Tag Archives: Vietnam

Hoa Ma Banh Mi Op La

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Silicon Island

I found Bánh Mì Hòa Mã thanks to the great Migrationology website which chronicles the foodie journey of Mark Wiens.  Banh mi op la is the Vietnamese version of oeuf au plat. All in all, this is a deconstructed breakfast version … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Starbucks in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Silicon Island

Starbucks is now in Vietnam.  I won’t lie to you, the first time I visited Vietnam, I could not imagine Starbucks in the streets of Ho Chi Minh. The streets  are changing quickly but I still can’t figure out if it’s for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Marukame Udon in Vietnam

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Silicon Island

Disclaimer: I visited Marukame udon on my third visit to Ho Chi Minh.  I tend to stay away from non-local food when I travel, but I simply could not resist.  I did resist to try the Yoshinoya at the new HCM … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Banh Mi Huynh Hoa HMC

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Silicon Island

We visited Huynh Hoa banh mi as soon as we landed in Ho Chi Minh and we ended up going back twice during our third visit to Vietnam.  Before I left Japan, I read about this place on Mark Wiens … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Lau De Truong Dinh HCM

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Silicon Island

Lẩu Dê Trương Định was located 10m from the door of my appartment in Ho Chi Minh and the amazing smell won me over.  This restaurant which serves goat meat was always packed .   This restaurant is a short … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Workshop, Ho Chi Minh

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Silicon Island

My third visit to Ho Chi Minh was marked by the major subway construction project taking place right in the center of the city and the numerous new restaurants which had sprung up since our last visit. The Workshop was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Eating Vietnam, Dispatches from a Blue Plastic Table BOOK REVIEW

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Silicon Island

By Luc Gougeon As I recently came back from my third trip to Vietnam, I read Graham Holliday’s Eating Vietnam with a certain amount of street food nostalgia. If you never been to Vietnam, you need to read this book, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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L’Usine et la Cafétéria de l’Usine

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Silicon Island

If you don’t speak French, l’Usine means factory in English and it’s a word to remember if you visit Ho Chi Minh. Continue reading →

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Kim Thanh

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Silicon Island

I am pretty sure that you don’t equate Vietnam with mind blowing yogurt and dairy;  I certainly didn’t until I visited Kim Thanh in Ho Chi Minh. Continue reading →

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Koto Saigon

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Silicon Island

When I read about Koto Saigon restaurant before leaving for Vietnam I was sold to the idea of a restaurant helping disadvantaged kids get ahead, but once I got there I was convinced that the idea is a success. Continue reading →

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