January 29, 2008
Cuisine: Vietnamese
193 Ly Chinh Thang Street
District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: none
Website: none
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Canh Bun (8,000 VND)
Bun Rieu (8,000 VND)
Chao Muc (5,000 VND)
Ca Phe Sua Da (5,000 VND)
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Another day, another new noodle soup to try!
The Astronomer, our pal Cathy and I lunched at a not-so-pretty eatery on Ly Chinh Thang Street advertising canh bun, […]
January 12, 2008
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ton That Thuyet Street
District 4, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: none
Website: none
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Bánh Tằm Bì (7,000 VND)
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I think the couple pictured above just moved into the neighborhood because I’ve gone from never seeing them to seeing them daily. Welcome to D4, guys! You’re a delicious addition to the neighborhood.
Bánh tằm bì is a dish […]
I was instructed by my aunt and great aunt to hang the Bánh Tét until I was ready to eat it to avoid spoilage.
We ate the bánh tét with dua mon (vegetables pickled in nuoc mam and sugar). Fresh bánh tét is like no other—subtle and satisfying. The silky pork fat melted on our tongues.
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Chúc […]
The Astronomer and I woke up super-duper early this morning to witness a very special tradition—the making of Bánh Tét. With the Lunar New Year days away, my grandma’s sister (Ba Sau) and her two daughters-in-law gathered for their annual ritual of making this holiday specialty.
Bánh tét are cylindrical sticky rice cakes filled with pork […]
January 26, 2008
Cuisine: Vietnamese
607 Nguyen Kiem Street
Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: none
Website: none
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Banh Xeo (25,000 VND for 10)
Bo La Lot (28,000 VND)
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“Look for the flames on the left-hand-side of the road,” instructed Zach.
With such spot-on instructions, The Astronomer and I easily located this banh xeo and bo la lot joint in an […]
About: With Julia Child’s death in 2004 at age 91, her grandnephew Prud’homme (The Cell Game) completed this playful memoir of the famous chef’s first, formative sojourn in France with her new husband, Paul Child, in 1949. The couple met during WWII in Ceylon, working for the OSS, and soon after moved to Paris, where […]
It’s gettin’ hot in HCMC.
The dry-season is in full swing and the days of motorbiking in the rain while donning ponchos is now a distant memory.
Unlike The Astronomer, I love the heat. It’s probably the result of my Saigon genes and SoCal upbringing. And even though it’s already suitably warm right now, according to my […]
January 18, 2008
Cuisine: Vietnamese
40 Ky Dong Street
District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: 8437670
Website: none
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Banh Beo - steamed rice cakes with minced shrimp, scallion oil, nuoc mam
Goi Mit - jackfruit salad with sesame rice crackers
Cha Gio - deep-fried rice paper with pork filing
Com Hen - rice with baby clams, herbs, sesame crackers, star fruit
Ca Hu Kho […]
January 24, 2007
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Vuon Chuoi Street (toward Dien Bien Phu Street)
District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: none
Website: none
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Bánh Cóng (4,000 VND)
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At first glance, I thought the lady was frying up some bánh tôm tây hồ—battered and deep fried julianned sweet potatoes with shrimp. Upon closer inspection, I came to realize I did not recognize what […]
Sticky Business - clockwise from top left - xôi đậu đen, xôi đậu xanh, xôi vò, xôi nếp than
While living in Vietnam, I’ve developed a deep appreciation nearing on obsession for xôi (sticky rice). I’ve previously discussed my passion for the stuff here, here, here, here and here.
Xôi is cheap, filling, sweet or savory, and […]
