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Banh Mi 25: Delicious and Customizable Sandwiches
Banh Mi 25 is a small but cozy restaurant located in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. Banh Mi sandwiches are a bit more expensive than you’ll find at the street stalls located throughout…
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Quan Ba Cham: Fried Chicken Noodle Soup that is To-Die-For
Quan Ba Cham (Vietnamese: Quán Ba Chấm) is a small, local restaurant located in District 4, down a small street with several popular lunch spots. The menu is only in Vietnamese and we’ve…
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Mekong Delta: A Cultural Day Trip From Ho Chi Minh City
The Mekong Delta is an area located in southern Vietnam that is made up of a network of distributaries where local people live and work. The Mekong Delta region is approximately 15,600 square…
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Virion: The Best Shop in HCMC for Brand Name Overruns
I have no idea how or why this is possible, but Virion is a seemingly legitimate clothing shop in Ho Chi Minh City that sells name brands at a fraction of the price…
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Bun Cha Que Tre – Ba Ba: Classic Bun Cha with a Twist
Out of all of the amazing cuisine options in Vietnam, bun cha (bún chả) is arguably one of our all-time favorites! Bun cha is a dish that consists of grilled pork, pork meatballs,…
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Bun Bo Nam Bo – Ba Ba: Fast, Fresh, Authentic Vietnamese Cuisine
Bun Bo Nam Bo (Bún Bò Nam Bộ) literally translates to “beef noodles from the south” as it is most commonly found in southern Vietnam. It’s a dish that you must try during…
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Poke Saigon: Fresh Ahi Made Just The Way You Want It!
We had the unique opportunity to live in Hawaii for a year and a half and it was there that we absolutely fell in love with poke! This traditional Native Hawaiian cuisine consists…
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Shamballa Vegetarian Restaurant: Beautiful but Underwhelming
Shamballa Vegetarian Restaurant and Tea House is one of the top-rated restaurants on Tripadvisor in District 1. So after reading all of the glowing reviews, we decided we had to try it for…
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Gringo Tacos: Best “Wet” Burritos in HCMC
Mexican food is the one type of cuisine that we really miss from home when traveling in SE Asia. So we’ve been on a hunt in Ho Chi Minh City to find the…
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Pho 24: Reliably Delicious Pho
We typically try to stay away from chain restaurants and stick to local joints, but we stumbled upon Pho 24 and keep coming back. When you visit one of the Pho 24 locations…
