As everyone may know, I spend a fair amount of time at Babas Kitchen when I am in Saigon. It continues to be rated one of the best Indian restaurants in Saigon, let alone Vietnam and Southeast Asia. It is considered to be one of the few authentic Indian restaurants in Saigon offering both Northern and Southern cuisines. The cooks are brought in from India which helps Babas … [Read more...] about Babas Kitchen (Summer 2016)
Food and Coffee
New Halal Saigon Restaurant (Kampung Pandan)
There is a new halal restaurant in Saigon, Vietnam, now catering to the halal travelers community, particularly those from Malaysia. It is called Kampung Pandan and is located near the Ben Thanh Market in District 1 of Saigon. It is definitely a favorite of Malay tourists shopping near the Ben Thanh Market. Kampung Pandan is certified halal and offers both halal Malaysian … [Read more...] about New Halal Saigon Restaurant (Kampung Pandan)
Missing Saigon Coffee shops
Sadly, this was the last coffee shop I visited in Saigon three weeks from today. I miss sitting the long hours chatting and working on various IT projects back in Saigon. Many of my blog posts were written in coffee shops. Many more will be in the future. … [Read more...] about Missing Saigon Coffee shops
This is life
I love Saigon. It is about 35 C and now I am sitting on the street drinking a cafe sua da. It will be hard to return to Kazakhstan. :-) Posted from WordPress for Android … [Read more...] about This is life
The Daun Halal Restaurant
Today I finally visited The Daun restaurant. It is a halal restaurant catering to Muslim tourists visiting Saigon. Most of the customers are Malaysian tour groups so the restaurant is always packed. I had one of nasi goreng dishes and loved it. They also serve halal Vietnamese food. I tried the cha gio which was also very good. It is really worth … [Read more...] about The Daun Halal Restaurant