Saigon food

Is Ho Chi Minh City safe for travelers? Usually, yes, but the first ride through a river of motorbikes and a packed market can feel like…

Ben Thanh Market can feel like a maze on your first visit: narrow lanes spill into crowded aisles, vendors call from every direction, and similar-looking goods…

Things to Do in Cho Lon: A Street-Food Adventure Things to do in Cho Lon can feel hard to pin down when central Ho Chi Minh…

Haunted Places in Saigon: Ghost Stories and Local Legends Haunted places in Saigon offer a different kind of city adventure: a chance to look beyond neon…

Where to Find Peanut Butter Coffee in Saigon Peanut butter coffee in Saigon can be surprisingly hard to track down among the city’s endless cafés, where…

Free Water Stations in Saigon: How They Work Free water stations in Saigon can be a welcome find when the heat, traffic, and long blocks make…

Find a Russian Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City Finding a Russian restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City can take more digging than following the scent…

Long Xuyen-style com tam can be hard to recognize when Ho Chi Minh City menus use the broad label com tam for several regional plates. If…

Ho Chi Minh City Food Guide: Eat Like a Local A Ho Chi Minh City food guide can save you from the hardest part of eating…

Bột chiên is cubes of rice-flour cake fried until crisp, bound with egg and served with pickled green papaya and a sweet soy-chilli sauce. It is…