if (elems[i].getAttribute('required') === null) continue; Address: 53 Cao Thắng, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City I received a number of recommendations to eat a Vietnamese snack called banh trang tron, which as you might remember from above, banh trang is the thin rice paper. Hủ Tieu Nam Vang was a little on the plain side for my personal taste buds, but I did like it when spiced up with some chili paste, loaded with chilies, and combined with that huge fresh plate of herbs and vegetables that it’s always served with. Contrasts of Saigon considers the Saigon where past and present, the old and the new, the big and the small mixed; where the rich is far from the poor only one footstep. This restaurant was very typical, so really you’ll find this exact type of food at thousands of stalls throughout Vietnam. Thanks for the video. The bun thit nuong at Chị Thông was very tasty, good quality, and it’s a nice clean restaurant. After trying many different types of Vietnamese noodle soups during my stay in Saigon, I “think – and I say that because I change my food mind quite often” I can say my favorite is bun rieu. no_error = false; Hello - Xin chao from Vietnam! Thanks Jennifer, hope you have an amazing upcoming trip. Hey Andrea, so cool that you’re in Saigon right now. Prices: 40,000 VND ($1.85) for my bowl. Thanks for the suggestion! Thank you Rogier, have an amazing time eating! oldFunc.apply(this, arguments); I went to that Banh Mi 37 Nguyen Trai in Saigon as well. When I visited Hanoi, years ago back in 2010 or so, I had bun cha at one of the most well known spots, and it blew my mind with how good it was. The restaurant is sort of half inside and half outside along the street, tucked just away from the main road into a quieter neighborhood. Another one of the most popular places to eat banh trang tron in Saigon is outside both the Notre Dame Cathedral and Turtle Lake at night. I've also included some of my personal travel eating tips and answered some of your top questions... like "Mark, how do you make money to travel?". Hi Trinh, you’re welcome, thank you for reading. I like to load up my beef stew with cilantro and sawtooth herb, and add in a bunch of chilies for extra flavor. if (element.addEventListener) { I can’t wait to grub and eat until I can’t eat no more! I think typically speaking you don’t need to worry about messing up an authentic experience as long as you go to a local restaurant (and not a touristy restaurant) from the beginning. The family running the business were all very nice and helpful, and they were excited that I was eating there. As soon as I walked in, the owner of the restaurant and her staff were all extremely kind (just like at so many other Saigon restaurants), and the restaurant wa decorated and painted green too – it really got me in the bo la lot eating mood. We don’t eat pork, how likely are the street vendors to understand basic English like ‘no pork’ in tons of the things they are preparing? I had a very satisfying com binh dan lunch here, and I tried everything from fried fish, to pork and beef, and my particular favorite, again, the tofu stuffed with minced pork and topped with tomato sauce. Anyway, i would love to see you travel there, eating grilled crab and Oc on the beach haha. Bo kho in Vietnam is usually a stew that’s tomato based, filled with nuggets of deliciously tender beef, carrots, shallots, and other small vegetables, and slow simmered to pool all the flavors together. It’s basically the khao gaeng (rice and curry in Thailand) or nasi campur (rice and curry of Malaysia), style dining experience of Vietnam. Wow!! As soon as I ordered, the little pre-wrapped wild betel leaf rolls were transferred to the hot charcoal grill sitting right outside the door, and scorch grilled for a few minutes, giving them a quick char. I’ve never seen such a well organized and explained food blog for a cities fine and common dishes. I had an amazing time in Vietnam. var regexStr = '[\?&]' + name + '=([^&#]*)'; The noodles were slippery and silky, and my bowl included a nice hunk of pork, some slices of Vietnamese sausage, and what really made it for me, a handful of crispy deep fried shallots thrown on top. I know of two buildings where the scam is active and people are reporting having been ripped off…one being Parkland Srinakarin and Bangna Complex Residential on Bangna Trad Road ….both these places advertise and hype through the internet…so be forewarned……when rented through Realty BKK ( the building manager is not associated with Realty BKK and seems to be OK….but the external real estate agents are definatley sleazy scam artists) both in Bangna..East Bangkok. Vĩnh Khánh Street (Seafood Street) After a convenient airport or rail station or airport pickup, head to Khajuraho and check out a newly opened museum and a sound and light show at the complex’s western temples. ), including all the ingredients without the rice paper. I’m planning on taking a trip after I finish graduate school. Just a quick share, in your last part, this food: Cơm gà xối – rice with fried chicken sould be Cơm gà xối mỡ – Fried rice in chicken fat, with fried chicken. We visited 5 places in 4 hours so ended. Hi Huy, thank you for reading and sharing, would be great to meet you in the future as well. } Thanks you for your fantastic job with all the details about the dishes and great video about those restaurants as well! Hi Krist, good to hear from you, glad you’ll be going to Ho Chi Minh City soon. selected = false; you have put in a lot of hardwork to help others . It was so gorgeous – a restored French colonial mansion, with tables and umbrellas in front, and they played French music on the sound track. : only 1-2 hours rain at day and rest cloudy and sunny? Very entertaining tour guides who really … So what are the best street food in Hanoi? err.className = '_error-inner _form_error _no_arrow'; Back in Vietnam I took the food for granted, and it wasn’t until I studied abroad did I miss the hell out of every dish there. Spirit is quite popular in Asia as well as in Vietnam. var validate_form = function(e) { – How are the prices in local restaurants (not street food) in this destinations? You missed food from the central: nem nướng Ninh Hoà, Mì Quảng Đà Nẵng, Cao Lầu Hội An, Bánh hỏi thịt nướng, Cháo Hầu, Cơm hến, bún sứa (Jelly fish) chả cá, bún chả cá miền trung, bánh bèo bánh nậm (món Huế). Perhaps as readily available as com tom suon around Saigon, is another one of the most typical rice meals you can eat, com binh dan, which literally translates to commoner’s rice. From street vendors to Vietnamese cuisine, we only share authentic tastes and experiences – so that you have the knowledge to explore and eat in Vietnam with confidence, or as we like to say, like a local. For myself, the sandwich at Bánh Mì Huỳnh Hoa (Banh Mi Huynh Hoa) was actually almost too heavy, and packed with too much fatty meat, but then again, I have to admit it was pretty tasty. I’m considering going to Saigon soon and voila who should I discover first but yourself and this wonderful written piece. The restaurant is not hard to miss, with its huge big blue sign and red popping characters, and at night, the sign lights up with near obnoxious flashing lights, and a host of pink shirted waitresses and cooks. I only happen you know recently on this blog you have while I was browsing the YouTube for food Do you speak any Vietnamese? Wow! Just enter your name and email below and I promise to only send you delicious emails :). Hi Mark It means a lot to have someone interested in our country and makes the effort to travel and learn. var results = new RegExp(regexStr).exec(allInputs[i].name); Open hours: 6 am – 9 pm daily – great for any meal Their web sites are slick…making it look as if they are the buildings main agent for rentals….in most cases this is totally false. That’s a good question, and the answer is sometimes I do kind of screw up… or I don’t know exactly what I’m ordering all the time. I was addicted to it! Hello Mark, The next component of bun cha, are little seasoned pork patties (kind of like pork sliders), that are grilled over charcoal. – Cháo trùn ( porridge with Sipunculus nudus ) : 104/22A Trịnh Đình Trọng street , Ward Phú Trung, District Tân Phú . Simply outstanding! Along with serving a delicious bowl of bun bo Hue (and those awesome transparent glass bowls), the duo of ladies who served me (whom I assume are the owners of the family run restaurant) were extremely kind. }; } PS: Have a beer on me . Super safe riders in a hectic city. I’ve eaten it before, and I really like it, but I just didn’t include it here because I wanted to keep this list smaller and include more of just full meals. Fantastic Ryan, thank you. The catfish is cut into steak sliced pieces, then braised in a thick and rich gravy made from soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, shallots, and garlic, among a few other light spices and seasonings. There’s also temples, churches, old landmarks to see and weirdly enough we have a giant Jesus statue on top of one of our mountains (Vung Tau is like the Vietnamese version of Rio de Janeiro in term of how much the view look alike, it’s really interesting!) Street food rules! Our values which we want to bring to you are… Being 100% local company that offers authentic food tour has quickly gained reputation for connecting travelers with locals and bringing real food, real culture to travelers as well. Ca kho to is extremely common, often prepared at home, and served at motherly style restaurants throughout Saigon. The most basic version is known as cơm tấm sườn nướng, the broken rice and a thin grilled pork chop, served on a plate and accompanied by fish sauce dressing, cucumber pickles, green onion oil, and chilies to garnish. I have been trying to plan a trip since few weeks and just couldn’t pick a destination! Mark, we’re in Saigon for the next two months and this post is a God send! tuyệt vời! validate_field(this, true); I’ve been to VIetnam 4 times, and it is one of my favourite countries – if not, simply, my favourite country. I will definitely check out your other posts, since this entry looks so detailed and splendid. var form_to_submit = document.getElementById('_form_1_'); var tooltip = document.createElement('div'), arrow = document.createElement('div'), inner = document.createElement('div'), new_tooltip = {}; Thanks so much Mark. Thanks Mark, you just make me realize that my country has more to offer than I expected. On my last visit, we had the opportunity to also visit Da Nang, and also Hue before returning to Saigon. For years I dreamed about another bowl of bun cha, until finally I returned to Vietnam this time-round, and I needed to satisfy my craving. Mmmm Bo la lot. err ? What country are you visiting next? After reading your amazing post, I think I should give a recommendation for you to able to do try some experiences in Central of Vietnam (including Quang Nam, Da Nang City, Hue province as well with my best-loved dish “MÌ QUẢNG, This food is also a Vietnamese noodle dish that originated from Quang Nam province.You can see & access via link of this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%AC_Qu%E1%BA%A3ng. It’s so good to see all these kind of delicious Vietnamese foods that you have introduced to many people around the world. In addition to the glorious fish flavor, the broth of a bowl of bun mam is usually sweetened with tamarind juice and sugar. mark it would have been better if you can come up with a map of the places…ehehehh asking to much. After doing a bit more research, I found out another great blog, Eating Asia had already written about this spot. Before traveling to Saigon, I published a video asking where I should eat. sometimes even leftover rice like in Helen’s recipe, tofu stuffed with minced pork and covered in tomato sauce, Vietnamese shell eating guide by Vietnamese Coracle, a recommendation I got from Eating Saigon, Xoi Man: Kind of Like Banh Mi, Except Over Sticky Rice, Bun Moc: Delicious Noodles Down an Alley in Saigon. for (var i = 0; i < tooltips.length; i++) { – Bún bò cay (spice beef stew ) 174A Xóm Đất steet , Ward 9, District 11 , from 7:00 am – 10:30 am I normally don’t really like pork but in Vietnam even that is delicious. I just got to HCMC and have been adding many of these restaurants to my google maps. Prices: 20,000 VND ($0.92). A plate of banh tam bi often begins with a handful of roughly cut herbs, including lots of sweet basil and Vietnamese coriander on the bottom, topped by a pile of thick sticky rice noodles, a scoop of both finely shaved pig skin and pork meat, a garnish of green onions, and finally a ladle of thick coconut cream sauce. Despite enjoying my bowl of bun mam, I thought their broth was overall much too sweet for my personal preference. This is the best Saigon food guide that I have seen. – Hủ tíu bò viên Trường Thạnh (beef meat ball with noodles): 145/6 Nguyễn Thiện Thuật street , Ward 1, District 3 near Ban Co market var create_tooltip = function(elem, text) { The food usually ranges from braised pork belly, any number of fish dishes, and one of my favorites, tofu stuffed with minced pork and covered in tomato sauce (if you see it, you’ve got to try it, I’m sill dreaming about it). I realized not too long ago that if one pays a little extra for a flight and can manage the 20+ hours in a plane that there are experiences that will blow the mind! for (var i = 0, len = allInputs.length; i < len; i++) { I am a Saigonese.

var getUrlParam = function(name) { Address: 140b Lý Chính Thắng, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam } var now = new Date(); Address: 195 Cô Giang, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City I did gain weight during my stay…but I think that was too many Saigon Red’s! Glad to see there’s still new Vietnamese dishes for me to explore. i was in saigon in november but didnt know where to find these food. For my first taste of banh trang tron, I stopped at Bánh Tráng Trộn Chú Viên and I actually ordered, what seemed to me like the carb-less version of banh trang trong (maybe it was even just mango salad? } } Hi Tony, you’re welcome, glad it’s helpful. Be sure to check out this excellent Vietnamese shell eating guide by Vietnamese Coracle. "); I came across your post on facebook, and looking through your entire list makes me so homesick. I brought this food guide on my HCM trip recently. They are very informative. Within a lane, there was a table set up, surrounded by motorbikes, like so many other street food dining establishments in Saigon, and as I approached I could smell the sizzling rice cakes. tooltip = create_tooltip(elem, "Please select an option. I was a post on the waterfall fried chicken…. Prices: All together we ate 2 plates of banh tam bi, 1 banh mi, 1 plate of goi cuon (fresh summer rolls), plus a couple of drinks, and our total price came to 126,000 VND ($5.86) – so I’m guessing the plates of banh tam bi were about 30 – 35,000 VND each. I’m a regular Vietnam visitor cause my wife is a Vietnamese and I’m a Singaporean Alright, that’s it for the 25 dishes included on this list, but by all means there are many other Vietnamese foods to try when you’re traveling (or living) in Vietnam. Delicious! }; } Wow! tooltips.push(new_tooltip); } Hi Michelle, you’re welcome, glad this is useful! very nice, these certainly work for breakfast, love all of the extra greens and understand your preference for skipping the cheese in this recipe, thank you! Great videos, although you have covered quite a few lovely dishes in Saigon, however there’re others equally delicious, which you have not featured, probably down to time constraint. } return no_error; Thank you Minh, makes me want to go back to Vietnam to do some traveling and a lot more eating. Very well done, is-it updated ? if (fieldVal) { Highly recommend!! I found two really good places to eat here. At any com binh dan stall you’ll first see a glass cabinet filled with the day’s supply of pre-cooked dishes, all waiting to be ordered. Topping the noodles are pieces of golden fried tofu, sometimes meatballs, hearty chunks of pork, squares of congealed pig’s blood, and finally a slab of rich crab paste. var div = document.createElement('div'); if (html) { Your reviews are detailed and many pics well shot , so I enjoy reading your website . "); Alright, bun bo Hue is not actually from Saigon, it originates in Hue – a city on the coast of central Vietnam, which unfortunately I haven’t been able to visit yet – but I included it on this Vietnamese street food guide because it’s one of the most beloved noodle soups in Saigon as well. Price: 16,000 VND ($0.75). We were picked up on time by our amazing guides Logan and Ahn. elem.parentNode.insertBefore(tooltip, elem);

for (var i = 0; i < allInputs.length; i++) { I hope you can check out my post and comment when you’re free: http://nyamwithny.com/a-selection-of-vietnam-dishes/, Wow great guide. Although bun mam was honestly a little too sweet of a flavor for me (I’d go with a bowl of bun rieu most of the time), it is widely popular, and it’s a Vietnamese food you definitely need to try when you’re in the city. What can I do now eh? var radios = form_to_submit.elements[el.name]; I thought the banh khot at the street food stall topped with coconut cream was overall more my style, but Bánh Khọt Cô Ba Vũng Tàu is a nice clean restaurant to eat banh khot. Vietnam has such a big range of dishes with a nice amount of seasoning and I hope I can return in the future to try more, and especially the famous Bún bò Huế. You are truly great at what you do. It’s the type of noodle soup you might want to eat relaxing rainy day. Swampy &elle in nz. Here are some great places to grab a bite. Eating oc with family, friends, or co-workers, and enjoying a couple beers, is a favorite Saigon way to socialize. The owner, was quite a friendly man as well. Prices: 40,000 VND ($1.85). Yet another dish, that has a huge following of Vietnamese cuisine lovers, is Hu tieu Nam Vang. – Bánh ướt Bảy Hiền : 767 Lý Thường Kiệt street District Tân Bình from 15:00 – 23:00 Thanks for this post, I appreciate the pictures and videos – it really brings the food to life and thanks to this I tried many foods that otherwise I’d have no clue about!