5 addresses for foreign food in Saigon

5 addresses for foreign food in Saigon

Guests can visit the Chinese area in District 5, Cambodian market in District 10 or Japanese neighborhood in the center of District 1.

1. The Chinese, District 5, 6

The Chinese area is largely concentrated around the Cholon Market. It was founded in the 19th century. In April 1931, Lon Market was merged into Saigon, giving birth to the name Saigon - Cho Lon. In 1956, Saigon became the official name and since then, when referring to Cho Lon, people only know that it is the name of a market or a concentrated area of ​​crowded Chinese living. This area is located in District 5, and scattered part of District 6, District 8. Photo: Quynh Tran.

When coming to District 5, visitors will find it easy to see pictures of traditional Chinese restaurants from noodles, noodles to sticky rice noodles, raffia, chives, fried dough ... These shops are easily recognizable. by Chinese signs. Prices are also subject to fluctuations. Picture: Phong Vinh.

2. Cambodian Market, District 10

Coming to the old apartment, Cambodian market is also known as Le Hong Phong market or Mien market. There are over a dozen small and large booths specializing in wholesale and retail specialty of Angkor. The market has been established for more than 20 years. The minorities here are mostly Vietnamese who have lived in Cambodia or Vietnamese Khmer origin. Photo: Thien Chuong.

Here, you can enjoy dishes such as snails, snails, crab noodle soup, pasta, baked banana ... for about 25,000 to 50,000. The highlight of this market is rice noodle soup made from prohoc sauce, a specialty in Cambodia and types of tea cooked from sugar palm.

3. Little Japan, District 1

Near as "uniforms", the asphalt road is less than 2 km in District 1, from 15A, 15B Le Thanh Ton Lane to Thai Van Lung are covered with signs, fabric, lantern tone white, red, yellow. If there are no Vietnamese words, many people are thinking that they are standing in the middle of the rising sun. Perhaps so young Saigon people call this "Japanese neighborhood" in the street. Photo: Kim Hue.

Most of the restaurants, restaurants here are Japanese. Perhaps the taste of the dishes here is still preserved original taste. Here you can enjoy Ramen, Takoyaki, Sashimi, Sushi, Mochi ...

4. Thai Cuisine on Nguyen Tri Phuong Street, District 5

From salty to sweet, from familiar or foreign to those who have been to Thailand, this address has "all frequencies" such dishes. . This place is operated as a street food area.

The menu of this area is highlighted by Thai specialties such as tom yum, ice chong, coconut cream, Thai salad, son-tam, grilled pork ... Photo: Di Vy.

5. Korean food in Tan Binh District, District 7

If you are a fan of Korean dishes, you want to enjoy cold noodles in Saigon hot air or rolls of sliced ​​pork and sip with a glass of sochu. One evening, you can go to many restaurants in Tan Binh, District 7 or District 1. The Thang Long, Truong Son and Tan Son Hoa streets (right corner of Pham Van Hai market) or district 1 on The streets of Thai Van Lung, Le Thanh Ton, Le Duan ... are considered to be the crowded place of Korean restaurants, but the most prominent is Phu My Hung in District 7. Photo: Monngon.

You will find famous Korean food such as baked steak, kimbap, kimchi, cold noodles, chicken stew, ttol, spicy tofu suntubu or mushroom hot pot. Do not forget to order panchan to eat together! Picture: Hong Lien.