Change can be good. That is, as long as it doesn’t involve the disappearance of your favorite Saigon phở bò eatery AND of your favorite phở gà restaurant in the same month! TMC – “too much change”!! Luckily, there’s good news. They didn’t actually disappear. They just found new homes and relocated. Phở Phú-Vương First, [Read on …]
Phở Phú-Vương #1 333E Lê Văn Sỹ (corner of Hem 333) Tân Bình District Phở Phú-Vương #2 120 Nguyễn Thái Bình Q. 1 ****************** The horizon has turned jet black. The continuous rumble of thunder is growing louder. The dragonflies are swarming at the edge of my 4th-floor balcony. I’ve unplugged my laptop, just in [Read on …]
Saigon Street Food? – Vietnamese PIZZA NEWS FLASH: Perhaps the most original, unique and authentic Saigon street food adventure yet uncovered by Eating Saigon’s street food reconnaissance team (that would be Hai and I) can now be reported. Well, in fact, we had a little help finding this place, as follows: Hai and I received [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 …]