Last night I spent several hours at the Berru Turkish and Coffee Restaurant in District 2. I took some photos of the kitchen. I do warn people, you will be hungry looking at the photos. In the picture are the doner kebab on the spit, iskender and kofte. All of the food is halal, of course. … [Read more...] about Halal Kitchen and Doner
Archives for 2012
Santa Fe Cafe (Pham Ngu Lao)
Santa Fe Cafe is a very popular restaurant frequented by Expats in the Pham Ngu Lao (Backpacker Area) of District 1 (see map below). It is always packed and prices quite reasonable. Many Expats like eating the hamburgers there with the Aussie cheeseburger being a favorite. I tend to order the penne or rice dishes. … [Read more...] about Santa Fe Cafe (Pham Ngu Lao)
New Saigon (2012)
About a week ago I took this picture in District 2 (An Phu Ward) just after crossing the Saigon River Bridge. For many of you it may not mean much but for me this very photo illustrates the speed of Saigon's development. When I first arrived in Saigon back in May, 2004, I spent over three months in Thu Duc District. I used to commute on this same highway back and forth to … [Read more...] about New Saigon (2012)
Turkish Baklava in Saigon
For those of you that like Turkish baklava, the Berru Turkish and Coffee Restaurant in District 2 has them on the menu. Nice and sweet, you can even order with some ice cream. Even better … [Read more...] about Turkish Baklava in Saigon
Tet in Saigon
These Tet gifts, made up of coffee, cookies, tea, etc., are sold everywhere before the Tet holiday starts. … [Read more...] about Tet in Saigon