This video is about exploring Saigon food scene from breakfast to dinner following a local’s recommendations.
Now start with Vietnamese breakfast. The first stop is a pate shop called Paté chaud ZAR Saigon in District 1 Hoan City. They serve pate chaud, a Vietnamese savory puff pastry filled with meat. The owner is very passionate about cooking the food and delivering his family stories.
Next, let’s explore hidden cafes in Saigon. They visit a cafe located in a 1970s apartment building. The cafe has a very cozy and mellow ambience.
For lunch, they have broken rice with kimchi at CA, a restaurant that used to be a secret operation place during the war. Kimchi was introduced to the restaurant by Korean soldiers who fought alongside Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam war.
For dessert, they visit Chè Bà Thuận, a place that serves Vietnamese pudding since 1959. They offer various chè which are Vietnamese sweet soups made with various ingredients.
For dinner, they visit An eatery, an ethnic restaurant that serves dishes from the Northwest of Vietnam. They recommend smoked buffalo meat stir fry, wild pork carry, sweet and sour pork salad, and rare beef with ant eggs.
Ends with visiting a hidden bar called KH CH bar, a boutique rooftop bar. The bar does not have a sign and has a mysterious vibe. The name KH CH when you say it backward would mean CH which means seeing everything through the frames. They offer signature cocktails based on movie titles or movie directors.
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