A huge staple in Vietnamese restaurants is Ice Tea, aka Tra Da (tea with ice). It is usually the replacement for water in Vietnam but unfortunately these days, it is no longer free. … [Read more...] about Tra Da (Vietnamese Ice Tea)
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Vietnamese Chicken
This chicken has been plucked and boiled ready for serving with traditional Vietnamese food. It was delicious. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Chicken
Tiamo Coffee Shop – Binh Thanh District (#Saigon)
Thanks to Lee, my friend who helped me find Ha Lan last weekend, I can now add a new quiet coffee shop to my list of places to spend a couple hours in each week here in Saigon. Tiamo Coffee shop is a relatively new coffee shop located on the outskirts of Saigon in the Binh Thanh District. It is in indoor/outdoor coffee shop with plenty of comfortable seating. The owners of … [Read more...] about Tiamo Coffee Shop – Binh Thanh District (#Saigon)
Quiet Market during Tet
This is one of the few times when you will see the market quiet. :-) … [Read more...] about Quiet Market during Tet
Vietnamese Communist Flag
During all holidays, Tet in this instance, all homes and businesses are required to fly the Vietnamese Communist Flag. Foreigners are no exemptions. In my past house, the local People's Committee asked me to purchase a flag from them and they later put it on my house. I flew it until somebody stole it after a soccer match. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Communist Flag