Saigon tourist info for travelors
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 …]
Once in awhile Hai and I get feedback from our readers that confirms we’re doing something right here at Eating Saigon! In this case, Nia and her friends from Indonesia shared their thoughts about their recent home-cooked Saigon dinner with our family hosts, Hà and Hà. Seems they had yet another wonderful Eat With a [Read on …]
Once in awhile Hai and I get feedback from our readers that makes Eating Saigon! all worthwhile. In this case, Paul, Yuki, and Liam shared their thoughts about their home-cooked Saigon dinner with Khanh and Hoa, another wonderful Eat With a Local Saigon Family experience. We thought you might enjoy reading their review here – we certainly loved [Read on …]
Banksy Studio Cafe’ 1st Floor, Old Apartment Building 14 Tôn Thất Đạm District 1 0169 999 0003 ***** No place in Saigon could be further from the classic verdant rice paddy image of Vietnam than the Banksy Studio Cafe’. I mean, Was I in Sojo, New York City, 1970? Was I in the Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, 1972? NO, [Read on …]
Perhaps, the definitive authentic Hội An street food is bánh bèo. Recently, Hai and I savored that Hội An bánh bèo street food treat with our good friend, Pat, visiting us in Vietnam from southern California. For those who haven’t yet ventured to the central coast of Vietnam, bánh bèo, is one of the classic [Read on …]
An Bàng Beach Village Restaurant 6B An Bàng Cam An, Hội An ***** I love Saigon. But, sometimes it’s nice to spread your toes at the beach! And that’s just what we did when our good friend, Pat from San Diego, came to visit Hai and I in Saigon a few weeks ago. Some years back, [Read on …]
As Eating Saigon! regular readers well know, Hai and I love going on eating adventures here in Saigon … and sharing our adventures with the world. BUT, something we love even more, is when fellow eating adventurers seeking a great place to eat in Saigon, trust our advice and decide to pursue one of our recommendations on [Read on …]
Tet is coming. It’s time for Chả! Of course, in Vietnam, it’s always time for chả. Chả in your bánh mì, chả in your bún mọc, chả in your bánh cuốn, chả in your bánh dầy or chả with just about anything else if there’s room on your plate – breakfast, lunch or dinner. BUT, at Tet, it’s [Read on …]