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Tag Archives: Saigon
What are we drinking in Vietnam?
Forget about wine. There is no wine here. Most people haven’t even heard of wine and wouldn’t know how to serve it if they did. Not that I hold it against them, they have other priorities. It used to be … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, TASTE TRAVEL, Vietnam, What is in my glass?, WINE
Tagged 333, Fosters, Heineken, Saigon, Tiger, Vietnam, WINE
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fresh spring rolls @ Ben Than Market
She makes it in front of my eyes within seconds. It looks so easy. Rice paper, noodles, shrimp, and a tiny slice of chicken. Roll, tuck et voila. Some herb that I have never seen sticks out of one end. … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, FOOD, TASTE TRAVEL, Vietnam
Tagged Ben Than Market, chicken, noodles, Saigon, sauce, shrimp, spring roll, Vietnam
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Big Ben Than Market Saigon
It’s a mistake to walk into Ben Than Market through the front. You’d never think there was anything BUT aisles and aisles of t-shirts and counterfeit bags of all big brand names you can imagine. Engulfed in sea of textile … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, FOOD, TASTE TRAVEL, Vietnam
Tagged bean curd, beans, Ben Than Market, bulots, butcher, cockles, conches, Fish, ice, leaves, offal, pork, razor clam, rice, Saigon, saltpepperlime sauce, shellfish, shrimp, spice, spl, vegetables, Vietnam
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that little market in Saigon
Its time for breakfast. And we are in the streets of Saigon with a mission: find the little street market we’d liked so much the last time we visited Saigon a couple of years ago. Even with a good sense … Continue reading
Belated Vietnamese Postcard
Little lady selling sweet soy pudding My first trip to Vietnam was in December 2007 (less than a year ago). It was a trip that had a huge impact on many aspects of my life, but probably most importantly, my … Continue reading
