Crab And Beef Hot Pot: Ngõ 8 – Trà Chanh & Lẩu Riêu Cua Đồng

Ngõ 8 – Trà Chanh & Lẩu Riêu Cua Đồng: Crab and beef hot pot

  • Address: 5 Trương Định, P. 6, Q. 3, Hồ Chí Minh: (Map)
  • Hours: 10:00 AM – 11:30 PM
  • Dish and Cost:
    • Lẩu Riêu Cua Bắp Bò (Crab and beef hot pot — Feeds about 2-4 people): 180,000 Dong ~ $8.25 USD
    • Mực Sữa Chiên Nước Mắm (Pan-fried baby squids in fish sauce): 45,000 Dong ~ $2.10 USD
    • Mực Sữa Chiên Mắm Me (deep-fried baby squids with tamarind sauce): 45,000 Dong ~ $2.10 USD

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Central Vietnam Noodle Soup: Mì Quảng

Mì Quảng Phố Thị (2 locations): Central-styled shrimp and pork noodle soup

  • Address: 50A Đinh Tiên Hoàng, P. Đa Kao, Q. 1, Hồ Chí Minh: (Map)
  • Address: 110 Cách Mạng Tháng 8, P. 7, Q. 3, Hồ Chí Minh: (Map)
  • Hours: 6:30 am – 10 pm
  • Dish and Cost:
    • Mì Quảng Tôm Thịt (shrimp and pork noodle soup): 42,000 Dong ~ $2 USD
    • Cơm Gà Hội An (Hoi An City chicken rice): 46,000 Dong ~ $2.10 USD

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7 Day Local Food Tour For The Adventurous Traveler In Saigon, Vietnam

When visiting a new place, one of the hardest things I have to do is researching, debating, and agreeing on a places to eat — I know, the struggles. The deciding process often pushes my partner and I to the verge of a nuclear war. The tension heightens if we’re visiting a place for only a few days and finding the right place to eat requires a scientific formula. I only want to travel for the food, therefore, I want to taste the best dishes a city has to offer and I don’t want to waste any meal on bad restaurants or experiences. I’m assuming that many people have the same dilemma as I do when traveling, thus, I’ve created 7 days worth of restaurants to eat for both lunch and dinner in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh), Vietnam.  Continue reading “7 Day Local Food Tour For The Adventurous Traveler In Saigon, Vietnam”

Vermicelli Noodles Tomato And Crab Soup: Bún Ốc Riêu Cua Thanh Hải

Bún Ốc Riêu Cua Thanh Hải: Rice vermicelli tomato soup with crab cake paste and snails (optional)   

  • Address: 14/12 Kỳ Đồng, P. 9, Q. 3, Hồ Chí Minh: (Map)
    • Located in an alley
  • Hours: 7 am – 9 pm daily
  • Dish and cost:
    • Bún Ốc Riêu Cua (Crab noodle soup with snails): 35,000 Dong ~ $1.60 USD
    • Bún Riêu Cua (Crab noodle soup): 28,000 Dong ~ $1.30 USD

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Vermicelli Noodles With BBQ Pork And Egg Rolls: Bún Thịt Nướng Chị Tuyền

Bún Thịt Nướng Chị Tuyền (originally Chị Thông): Vermicelli with BBQ pork and egg rolls

  • Address: 195 Cô Giang, Q. 1, Hồ Chí Minh: (Map)
  • Hours: 7 am – 10 pm daily
  • Dish and cost:
    • Bún Thịt Nướng Chả Giò (Noodles with BBQ pork and egg roll): 40,000 Dong ~ $1.90 USD
    • Chả Giò (extra – egg rolls): 10,000 Dong ~ $0.50 USD/roll

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Wrapped Beef Sausages: Bò Lá Lốt – Cô Liêng

Bò Lá Lốt – Cô Liêng: “Wrap your own” rolls with betel leaf wrapped beef (Bò lá lốp) and beef sausages (Mỡ chài)

  • Address: 321 Võ Văn Tần , P. 5, Q. 3, Hồ Chí Minh: (Map)
  • Hours: 8 am – 9 pm
  • Dish and Cost:
    • Bò lá lốp (Betel leaf wrapped beef ): 60,000 Dong ~ $2.80 USD
    • Mỡ chài (Beef sausages): 60,000 Dong ~ $2.80 USD

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Steamed Rice Rolls: Bánh Cuốn Tây Hồ

Bánh Cuốn Tây Hồ (2 locations): Steamed rice rolls

  • Address: 127 Đinh Tiên Hoàng, P. Đa Kao, Q. 1, Hồ Chí Minh: (Map)
  • Address: 271 Phan Xích Long, P. 2, Q. Phú Nhuận, Hồ Chí Minh: (Map)
  • Hours: 7 am – 11 pm daily
  • Dish and Cost:
    • Bánh Cuốn Dặc Biệt (Special rice rolls plate – more meat): 40,000 Dong ~ $2 USD
    • Chả (Pork patties): 8,000 Dong ~ 0.40 USD
    • Bánh Cóng (Deep fried green bean cakes): 16,000 Dong ~ 0.75 USD

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Vietnamese-Styled Hoagie: Bánh Mì

The Meat Lovers’ Version — Bánh Mì Huỳnh Hoa: Vietnamese-styled hoagie

  • Address: 26 Lê Thị Riêng, P. Bến Thành, Q. 1, Hồ Chí Minh: (Map)
  • Hours: 1 pm – 10 pm daily
  • Dish and Cost:
    • Bánh Mì Thịt – đầy đủ (Meat hoagie with all toppings included): 32,000 Dong ~ $1.50 USD

Personal Favorite Version — Bánh Mì Hồng Hoa: Vietnamese-styled hoagie

  • Address: 62 Nguyễn Văn Tráng, P. Bến Thành, Q. 1, Hồ Chí Minh: (Map)
  • Hour: 5 am – 9 pm daily
  • Dish and Cost:
    • Bánh Mì Thịt – đầy đủ (Meat hoagie with all toppings included): 17,000 Dong ~ $0.80 USD

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Pho Noodle Soup: Phở Lệ

Phở Lệ (2 Locations): Pho noodle soup

  • Address: 303 – 305 Võ Văn Tần, P. 5, Q. 3, Hồ Chí Minh: (Map)
  • Address: 413 Nguyễn Trãi, P. 7, Q. 5, Hồ Chí Minh: (Map)
  • Hour: 7 am – 10 pm daily
  • Dish and Cost:
    • Phở Tái Bò Viên (Well-done beef flank and meatballs): Large bowl: 65,000 Dong ~$3 USD
    • Phở Thập Cẩm (“Everything” meat bowl): Large bowl: Large bowl: 72,000 Dong ~ $3.30 USD

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