Indus Indian Restaurant (2G Thi Sach, District 1, Saigon) offers a great northern thali dish during lunch. This picture is just part of the individual dishes that the chef offers with this particular meal. It is halal as well so Muslims can residing in the hotels nearby can try it as well. … [Read more...] about Northern Thali dish at Indus Indian Restaurant
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Banana Leaf Restaurant
Banana Leaf Restaurant is a new halal restaurant in Saigon's District 3 (57 Vo Van Tan, District 3). The red curry dish was very delicious. … [Read more...] about Banana Leaf Restaurant
Saigon Road Rules – Anything wrong with this picture
This picture should speak for itself. What is wrong with this picture? In Saigon, you always have to deal with motorbikes going the opposite way on a one-way road. This is on Le Ton Thanh street in District 1 right at the start of rush hour. When I took the photo, I just wanted the picture of the traffic sign. I was surprised to see the white Attila going the wrong way. … [Read more...] about Saigon Road Rules – Anything wrong with this picture
Live Shrimp before being cooked
Earlier this month I attended a wedding in Cu Chi. One of the ] dishes served was steamed shrimp which were still alive when I took the below photo. Many people would be squeamish to watch the shrimp moving before they are steamed. After living in Vietnam for over 8 and a half years, I got used to it. By the way, the shrimp tasted pretty good... … [Read more...] about Live Shrimp before being cooked