Tag Archives: Vietnamese food

Food Trip: Co Ba Xu Quang

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Saigonese

After Tet, work came in torrents. And it looks like there’s no stopping yet. And since we are still in a festive mood, my team mates in the office had lunch out in Co Ba Xu Quang right in front … Continue reading →

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Visiting Tiffany

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Saigonese

It was almost a year ago when I last visited Tiffany. I first met her and her husband, Anh through a lunch booking with With Locals. Since then, I’ve been meaning to bring my friends to her house to meet … Continue reading →

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Food Trip: Vuoc Quong Tom

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Saigonese

Sorry for the out of focus shot. Today’s food trip brought me to Vuoc Quong Tom along Le Quy Dong just behind the Reunification Palace. It’s a shrimp place we definitely had to try the shrimp. We were first served … Continue reading →

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Food Trip: Pho Ong Hung

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Saigonese

There was a time when I could eat pho everyday. Seriously. But after nearly 6 years, I’ve found out that there are other Vietnamese food that I love more. Pho Ong Hung suddenly sprung up in PMH and with 2 … Continue reading →

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PH Trip: Bawai’s Vietnamese Kitchen, Tagaytay

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Saigonese

On our 6th day in the Philippines, yes, we decided to have dinner at a Vietnamese restaurant, Bawai’s 😀 And it was ideal too because it was practically in the same area where we were staying in Tagaytay. We actually … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Vietnamese Food

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Saigonese

Initially, I wanted to write my top 10 Vietnamese food. But it was too difficult. I still have to leave out some food that I liked like the caramelized chicken in fish sauce, the hot vit lon in tamarind sauce, … Continue reading →

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Food Trip: Vuon Nam Restaurant (Mushroom Farmville)

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Saigonese

Last week, a couple of friends asked if we could have lunch in District 1 and since we didn’t want to eat somewhere we’ve been to before, we decided to a recommendation from the Ho Chi Minh Food Forum. We … Continue reading →

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Food Trip: Khoi Thom

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Saigonese

A couple of weeks ago, we were introduced to this colorful, Mexican-Vietnamese fusion place in District 3, Khoi Thom. Okay so if you’re like walking along this street and out of nowhere there’s this sudden burst of colors, you know … Continue reading →

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Food Trip: Cuc Gach Quan

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Saigonese

After reading positive reviews on Trip Advisor on Cuc Gach Quan, I was excited to see and dine at the place. This Vietnamese restaurant is a good 10 to 15 minutes ride from the central District 1 area.  It was … Continue reading →

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