Every Sunday at Baba's Kitchen in Thao Dien, the Sri Lankan chef prepares a Sri Lankan buffet. It has become one of the customer favorites at Baba's Kitchen on Sundays now. Items prepared by the chef include a variety of local favorites such as: Daal curryFish cutletsChicken ishtaSri Lankan rotiSambaland more... The buffet costs 250,000 VND for adults. Currently children … [Read more...] about Sri Lankan Buffet at Baba’s Kitchen (Thao Dien)
Northern Thali at Baba’s Kitchen (Saigon)
One of my favorite dishes at Baba's Kitchen is the Northern Thali. According to Baba's Kitchen's menu, a thali is: "...is a complete meal with curries, vegetables, rice ,bread, and dessert. We offer North and South Indian thalis, with vegetarian and chicken options. Northern dishes are creamy and mild, while Southern dishes are more spicy." Since I tend to prefer less … [Read more...] about Northern Thali at Baba’s Kitchen (Saigon)
Zip Codes / Postal Codes for Saigon (HCMC)
Have you ever wondered which zip code/postal code to put for Saigon? It is a question that Vietnamese and Expats always ask about. No worries, inXpress360 did a great job listing the zip codes / postal codes for Ho Chi Minh City. Visit -> https://inxpress360.com/ma-buu-dien-tp-ho-chi-minh/ … [Read more...] about Zip Codes / Postal Codes for Saigon (HCMC)
Bite Size Asia Vloggers in Vietnam
Thai and Vietnamese Vloggers Bite Size Asia are new vloggers in Vietnam. They are interesting in that one of the vloggers is Thai, the other is Vietnamese. Hence you get a vlog in Thai, Vietnamese, and English. About Bite Size Asia From their Facebook Page, "Bite Size Asia wants you to know how fun Asia really is! This year we've decided to stay in Saigon, Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Bite Size Asia Vloggers in Vietnam
Mongol Invasion of Vietnam (1258-1288)
In Asian history, you always hear about the two failed Mongol invasions of Japan in the late 1300s. Yet me know very little about two, also failed, Mongol invasions of Vietnam. The Mongol invasions of Japan were relatively short, literally just a couple months in total for both campaigns. This culminated with the "Kamikaze", or "Divine Wind," destroying both Mongol fleets. In … [Read more...] about Mongol Invasion of Vietnam (1258-1288)