After spending some months in Saigon and trying out different food stalls and restaurants there were lots of dishes that I liked and some I returned to, leading to a very personal list of favorite foods in Saigon. 1. Bun cha Bun cha is a dish that I never knew I loved, before I tried it. Its components are rather clear-cut and could also be found on the plate of a European dish, which might be the reason I like it so much. The ingredients of bun cha come on different plates and add up to an insanely tasty composition that is simultaneously savory and sweet, and just the right amount of filling for a hot Saigonese day. Ordering bun cha, you will be served a plate of fresh noodles, a plate of herbs and fresh salad, and a bowl of grilled pieces of pork, pork patties and some vegetables that are swimming in a sweet and sour sauce that – and this is important – is not a soup. Along with the dish comes another bowl, in which the ingredients can be mixed with each other. Putting the noodles and the garnish into the sauce and eat it right away seems to be an easier and also legitimate option to enjoy your bun cha. Originally being from Hanoi, decent bun cha can also be found in Saigon. If you don’t mind waiting for at least have an hour for a table you can have your bun cha at bun… [Read full story]
th. The €1.5 million training centre is part of an Italian ODA project aimed at processing vegetables and producing cheese and dairy products. In addition to introducing modern food production technology to students, the project will also help students and professors carry out advanced research and provide new services for Vietnamese food companies. Source: LD Translated by Hoang Anh... [read more]
Have you seen a guy traveling on Saigon’s streets gripping the back of a motorbike while speaking non-stop into a camera attached to his helmet? Well, if you have, that was probably American food vlogger Sonny Side filming for his YouTube channel Best Ever Food Review Show and the 173,000 subscribers who tune in to watch him try some of Vietnam’s lesser-known delicacies. Pig brain, shrimp paste, balut, and moreA self-proclaimed fan of trying interesting and strange foods from around the world, Side seems to have zero hesitation when it comes to dishes typically considered “scary.”“My show is from a Western point…... [read more]
All For A Delicious, Healthy Bowl of Pho By Trung Chau The word pho (for Vietnamese-style beef or chicken noodle soup) is now familiar to foreigners. In this issue, Chao! covers the two main kinds of pho places in Saigon. Pho restaurants appeared in Saigon 20 to 40 years ago, with the proprietors using family recipes. Enterprises wanting to modernize pho arrived in the early 2000s and focused more on décor, hygiene and nutrition. Clean, beautiful pho Phan Van Thanh, owner of the chain of three Pho Vina One restaurants in Saigon and Binh Duong Province, says proudly that he…... [read more]
From a glass of iced coffee to a plate of broken rice served with grilled pork chops, the most iconic food and drinks in Ho Chi Minh City have become the subject for a group of young Vietnamese painters. From a glass of iced coffee to a plate of broken rice served with grilled pork chops, the most iconic food and drinks in Ho Chi Minh City have become the subject for a group of young Vietnamese painters. 'Saigon on the move' is a project by members of Bui Fine Arts Center (Bui), an academy dedicated to the training of…... [read more]
Hanoi Times - KFC restaurant located on 209, Le Duan Street was nearly crowded with people this weekend afternoon, above 80% of who were teenagers. They were enjoying the good smell of fried chicken, eaten with fried potatoes and drink called lovely “industrially eat” Thu Lan, a salesclerk of this restaurant, said that young people liked to come here due to its quite, modern style from arrangement and decoration to way of serving, reasonable price(about VND 35,000-60,000 per dish, including food and drink). So, not only officers, businesses but also a lot of students have chosen fast foot stores to…... [read more]
