Phở Hương Bình 148 Võ Thị Sá District 3 ***** My exploration of the world of phở in Saigon may be never-ending. Recommendations and advice from Eating Saigon! readers continue to pour in and reveal new eating phởpportunities. (Sorry, thought that could work :-Đ) In any case, friends at one of my favorite District 10 [Read on …]
A taste of Hai Phong – near Saigon’s airport On June 20th, I told you about my euphoria when Hai and I stumbled upon two of my favorite “Hanoi dishes” at Xoi Mai in the Tán Bình District here in Saigon. Xôi xéo and bún mọc, two dishes that won my heart, as well as [Read on …]
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 …]
Phở Lệ 303 – 305 Võ Văn Tần District 3 Phỡ Thanh Bình 18B Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai District 3 Phơ Hữu 58 Cửu Long Bac Hai neighborhood P.15, District 10 ***** UPDATE (SEPT 2014): Click here for our latest Best Phở in Saigon listing. Inevitably, anyone who eats, cooks, or travels in Vietnam, or writes [Read on …]
Phố Ốc 271 Nguyễn Duy Trinh District 2 (08) 3743 7277 ***** During my first months living in Saigon (many years ago), my good friend Tan offered me a place to stay in his District 2 apartment. Quite a ways outside of Saigon’s tourist center, life there was far less hectic, the street traffic almost [Read on …]
… plus fun in the mud What could be better than a surprise 4-day trip to Nha Trang? Last Wednesday evening at 10 p.m., Hai announced to me that he was closing his restaurant “tomorrow”! We would be joining his family for a 4-day trip to Nha Trang. The plan was for all interested family [Read on …]
Rau Câu Dừa Street Vendor N4A Trường Sơn Street P.15, District 10 ***** My friend John is a well-seasoned traveler. He spends at least 6 months each year traveling, scouting, and documenting cultural developments occurring throughout a dozen Asian countries. Sunday morning I invited him to come to District 10 to get a glimpse of a [Read on …]
More Saigon Street Food? No, this week’s focus on Saigon’s “western” food As you may have noticed if you’re a regular reader of Eating Saigon!, I’m passionate about Saigon street food and discovering new places to eat in Saigon – in secret little alleys or out on the corners of busy Saigon streets. But, you [Read on …]