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Pho, Coffee, and a stack of bread
December 5th, 2010 | Author: Admin
Kipling is not the only attraction in Vietnam, or the Ho Chi Minh City. Another attraction is pho, the noodle soup with sliced beef. There are so many pho shops in Saigon, from the “cart” on the sidewalk, until the air-conditioned stores. One well-known among tourists is the Pho 2000, because this pho shop was once visited by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
While pho shop that is the favorite of local residents, according to Mr. Ngoc Thao hostel owners, is the Bic Pho in the Viet Pham Chanh Duong. What is so special about Bic Pho is that it always presents pho bo that is pho with beef.
Pho is always presented in a large bowl for the regular size. It is certain to size “large” (large) bowl bigger. The price of a regular bowl of pho starts from 30,000 Vietnamese Dong. If you want to go to Vietname and need extra money, visit http://www.ms-payday-loans.com.
Coffee
Vacationing in Vietnam without trying Vietnamese coffee would not feel right. Coffee is a “living” Saigon community. Morning, afternoon, evening, even before midnight, the Saigon society is still hanging out in coffee shops.
Their favorite is the iced coffee because it was hot and humid in Saigon. Drinking while chatting with friends in small chairs, so the legs slightly bent, by the roadside. The snacks accompanying the coffee are Cak We, pastry pillows, and other fried snacks. Visit Vietnam and if you need extra money, visit payday loans.
Near the coffee shop there is usually a Bánh mi “wagon” or Vietnamese sandwiches. Unlike Jakarta toast using bread, noodles Bánh use baguette or French bread. Its filling is also affected by France culture, namely pate or liver, although the filling can also be in a form of meat.
Posted in Bun Bo Hue; Vietnamese Cuisine
July 15th, 2010 | Author: Admin
Bun Bo Hue
Hue is the name of a region in the central part of Vietnam. That is, this is the bun bo (beef and noodles) from the Hue region. In the shop there is an explanation that this gravy beef follow Dong Son in the culinary traditions of the past, but though the meat of cows, often mixed with meat from the pig knee. The noodles are rather wide, flat, and made from rice. Sauce is spicy enough – though can be specially ordered if do not like spicy – sour taste with a kick of lime and lemongrass which is strong enough, and herbaceous taste complicated. In this shop, was once the sauce is wearing some kind of frustration. On the table is also available to add piquancy sauce and the sauce are too salty.
Boiled beef with herbs, and sliced thinly. Meat can be individually selected enhancements. There pork, there is also oxtail. If you miss oxtail soup, bun bo hue shop is a place to relieve homesickness. Sometimes there is also a shop that provides the blood of the cow / pig steamed, diced, and fried. Read the rest of this entry »
Bun Bo Hue
June 2nd, 2010 | Author: Admin
In a small shop near the Ben Thanh Market in Vietnam, there is an interesting sign board that reads: Bun Bo Hue. Hue is the name of a region in the central part of Vietnam. That is, this is the Bun Bo (beef vermicelli) from the Hue region. In the shop there is an explanation that this gravy beef vermicelli follows Dong Son in the culinary traditions of the past. But, even if the meat cows, often also mixed with meat from the pig knee.
The vermicelli is rather wide, flat, and made from rice. Sauce is spicy enough – though can be specially ordered if do not like spicy – sour taste with a kick of lime and lemongrass which is strong enough, and herbaceous taste complicated. In this shop, was once the sauce is wearing some kind of frustration.
The beef was boiled with spices, and thinly sliced. Meat can be individually selected enhancements. There are pigs knees, there is also oxtail. Sometimes there is also a shop that provides the blood of the cow / pig steamed, diced, and fried.
Same with the Pho (typical Vietnamese noodle), which of course you already know, bun bo is also served with raw bean sprouts, cilantro leaves, sliced chili, and heart / flower thinly sliced steamed bananas. In general, the soup bun bo is more tasty and more seasoned when compared to the Pho broth is more clear.
In these stalls I also had the chance to taste some typical side dishes of Hue. The first is Bánh nam. In terms of texture and flavor, shrimp-like Cong fan who often present at the dim sum dishes.
There is also Bánh bot loc, it looks like Bánh nam, but the contents of starch with minced pork. Another dish that I tasted is Chao tom, which is wrapped shrimp skewers which has become a popular dish typical of Vietnam. Seasoned minced shrimp wrapped around on a piece of sugarcane. Read the rest of this entry »
Vietnamese Food
May 2nd, 2010 | Author: Admin
Food tells a lot about people and culture that wrap it. From the food we will see the Vietnamese farming culture from the vegetables used, or the fishing and breeding culture from the fish, and how to enjoy the aroma of food through-spice seasoning.
Pho Bo
Being in Saigon, you can enjoy the Pho at the intersection of Pham Ngu Lau and Cong Quynh streets. The Pho is delicious. Pho in the Quynh Pho stall is perfect: the sauce is fragrant, tender flesh, and the slippery rice noodles are delicious. Moreover if accompanied by Vietnamese black coffee.
Bánh Mi
As a former French colony, baguette becomes very commonplace as a breakfast menu in the streets of Saigon, of course, because in Vietnam, even the baguette uses rice flour. Bánh Mi can be bought at sidewalk street Pham ngu Lau, and exactly like Vietnam in a loaf of bread because it includes all the typical things there: the Vietnam bacon, cilantro, coriander, lemongrass, fresh vegetables, and fish sauce.
Bánh Cuon
After tired of walking down the streets of Saigon, you can taste authentic Bánh Cuon at the Huang Lai restaurant. The skin is almost transparent and it is made with rice flour, and filled with vermicelli, shrimp stew, fragrant cilantro, and fresh lemongrass.
Rice seems to be an important part of the nation of Vietnam. Read the rest of this entry »