If Saigon is known for one thing, it's the fantastic food—and maybe its swarms of buzzing motorbikes if you are afraid of being behind scooters in this bustling city—this evening food walking tour with me when most of the street vendors open for business. You will taste cuisine from North, Central, and South Vietnam. Get picked up at the meeting point, Huyen Sy Church, and then we leave the tourist area behind and walk to the local area. Start your food adventure in the non-tourist district.
Huyen Sy Church, 1 Tôn Thất Tùng, Phường Phạm Ngũ Lão, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam
Here is the highlight of what you will do with me:
Thirteen tastings of authentic, delicious street food in the local area.
#1. Bo La Lot
#2. Chuoi Nep Nuong
#3. Banh Xeo
#4. Banh Khot
#5. Grab a fresh beer and walk like a gangster
#6. Vietnamese Pizza
#7. Sugar Cane Juice
#8. Xoi Man
#9. Rice wine
#10. Grilled Rice Cracker
#11. Food Challenge ( it's up to you :))) )
#12. Dessert.
And other sightseeing places:
1. Old apartments
2. Street food market
3. Flower market.
1. We fill our stomachs with specialty food in town " Bo La Lot", the southern dish origin, learning the story of how this family business has been opening for 28 years and became famous. This restaurant was selected by Michelin and Anthony Bourdain used to eat here.
2. Next stop, watch the lady vendor grill banana and sticky rice at the corner of the middle of the street, and then you have a small bite of this hot dish right after she cooked
3. Walking down the tiny alleyways to a local vendor selling tasting 'Bánh Xèo" and "Bánh Khọt" – The Central and South Rice Pancake with a lot of fresh Vietnamese vegetables and herbs.
4. Explore the local area, where you can grab a beer to drink while walking like a gangster in town to the third dish called "Vietnamese Pizza" from Central Highland Area.
5. Catch your breath by trying the fresh sugar cane juice at the second-hand and seafood markets.
6. Tasting the northern dish "Xoi Man," hot sticky rice, pate, sausages, pork floss, & herbs.
7. Visiting the oldest apartments to truly feel local lives here, watching local people activities at night, and taking stunning photos in this area
8. Last stop, we cross the street to explore other districts and stop at the most famous street food market and biggest flower market. Explore more dishes such as grilled rice crackers and drink homemade rice wine from a lady vendor, one food challenge, and dessert.
We walk to the main road and take a cab to return!
We will take a cab to return to your hotel.
Take a cab for you to return your hotel.
Food:
Thirteen Tastings Authentic Hidden Food Gems
#1. Bo La Lot
#2. Chuoi Nep Nuong
#3. Banh Xeo
#4. Beer
#5. Vietnamese Pizza
#6. Sugar Cane Juice
#7. Xoi Man
#8. Rice Wine
#9. Grilled rice cracker
#10. 3 Food Challenges.
#11. Dessert.
Local Drinks:
1. Beers
2. Rice Wine
3. Ice Tea and bottled water.
Transportation:
The meeting place is Huyen Sy Church
Ending place: I will take a cab for you to return to your hotel.
Equipment:
Hand sanitizer
Rain poncho.
Helmets
Scooters.
Your personal expense.
And a taxi fee to return your hotel.
I am available every day, please text me for any questions.