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Food & Drink
Where to Eat the Best Pho in Saigon
Saigon's pho runs sweeter, clearer, and louder than the Hanoi version — here are five specific shops worth crossing town for.
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Food & Drink
Goi Cuon in Saigon: Five Alley Spots Worth Hunting Down
Saigon's best 'goi cuon' aren't in restaurants. They're in alleys, on plastic stools, and behind unmarked facades — here's where to find them.
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Food & Drink
Sup Cua in Saigon: The After-School Soup That Never Gets Old
Thick, peppery, and loaded with crab and quail eggs, sup cua is Saigon's favourite after-school snack — and these spots do it right for kids and adults alike.
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Food & Drink
Where to Find the Best Che Ba Mau in Saigon
Saigon's three-color dessert is cheap, cold, and everywhere — but the gap between a great bowl and a mediocre one is real. Here's where to spend your 15,000 VND wisely.
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Destinations
Chua Ba Thien Hau in Saigon: A Traveler's Guide to Cholon's Oldest Chinese Temple
Chua Ba Thien Hau is a 264-year-old Chinese temple in Saigon's Cholon district, still thick with incense smoke and daily worship. Here's everything you need to visit.
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Destinations
District 5 Cholon: Saigon's Chinatown and Its Pagodas, Markets, and Dim Sum
Cholon is Saigon's Chinese quarter — dense, fragrant, and largely overlooked by visitors who stay north of Ben Thanh Market. Here's how to spend a proper day in it.
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Food & Drink
Best Hu Tieu Nam Vang in Saigon: Three Bowls That Define the Dish
Hu Tieu Nam Vang—a Cambodian-Chinese-Vietnamese hybrid—thrives in Saigon's Cholon. We tracked down the three best bowls, each with decades of loyal customers.
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