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A newsletter detailing the best of cafes and restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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Cafes With Green Spaces, Part 2 (opens the original)
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One thing a lot of the best cafes in HCMC have in common is that they have both indoor and outdoor areas. I’ve done a post about cafes with nice outside areas already so consider this a companion post, albeit outside areas that are perhaps not as peaceful.When it’s nice outside (i.e. mornings and evenings) it’s much nicer to enjoy a friendly chat and a drink outside. We live in a concrete urban jungle with very few parks and it’s nice to pretend that you’re in the countryside sometimes!All have
Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang (Phnom Penh-style Noodle Soup) (opens the original)
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PREVIOUSLY, on #SAIGONHOTTAKES…Our heroes (you and me) have explored two Southern variations on Hủ Tiếu dishes - those flatter, chewier, often square-cut noodles that are a staple dish of southern Vietnamese cuisine: Hủ Tiếu Sa Đéc and Hủ Tiếu Mỹ Tho.Those are my favorites, but the most popular for the general Vietnamese public by far is Hủ Tiếu Nam Va
Cafes Oozing Personality (opens the original)
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Sometimes you walk into a place and just think to yourself “this is a passion project” and the evidence is everywhere. Knick knacks, personal pieces, and frequently, all kinds of art, books, and musical instruments.These are three cafes I’ve found to be vibes unto themselves - places that can’t possibly make enough in profit and yet continue to hang on, providing sanctuary to like-minded individuals looking for a place to live their truth.Sterile they may not be - but art never is. Here are my f
Bánh Canh Cua (Crab Noodle Soup) (opens the original)
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Today I want to highlight an absolutely essential Vietnamese noodle dish - Bánh Canh Cua, crab udon noodle soup.Bánh canh are one of my favorite noodles and this dish is a cousin to the Bánh Canh Ghẹ I posted about last year. It’s basically always a good time to eat this.The rice and tapioca noodles are fat, slightly toothsome, a bit translucent, and unbelievably tasty. The broth is typically a little bit thicker than a regular soup. Slurp those noodles quickly once you grasp them in your chops
Sô-Cô-La! (Vietnamese Chocolate!), Part 2 (opens the original)
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Happy Independence Day, Vietnam!I first wrote about Vietnamese chocolate some time ago and since then I’ve had the pleasure of discovering even more ways that the country’s unique cocoa bean varieties get used domestically. Get choco-lit, my friends!Today I’ve got three different ways to enjoy the local flavors - a chocolate store with luxury vibes, a wild rooftop bistro where chocolate is incorporated into savory dishes, and an artisanal cafe that features a variety of unforgettable drinks base
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