I’m trying not to be too repetitive, but I’m pretty much in love with the street food in Saigon. I don’t think I’ve tried many dishes that I wouldn’t want to have on a regular basis; I just can’t get past the mental block for a daily hot vit lon yet. One thing that surprises … read the full post

A few posts ago when I was talking about banh xeo, I brought up the fact that I have neglected to write about some of the common popular street dishes in Saigon that I take for granted. One such popular dish is com tam, a popular food for anytime of the day. It looks like … read the full post

I’m a foodie. I think that’s the main reason I like Saigon so much; there are so many dishes here that something new to me rolls around almost every day. Sometimes I get so caught up in the new dishes though that I forget to appreciate some of the more popular, and common, foods that … read the full post

I recently took a trip up to northern Vietnam to see Hanoi, and to meet my fellow Hanoi Travelfish.org blogger who writes here. Being a street food junkie I cruised the streets and found several of my Saigon staples, like bun bo hue and hot vit lon, readily available. It made me realise how many … read the full post

Saigon isn’t much of a city for famous world-class landmarks — though certainly there are a few, it’s really the food on the street that’s something special. But despite the street food being great some people, rightfully, are concerned about the safety of food sold on the street in a country where you can’t drink … read the full post

I’m a pretty big fan of Vietnamese street food, which you can tell because I constantly talk about it. As I’ve eaten more and more I’ve become increasingly adventurous with what I will try, but it has taken a year for me to get brave enough to try the Vietnamese specialty of hot vit lon … read the full post

As I’ve stayed in Vietnam longer I feel like I’ve slowly drifted away from pho. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still delicious, it’s just that I’ve been introduced to other soups that are chipping away from pho’s culinary alone time. One day, not too long ago in my street food infancy, I got brave and … read the full post

I’m a big fan of snacks and I’m a bigger fan of snacks that are sweet. For this reason, I frequent cafés in Saigon because they are filled with sweet treats to go with my coffee, which is a sweet treat. But when I’m out and about and am looking for a snack on the … read the full post

When people visit Vietnam all they seem to talk about is pho: pho this, pho that, pho T-shirts. Little do they know that there are other, dare I say better, soups in Vietnam. One of the soups vying for your VND is bun bo hue, a culinary dish that originated in Hue… obviously. A perfect … read the full post

Something that I particularly love about Saigon is the fact it is a very walkable city.  As you meander through town on your tour of the various sites you may work up an appetite, but you don’t always want to stop for a proper meal. If you’re looking for quick food on the go, stop … read the full post