Basically, we ate lots. Just see the photos.
we went to Vic's mom's plaze (a 5-storey high shopping area called Zen Plaza) and ate at the food court on our own, so that his mom won't fight to pay for us. I had some vermicelli in soup with pork (Bun Moc) and A had some dried stuffs (Banh Tam Bi)... all came to just about S$5. It's cheaper if you eat at shops along the streets or roadside.
some strawberry blended and mango blended drink. lots of fresh fruits drink here.
See how attractive the displays for the mixed drinks are. They are like our chendol, ice-kachang stall. We had some logan drink, cocktail here, at Ben Thahn Market
At a restaurant that sells goat stemaboat. It starts with BBQ marinated goat meat, then a nice claypot of soup boiled with goat meat. of cos, with lots of interesting vegetables and rice paper to wrap with. also sauces that made the food taste so much better.
and you also BBQ kangkong and ladies fingers. they are really delicious!
The setting is very fun. low tables and low chairs. this is on the 2nd floor, you can sit by the balcony.
This is at the roof top of Prudential Building where you can enjoy the night view of HCMC on the 32nd floor, with a glass of wine, or, erm, ice-cream! Vic ordered a giantic ice-cream with don't-know how many scoops and I only ordered a mint tea cooler but not sure why there is a big scoop of ice-cream on top with lots of whip cream. A ordered coconut drink with ice cream but the coconut water was dish out into another glass and the husk is filled with ice-cream. One of the flavours was pandan and it tasted fantastic! This is also a place Vic used to bring girls to, to impress them... haha.
our once-in-a-while tourist food. we went in search of non-vietnamese food and chance upon this cafe (CAFE 39) and was attracted to it cos of the roof top view. I love eating on roof top. It's also very smoky inside so we decided to sit outside. The menu has the typical SEA tourist food - such as Singapore Fried Noodles that do not exist in Singapore. I ordered this Malaysian style fried rice. Very nice. I love fried rice, and when I don't know what I should eat, I'd ordered fried rice.
and A will order the most expected western food - beef steak chunk with fries. haha
We went to Rex Hotel (one of the old looking 4 or 5 star hotels) and ate at their rooftop garden restaurant. This is expensive as each dish is about S$18. This pomelo and pork and shrimp salad is great and refreshing. It's more of a Thai food taste but it's really worth. I really love this.
A ordered some roast pork with rice.
You cannot come to Vietnam without trying the beef noodle, or better known as Phở. Vic's parents brought us to the famous Pho place the family usually go to. We were there for breakfast. Yes, it's sat morning and the place was packed. The small bowl beside is boiled egg. I didn't eat my share as I was filled with the noodles. Take it with lots of vegetables and mint leaves, helps to digest.
You cannot come to Vietnam without trying the beef noodle, or better known as Phở. Vic's parents brought us to the famous Pho place the family usually go to. We were there for breakfast. Yes, it's sat morning and the place was packed. The small bowl beside is boiled egg. I didn't eat my share as I was filled with the noodles. Take it with lots of vegetables and mint leaves, helps to digest.
It tastes really good with the fried doughnut, just like with the chinese porridge.
Drinking herbal tea by the road side on a hot hot day.
At the supermarket with Vic's mom. We said we like home-cooked food so she invited us to her place and she cooked :)
Vic bought his favourite - worms - yucks! It looks very horrible and scary.
Appetizer such as veal and onion slices, lots of vegetables to be wrapped with (dried banana, star fruit included)
Pickled pig's ears with lots of vegetables and peanuts
Here's the worms after frying! It actually doesn't taste bad at all. It tastes like some nuts, softer, like steam nuts fried with soy sauce. Goes well with beer. Vic's mom fried another jar-full for us to bring back. To be kept in the fridge (for about 1 week), and to reheat in the microwave whenever you want to eat it. It's very high in protein. Took me some time to finally try it. Just forget about how it looks, it actually is quite tasty. :)
Fried flowers with beef
The morning when we were leaving, Vic's parents brought us to breakfast/lunch. we had some rice cakes before eating this bowl of noodles and sampling the pancake below. This is a little eatery that sells food from another city in Vietnam - Huế - the taste is different.
Anything can be wrapped in rice paper, pancake too!
And of course, the Vietnamese coffee. Vic brought us to a few different coffee places. You can find more of the middle class locals in the rather hip-looking coffee places, just being there to be seen and to watch people. The only thing that is not so pleasant is that smoking is allowed in the air-con area, making the couch sticks and the air indoor terrible. The music is also very loud, almost like going to a pub or disco. So mostly we sit outside. They don't serve ice-water in the coffee places. Instead, the cool lotus tea (the short class in the foreground of this pic) is refreshing and delightfully thirst quenching.
I love this - Ice blended Taro (Yam) Ice-cream. Cannot find this in spore!
reader k | 12/16/2008 04:10:00 PM |