Well, Hai and I have been back in Saigon for less than a week after our extended absence and we’ve already had a dozen great eating adventures … mostly re-visiting some of our favorite Saigon street food vendors. But the experience this week that really stands out right now is our dinner with one of [Read on …]
Bánh Canh Bột Gạo Cắt 75 Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm, P. Đa Kao District 1 0122 365 6973; 0904 499 298 ***** Having served her food at this street corner for over ten years, this Saigon street food vendor features a few special treats! First, Bánh Canh Bột Gạo Cắt‘s District 1 location is rather convenient to Saigon’s [Read on …]
Banksy Studio Cafe’ 1st Floor, Old Apartment Building 14 Tôn Thất Đạm District 1 0169 999 0003 ***** No place in Saigon could be further from the classic verdant rice paddy image of Vietnam than the Banksy Studio Cafe’. I mean, Was I in Sojo, New York City, 1970? Was I in the Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, 1972? NO, [Read on …]
Once in awhile Hai and I get feedback from an Eating Saigon! follower that makes our blogging all worthwhile. In this case, John from Wellington, New Zealand, shared his thoughts about Hai’s restaurant in a Tripadvisor review on April 23, 2015. We thought you might enjoy reading John’s review here – we certainly loved it! [Read on …]
“What makes a bánh mì a bánh mì?” Clearly this is one of the great questions of our time. Well, at least for those of us who eat, love, and write about street food in Saigon, and perhaps even for those who enjoy Vietnamese food anywhere around the world. Bánh mì in Vietnam, in its most [Read on …]
As Eating Saigon! regular readers well know, Hai and I love going on eating adventures here in Saigon … and sharing our adventures with the world. BUT, something we love even more, is when fellow eating adventurers seeking a great place to eat in Saigon, trust our advice and decide to pursue one of our recommendations on [Read on …]
Lado Cafe (“Place of Passion”) 97/5 Le Quang Dinh, Ward 14 Binh Thanh District 08 2977630 A NEW NAME FOR THIS CAFE! ***** This lovely Saigon cafe is one of my favorite places in Ho Chi Minh City to stay cool and relax with a cà phê sữa đá (Vietnamese iced coffee with milk) on a [Read on …]
Bún Vịt Hẻm 281/26 Lê Văn Sỹ Tân Bình District ***** Even after many, many years living and eating here in Saigon, once in a while, Hai and I uncover an eatery that stops us in our tracks with an OMGM (Oh my god moment)! We consider our meal, then look at each other – Can you [Read on …]