Pháp Uyển Dharma Garden 17/2- 17/4 Nguyễn Huy Tưởng, P.6 Bình Thạnh District 0916 943 877 lienhe@phapuyen.com www.phapuyen.com *********************************** A unique and special treat surprised Hai and I this afternoon when we stumbled upon Pháp Uyển tucked away within some quiet Bình Thạnh District streets. Lovely is the word that comes to mind to describe our [Read on …]
Saigon Xôi Bắp Lady 24 Nguyễn Hữu Cầu District 1 ****************************************** By far, the greatest thrill of writing Eating Saigon! over the past several years has been discovering a new, truly authentic Saigon Street Food Lady. Someone who has sat on the same Saigon street or small alley for decades offering her unique culinary specialty [Read on …]
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 …]
Wow … here we are, February 2, 2016, celebrating USA’s Ground Hog’s Day here in Vietnam. And today would have been my mom’s 89th birthday! Hai and I have been away from California for one full month already. And now back in Vietnam for nearly 3 weeks. (There were those amazing 10 days in Japan in [Read on …]
Now, I think … I hope … everyone knows that I truly love “my job” finding new Saigon street foods to share here with Eating Saigon!’s readers. However, I’ve selfishly decided to spend our first week back in Saigon not scouring the city’s streets and allies for new, yet undiscovered food wonders. But instead, to [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 …]
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 …]