District 10

Jan 112015
 
Back in Saigon!

After several months enjoying California, Hai and I returned to Saigon last night! One hour after arriving, it was off to one of our favorite street food dinners at Cơm Tâm 390 for cơm tâm (broken rice ) with gà  ram (roasted chicken) & chả (Vietnamese pork & egg loaf :-Đ ).  Oh, I missed it [Read on …]

 January 11, 2015
Mar 292014
 
Saigon Gay Spa (whoops, Saigon Guy Spa)

Guy Spa 407/10 Su Van Hanh Street Ward 12, District 10 0909393809 ******************************************************* Oh look, a new Gay Spa here in Saigon’s District 10.  Oh no, no.  The sign says Guy Spa. Gay Spa? Guy Spa? Gay Spa? Guy Spa? Isn’t that the same?  Well, not really … or maybe … or probably. OK, so [Read on …]

 March 29, 2014
Jan 212014
 
Back in "chilly" Saigon

Who would believe it! It’s very cold here in Saigon. Well, at least it was a bit chilly last night.  And the blustery breeze made it feel uncomfortably cool. Hai and I arrived back in Saigon about midnight last night after spending a 23 semi-grueling  hours “on the road”: Drive from Berkeley to the San [Read on …]

 January 21, 2014
Apr 192013
 
Sorrento Cafe'

Sorrento Cafe’ 91/6 Hòa Hưng District 10 ***** Last year about this time, Hai and I enjoyed an espresso coffee in Sorrento on Italy’s Amalfi coast. Stunning! Beautiful! Breathtaking! This morning Hai and I enjoyed a cà phê sữa đá (Vietnamese iced coffee with milk) at the Sorrento Cafe’ here in Ho Chi Minh City.  [Read on …]

 April 19, 2013
Apr 052013
 
 Bánh Cuốn Đặc Biệt

Hai’s nephew, Thai, invited Hai and I to join him and his girlfriend, Phuong Anh, (she was very beautiful & spoke English well 🙂 ) to enjoy some bánh cuốn for dinner last evening. Now I always enjoy bánh cuốn.  But, typically I view bánh cuốn as a small breakfast or evening snack  – not [Read on …]

 April 5, 2013
Mar 222013
 
Bún Mộc Bắc Hải

Our Return to Eating Saigon! We’re Back!! After an amazing 6 weeks traveling around the Golden State, introducing Hai to California during his first-ever trip to the USA, we just returned to Saigon this week. What better way to put living in Saigon back into perspective than to slide down the snowy slopes of Lake Tahoe, [Read on …]

 March 22, 2013
Mar 202013
 
Durian Pancakes

Bánh Sầu Riêng Durio Le Thi Rieng Park Cach Mang Thang Tam District 10 The other night, my landlady’s daughter, Ngoc, and her boyfriend, Vinh, called to invite Hai and I to join them for a late evening treat. What a nice surprise! Yes, sounds fun. Meet you downstairs in 20 minutes. The other night, [Read on …]

 March 20, 2013
Jan 222013
 
Bánh Đập in Bạc Hải

Bánh Đập in Bạc Hải Three young girls, a couple of plastic chairs, a tiny stove blazing with red-hot coals, and some great central-Vietnam recipes.  And lucky for Hai and I, all within walking distance from our apartment. But last night we chose drive to Bánh Đập on our motorbike … lazy?  Maybe. Some months ago [Read on …]

 January 22, 2013