Ối trời ơi! Hai is a winner! CONGRATULATIONS! His Đông Hoa Xuân Restaurant in Saigon just won Tripadvisor’s Certificate of Excellence! * * * Read more about Hai’s place here * * *
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A variety of Vietnamese rice dishes
Apr 232013
Pháp Hoa UPDATE – January 2018: Relocated to new address: 198 Nguyễn Cư Trinh , P. NCT, Q.1 0902 979 078 ********************************** It was the 1st day of the month. It was the 10th day of the month. (I know, how Dickens!) Actually, it was really both. It just depends upon which calendar your god [Read on …]
April 23, 2013
Nov 262012
“Rice of help” for those in need Tuoi Tre October 23, 2012 A restaurant sells lunch for loss, in the center of Ho Chi Minh City. A day’s menu includes rice, chicken with a ginger sauce, fried vegetables with meat, vegetable soup with ground meat, a piece of papaya for dessert, free drinking [Read on …]
November 26, 2012
Aug 172012
Sometimes there’s not a lot to say. And that’s okay – because there’s not a need to say a lot. That’s the case when sharing our most recent vegetarian street food experience in Saigon’s District 3. One evening last week, Hai and I just wanted a quick bite on our way home. Zipping down [Read on …]
August 17, 2012
Mar 212012
I’m not sure exactly why, but it seems that food always costs a bit more in Districts 5, & 11, the “Chinese” areas of Saigon. Of course, by western standards, its not expensive at all, but by Saigon standards, I’d say it is. But once in a while, I just feel like eating something different [Read on …]
March 21, 2012
Feb 132012
Đông Hoa Xuân 49 No Trang Long Binh Thanh District ***** First, my legal “potential conflict-of-interest” disclaimer 🙂 Đông Hoa Xuân is Hai’s restaurant. Therefore, you might think I would be pre-disposed to give him a great review. And you might be right. BUT, the truth is in the eating! I speak from my tastebuds, when [Read on …]
February 13, 2012