Revisit to Ho Chi Minh Vietnam, Nov 2013 (Part 2)

War Remnants museum, is a place to understand how Vietnamese peoples went through during Vietnam war.

 

Photo of " napalm girl ", you can read more here..

 

Reunification Palace

During our visit, there was a Canon's photography exhibition, many awesome photos were display here..

Frankly, nothing much to see inside here actually..

 

The green surrounding outside has better view 

 

I just wonder how they manage these electric wires..

 

Ben Thanh market 

 

The main purpose to visit Ben Thanh market was to get some "Fu' and "Hi" chops, you can get these type of chop at the stall where they selling all kind of bakery items..

 

I feel this shop given more reasonable price if compare to others ...

 

Revisit to Ashima - mushroom hot pot, you may check my old post here

Ashima

35A Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Dist 1, HCMC.

Tel: 848 3824 1966

Every time I told my daughter and mother how good was this mushroom hotpot, and told them one day I will bring them to try out..This time I keep my promise, bring them to try out..

We went to the old place, but realized that they have actually shifted to somewhere else. Luckily we found their new place..



Many types of mushroom to choose from..

We still prefer to order beef slices to go with mushroom hotpot. My kids and mother were really enjoyed this hotpot. But my husband and I feel the taste somehow not that good anymore..

Anyway, if you have never tasted mushroom hotpot before (I haven't see this type of restaurant here), this is still a place to try out..

 

Captured this photo when we were on the way to try out Banh Xeo..normal to see this type of scene in Ho Chi Minhwith many peoples on motorcycle..

 

Banh Xeo 46A

46A D Dinh Cong Trang | District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam



 

 

A Banh Xeo place that made famous by Anthony Bourdain (No reservation) , you can watch the video here..

 

Learnt a tip from here, pour out the excess batter so you can have thin and crispy Banh Xeo..

 

Dipping sauce and veggie to go with Banh Xeo

 

Ya, their Banh Xeo was really crispy but a bit oily. If I look at my Banh Xeo, i think I have added too much of turmeric powder as its look too yellow. 

 

 

We also ordered this deep fried soft shell crabs

 

and authentic Vietnamese coffee..

 

I went to this wet market, but sorry i couldn't recall the name..

 

French bread is so common here, even you can find it at wet market..

 

I bought pumpkin flowers from here, to make stuffed pumpkin flowers 

 

My mother bought this Thien Ly Xao Bo (Thousand miles flowers)

At the end of the street at this market, turned left and you can find two shops selling bakery ingredients (located at the 1st floor), where you can get the chops here too..at fixed and reasonable price..

Phuong Ha at 58 Ham Nghi St., District 1



 

Cuc Gach Quan

10 Dang Tat, Ward Tan Dinh, District 1, Saigon
Tel: (84.8) 38 48 01 44 // (84) 01 657 10 10 10

- A new discovery of eating place after saw Esther's review..

This restaurant also made famous by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt when they brought their adopted children back to Vietnam as to let them get to know their country where they were born.



kitchen area..

their old collections..

 

A very thick menu , like a book..

Use kangkong stem (water morning-glory) as a straw, something very new to me. very interesting ^_^

Anyway, the price for a fruit juices like this is almost equal to a plate of dish..rather expensive!! 

 

Everything we ordered were very delicious. I will be back to this restaurant if i will re-visit HCM again..

 

When my mother saw all these broken bowls and plates that they used., she said "Choy Choy, for Chinese only beggar use broken bowls", LOL..I told her that this is new fashion ,hehehe..

End of my update..Thanks for dropping by..

Revisit to Ho Chi Minh Vietnam, Nov 2013 (Part 1)

I was thinking to make this trip into one post, after working for 2 days for several hours to sort out the photos and collage the pictures, I still couldn't squeeze into one post, so I have to break into two parts.

This time I brought my kids and mother along. So we chosen to stay at apartment Sherwood Residence at Pasteur Road (A nice apartment for big group, they provide hourly free shuttle bus to few popular spots, and they even serve free afternoon tea ).
These are scenes that I captured along Pasteur Road..





 

 

A lady selling curry noodles soup

 

I was salivated looking at her bowl of curry laksa that she was preparing..too bad we just had our breakfast no chance to try out..

 

 

The soup base has my favourite tofu puff..

 

The lady from 1st photo who selling some kind of egg waffle..

How they enjoy a meal or drink at the road side or small lanes between buildings..

An extra mini traffic light specially design for motorbike, only in Vietnam where they have millions of motorbikes..I heard every house at least own two motorbikes..

 

I am very respect to Vietnamese women who is hardworking earning small income to feed their family...

 

Our first lunch we went to our favourite pho shop which also located about 5mins walk from the hotel at Pasteur road.You can see my old update in 2009..

Pho Hoa Pasteur
260, Pasteur, Quan 3
Tel:(08) 3829 7954


Bo Bia Ngot

- ( crepes (popiah) wrapped with crunchy honeycomb, coconut, black sesame and interesting to find out they added milo powder 

** these four photos were captured using phone..

 

DIY tool to grate coconut flesh

We went to Hoang Yen again for our lst dinner , you can refer to my old post here.

 

Hoang Yen Vietnamese Cuisine

7 Ngo Duc Ke Street, Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

 

A dish that we sure order here is Thien Ly Xao Bo (Thousand miles flower stir fried with beef ) , you can refer to my recipe here . I learnt from the old post that this flower veggie called as 夜香花 in Chinese. My mother was so impressed with dish, her first time trying this flower . She even bought back some to bring home.
**I wish to plant this flower veggie, let me know if you know where to get this plant, Thanks!



 

other dishes that we ordered, fried spring rolls, salted chicken, caramelized eel, and young bamboo soup cooked with pork knuckles, this soup was good and refreshing!

Dong Khoi street , a happening street with many café, boutiques, branded store, souvenir shops & etc

 

Amazing paper crafts, but price a bit expensive..

 

"Please don't touch me", LOL..

The bags behind where our grandmother use to carry to market, but now it become very trendy here..



 

I heard you can have nice coffee at this beautiful hotel Continental

But is a bit hot to sit outside here for a good coffee, maybe can ordered iced coffee ^_^

 

I feel like in Europe..

Houses built on roof top !

 

Notre Dame Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh, you can refer my old post here.. 



General post office, Ho Chi Minh, you can refer to my old post here..

 

Saigon Opera House

We went to this café for lunch after saw a good review in a inflight magazine.

 

L'usine Cafeteria

151/1, Dong Khoi street, 1st floor



 

 

Love their deco here..

kitchen

 

you can also shopping here, but everything were expensive !

 

Lovely chocolate art !!
Ya, I was thinking to buy this cute plastic sugar container look like a cupcake but I didn't buy after know the price ...


 

Love this Vietnamese honey pork with baguette , must find one day make this at home

 

other items that we have ordered- Lagsana, pork burger, fish and chips and baguette with pulled pork

The next day, 3 girls (my mother, my daughter and I ) even went again for an afternoon tea (even hotel provide free afternoon tea, hehehe )..

 

We ordered this Vietnamese iced coffee, it was awesome!

each of us ordered a cupcakes..the cake texture was moist and good, but the cream were overly sweet !!

And I was quite disappointed that the cream of red velvet cupcake just a normal vanilla cream but not cream cheese which should tasted better !



 

This café is quite hidden at the first floor, you have to pass through an art centre and left turned to the café..

 

Entrance view from outside

stay tuned for part 2 update..