Revisit to Ho Chi Minh Vietnam, Nov 2013 (Part 1)

I was thinking to make this trip into one post, after working for 2 days for several hours to sort out the photos and collage the pictures, I still couldn't squeeze into one post, so I have to break into two parts.

This time I brought my kids and mother along. So we chosen to stay at apartment Sherwood Residence at Pasteur Road (A nice apartment for big group, they provide hourly free shuttle bus to few popular spots, and they even serve free afternoon tea ).
These are scenes that I captured along Pasteur Road..





 

 

A lady selling curry noodles soup

 

I was salivated looking at her bowl of curry laksa that she was preparing..too bad we just had our breakfast no chance to try out..

 

 

The soup base has my favourite tofu puff..

 

The lady from 1st photo who selling some kind of egg waffle..

How they enjoy a meal or drink at the road side or small lanes between buildings..

An extra mini traffic light specially design for motorbike, only in Vietnam where they have millions of motorbikes..I heard every house at least own two motorbikes..

 

I am very respect to Vietnamese women who is hardworking earning small income to feed their family...

 

Our first lunch we went to our favourite pho shop which also located about 5mins walk from the hotel at Pasteur road.You can see my old update in 2009..

Pho Hoa Pasteur
260, Pasteur, Quan 3
Tel:(08) 3829 7954


Bo Bia Ngot

- ( crepes (popiah) wrapped with crunchy honeycomb, coconut, black sesame and interesting to find out they added milo powder 

** these four photos were captured using phone..

 

DIY tool to grate coconut flesh

We went to Hoang Yen again for our lst dinner , you can refer to my old post here.

 

Hoang Yen Vietnamese Cuisine

7 Ngo Duc Ke Street, Dist. 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

 

A dish that we sure order here is Thien Ly Xao Bo (Thousand miles flower stir fried with beef ) , you can refer to my recipe here . I learnt from the old post that this flower veggie called as 夜香花 in Chinese. My mother was so impressed with dish, her first time trying this flower . She even bought back some to bring home.
**I wish to plant this flower veggie, let me know if you know where to get this plant, Thanks!



 

other dishes that we ordered, fried spring rolls, salted chicken, caramelized eel, and young bamboo soup cooked with pork knuckles, this soup was good and refreshing!

Dong Khoi street , a happening street with many café, boutiques, branded store, souvenir shops & etc

 

Amazing paper crafts, but price a bit expensive..

 

"Please don't touch me", LOL..

The bags behind where our grandmother use to carry to market, but now it become very trendy here..



 

I heard you can have nice coffee at this beautiful hotel Continental

But is a bit hot to sit outside here for a good coffee, maybe can ordered iced coffee ^_^

 

I feel like in Europe..

Houses built on roof top !

 

Notre Dame Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh, you can refer my old post here.. 



General post office, Ho Chi Minh, you can refer to my old post here..

 

Saigon Opera House

We went to this café for lunch after saw a good review in a inflight magazine.

 

L'usine Cafeteria

151/1, Dong Khoi street, 1st floor



 

 

Love their deco here..

kitchen

 

you can also shopping here, but everything were expensive !

 

Lovely chocolate art !!
Ya, I was thinking to buy this cute plastic sugar container look like a cupcake but I didn't buy after know the price ...


 

Love this Vietnamese honey pork with baguette , must find one day make this at home

 

other items that we have ordered- Lagsana, pork burger, fish and chips and baguette with pulled pork

The next day, 3 girls (my mother, my daughter and I ) even went again for an afternoon tea (even hotel provide free afternoon tea, hehehe )..

 

We ordered this Vietnamese iced coffee, it was awesome!

each of us ordered a cupcakes..the cake texture was moist and good, but the cream were overly sweet !!

And I was quite disappointed that the cream of red velvet cupcake just a normal vanilla cream but not cream cheese which should tasted better !



 

This café is quite hidden at the first floor, you have to pass through an art centre and left turned to the café..

 

Entrance view from outside

stay tuned for part 2 update..