Saigon Food & Drink
1. Banh Xeo (Vietnamese Pancake)
Wrapping up these slices in an array of herbs and dipping them into nuoc
cham, sweetened fish sauce. Prepare to get your hands dirty!
Old-fashioned styles
- Located in District 3, Cheo Leo is hidden by surrounding houses and stores. Unlike many trendy coffee shops around the city, it looks quite plain, with stainless steel tables and plastic stools. There’s a wooden sign with the name of the shop and a coffee cup. But who needs a fancy sign for a coffee shop that has stood for 78 years.
Location: 109/36 Nguyen Thien Thuat, Ward 2, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
Wrapping up these slices in an array of herbs and dipping them into nuoc
cham, sweetened fish sauce. Prepare to get your hands dirty!
Where to enjoy "Banh xeo"?
"The rainy season in Saigon urges me to crave something hot and not too soupy which can still be consumed with fresh veggies. Banh xeo is the perfect choice. Chewing on every roll of smoking fried batter, pork and beansprouts wrapped in salad and herbs, I wonder what secrets lie behind a dish that is so fragile because of its soft texture but yet always impresses people when they try it for the first time."
The king of snacks, banh xeo is everywhere in Ho Chi Minh City.
But which joint makes the best?
Let's check out these places in SaI Gon.
But which joint makes the best?
Let's check out these places in SaI Gon.
Banh Xeo 46A
46 Dinh Cong Trang, District 1
Price: VND 75,000 per portion
Open hours: 10am to 2pm and 4pm to 9pm
Score: 8/10
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Banh Xeo Mien Tay Dien Bien Phu 335
335 Dien Bien Phu, District 3
Price: VND 35,000 per portion
Open hours: 2.30pm to 10pm
Banh Xeo Ngoc Son
103 Ngo Quyen, District 5
Price: VND 50,000 per portion
Open hours: 9am to 9pm
Banh Xeo Muoi Xiem
90 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, Q3
Price: VND 85,000 per portion
Open hours: 10am to 10pm
So, if you haven’t tried it yet, gather some friends and get your hands dirty devouring this delicious crepe!
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2. HOT VIT LON (BOILED DUCK EGG EMBRYO)
One of Saigon's most famed street cuisines is also one of the most gruesome.
Yes. it's boiled duck embryo!
Lucky - The secret behind
The name hot vit lon literally means a duck that has turned its body upside down (to get ready for hatching). Because of this name, many people believe eating hot vit lon can reverse their fortune.
But for this to work, the number of eggs eaten must be an odd number - one, three, five, etc. Some people even crush the shells after finishing to ensure the bad luck cannot get back inside.
"I am not superstitious, but I must admit that when I get bad grades at shool or suffer the pressure, hot vit lon is always the first food coming into my mind"
With VND 20,000 being enough for three eggs to fill your stomach.
Let's try out
Here are some places you can try out for clean and new eggs
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3. CHEO LEO CAFE - BACK TO THE 1938s
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| Cheo Leo, which means “high and dangerous” in Vietnamese |
Old-fashioned styles
- Located in District 3, Cheo Leo is hidden by surrounding houses and stores. Unlike many trendy coffee shops around the city, it looks quite plain, with stainless steel tables and plastic stools. There’s a wooden sign with the name of the shop and a coffee cup. But who needs a fancy sign for a coffee shop that has stood for 78 years.
This place is so quaint and GREAT coffee. They have an old stereo system playing American and French music. So worth a visit. Romantic!
Mostly locals hang out here.
Mostly locals hang out here.
The oldest cafe
They still use an old stove that their father made specifically just for boiling water.
Location: 109/36 Nguyen Thien Thuat, Ward 2, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
Click here for Google Map
I highly recommend it!
It's truly a special experience you won't find anywhere else!
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