [Read on …]
A taste of Hai Phong – near Saigon’s airport On June 20th, I told you about my euphoria when Hai and I stumbled upon two of my favorite “Hanoi dishes” at Xoi Mai in the Tán Bình District here in Saigon. Xôi xéo and bún mọc, two dishes that won my heart, as well as [Read on …]
The Best Phở in Saigon (Part 2) hint: Maybe Not Here :-/ After my treatise earlier this week about searching for the best phở in Saigon, I received several recommendations from friends and readers for other Saigon phở venues. Ối trời ơi – my work is never done! 🙂 Coincidently, one recommendation came in just as I [Read on …]
Phở Lệ 303 – 305 Võ Văn Tần District 3 Phỡ Thanh Bình 18B Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai District 3 Phơ Hữu 58 Cửu Long Bac Hai neighborhood P.15, District 10 ***** UPDATE (SEPT 2014): Click here for our latest Best Phở in Saigon listing. Inevitably, anyone who eats, cooks, or travels in Vietnam, or writes [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 …]
Rau Câu Dừa Street Vendor N4A Trường Sơn Street P.15, District 10 ***** My friend John is a well-seasoned traveler. He spends at least 6 months each year traveling, scouting, and documenting cultural developments occurring throughout a dozen Asian countries. Sunday morning I invited him to come to District 10 to get a glimpse of a [Read on …]
Well – imagine my surprise when I received an onslaught of mail from Eating Saigon!‘s readers telling me my recent blog about Annam Gourmet Market was incomplete! Such passion in my readers – I love it! In response, I’ve spent today doing some research to assess the state of affairs on shopping for western food [Read on …]
A “Western Moment” in Saigon … … skipping Saigon Street Food for a day Even the most committed (obsessed) Saigon “Street-Foodie” occasionally has a weak moment and longs for some western food treats – or at least a meal at a restaurant that has a comfortable chair with back support! Yesterday, I had that “western [Read on …]