“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 …]
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 …]
Just about a year ago now, Hai and I enjoyed a very nice meal at Bánh Khọt Co Ba Vũng Tàu. Take a peek at our Bánh Khọt Co Ba Vũng Tàu blog at that time. Yummy bánh khọt and great bánh xeo! We’ve been back several times since then and always enjoyed a good [Read on …]
This week was bò kho week here at Eating Saigon! Yes, it was also the 38th anniversary of the Communist Party victory over South Vietnam. Yes, it was time for May Day celebrations around the globe. Yes, it was the week I was to learn much about visiting a local hospital here in [Read on …]
Last night I dined in Saigon with President George W. Bush. Well, more precisely, I dined in a District 3 restaurant, beneath a photo of President Bush. And it’s difficult to tell from the photo whether he was actually President Bush at the time the photo was taken, or perhaps Texas Governor Bush, or even [Read on …]
Dat Thanh 277 Vo Van Tan Street District 3 ***************************************** Hai and I just returned from our Christmas/ New Years (western) 3-week vacation in Europe. The food in Italy was outstanding and we absolutely loved some of the classic Italian dishes that are totally unavailable in Vietnam (and even difficult to find back in California). [Read on …]
Lunch today turned out to be a bit of a strange event. I hadn’t been to one of my favorite eateries for quite a while. So, when my good friend Tan asked where we should have lunch, I was actually excited to remember Miến Gà Kỳ Đồng and suggested we head over to District 3 [Read on …]
Chè Chuối 241 Vo Van Tan Street District 3 ***** Trust us when we rate Saigon’s “Chè Chuối – Banana Dessert” as YUM YUM YUM … and so close to tourist-center in District 1. Located on the street in front of Thien Ban Pagoda at: Chè Chuối 241 Vo Van Tan Street District 3 OPEN [Read on …]