Bún Mắm Cô Ba 55/9 Phan Huy Ích Street – P.14 Gò Vấp District ***** My good friend, Rick (also originally from the California Bay Area), lives in the Gò Vấp district of Saigon. That’s an area of town that Hai and I don’t get to visit often enough. So, Rick, where’s your favorite place [Read on …]
Having lived in Saigon together for over 5 years, Hai and I have found that when we plan to go out with friends for the evening, we always must choose between a “western” or a Vietnamese eating experience. No longer! Last night, East met West at CLB Bia 2F and we all loved it! First, [Read on …]
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 …]
Looking for a great hamburger in Saigon? Wanting to enjoy some authentic local Vietnamese food in Saigon? Now you can have your cake and eat it too! More exactly, you can have your chả đùm and eat it too – at Quán Cây Khế restaurant in Phú Nhuận District. Let me explain. Some may recall [Read on …]
Phở Thanh Cảnh 55 Nguyễn Cư Trinh street District 1 (on corner with Cống Quỳnh street) ***** So what does one eat when he’s been living in Saigon continuously for nearly a year, and he wants to enjoy one last memorable meal with friends before heading back to the USA for several months? Maybe I [Read on …]
As Hai and I spend a couple of months visiting good friends and family in California and other areas of the USA, Saigon’s excellent street food is never far from our minds. In fact, not a single day goes by without the plea from Hai: I want Phở So, I thought I’d share a few [Read on …]
Phở Phú-Vương #1 333E Lê Văn Sỹ (corner of Hem 333) Tân Bình District Phở Phú-Vương #2 120 Nguyễn Thái Bình Q. 1 ****************** The horizon has turned jet black. The continuous rumble of thunder is growing louder. The dragonflies are swarming at the edge of my 4th-floor balcony. I’ve unplugged my laptop, just in [Read on …]
Just about a year ago now, Hai and I enjoyed a very nice meal at Bánh Khọt Co Ba Vũng Tàu. Take a peek at our Bánh Khọt Co Ba Vũng Tàu blog at that time. Yummy bánh khọt and great bánh xeo! We’ve been back several times since then and always enjoyed a good [Read on …]