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)
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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
Filthy Vegan – new Saigon vegan restaurant
Filthy Vegan, run by the same infamous owner of Bookworm's Coffee, just recently opened a new vegan restaurant near the corner of De Tham and Co Bac in District 1 (just a short walk from the Backpacker Area) at 86 Co Bac, District 1. It is located in a very convenient area where the new "Pham Ngu Lao" has been shifting to. One big difference from Bookworm's Coffee is that … [Read more...] about Filthy Vegan – new Saigon vegan restaurant
Vietnamese Cajun Food Fusion in Louisiana
Amazing! Vice did a great piece on the influence of Vietnamese Americans in the Cajun state of Louisiana. Who would have imagined fusions between Cajun food and Vietnamese food. Big EZ Seafood Cajun Vietnamese food One of the restaurants, Big EZ, serves crawfish and gumball with a Vietnamese twist. I just got hungry looking that this clip. I love crawfish, called crawdads … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Cajun Food Fusion in Louisiana
Masuo Authentic Japanese Restaurant in Saigon
Being of mixed Japanese heritage, I have to have some "real" authentic Japanese food weekly. I started visiting Japanese Restaurant Masuo about a month ago. It is located near Pham Ngu Lao at 106 Le Lai street in Saigon's District 1 (It is not far from Nguyen Thi Nghia street). The first thing to notice about Masuo is the large number of Japanese patrons in the restaurant. … [Read more...] about Masuo Authentic Japanese Restaurant in Saigon