Now one often wonders what to do in Saigon between meals when you’re not actually eating your way around town. One of my favorite activities between Saigon eating adventures is to get brain surgery. What!? Well actually, it’s not really brain surgery. It just kind of feels like it is. Actually, it’s called “hớt tóc”. [Read on …]
If you like bamboo big-time, you’ll love Saigon’s ÀỐ Show. Last week, my friend Rick called to let me know he had an extra free ticket to go see the ÀỐ Show at Saigon’s Opera House. Did I want to go? I knew nothing of the ÀỐ Show. But, amazingly, after all these [Read on …]
[Perhaps you’ve already enjoyed some great Saigon Street Food and not particularly worried right now about Where to Eat in Saigon. So, let us make a few suggestions about what to do Between Meals in Saigon] A very special day can be spent in Saigon exploring some amazingly beautiful architectural examples of handmade cement tiles [Read on …]
Cafe A & B Where Hem Só 20 (off Trần Não Street) meets the Saigon River District 2 Quán Thu Hiền 1B Trần Não Street District 2 ***** This past Sunday was NOT “just another Sunday” … One of my favorite Vietnamese lunches! A breezy afternoon coffee alongside the Saigon River. A surprise visit by chanting Buddhist monks (on [Read on …]
The Saigon Zoo Yesterday the planets all aligned in just the right way to make it a perfect Saigon Zoo day! Well, more or less. Actually, it was the alignment of the several natural, though maybe-not-planetary, events. First, it was a lazy Sunday afternoon. A typical how-should-I-enjoy-today day. Secondly, it was a cloudy day – [Read on …]
BITEXCO FINANCIAL TOWER I’ve actually had very little interest in visiting this Saigon “tourist spot”. But, it’s been impossible for me NOT to view this strange and arguably beautiful building almost everyday from various perspectives as I’ve searched for Saigon’s most interesting eating adventures. Finally, last week I could no longer resist the temptation to [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 …]