It turns out that Hai is not the only amazing cook in his 11-sibling family. In fact, I often suggest in the late evening after our visits to the gym, “Let’s go visit chị ba (Sister #3)”. What I actually mean is, Let’s go have some really yummy bún riêu.” Hai never disagrees … off to Binh [Read on …]
Bánh Cuốn Tây Hồ 127 Đinh Tiên Hoàng Street District 1 # 38200584 ************************ Legend has it that this place serves the best bánh cuốn south of Hanoi … and has for the past 50 years!! WELL, SOME LEGENDS ARE REAL! So when I told Hai that I really felt like bánh cuốn for breakfast, [Read on …]
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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 …]
Click on each flag in our “Phở in Saigon” map below to get the name and address of each of our favorites Saigon phở eateries. Then, read more about our visits there. Eating Saigon!’s “PHỞ IN SAIGON” Map View Pho in Saigon in a larger map