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Eat & DrinkHow the Popularity of 'Durian Tours' Is Threatening the Survival of Malaysia's Tigers
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- Published on Sunday, 28 October 2018 15:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
In order to meet rising demand for durian, Malaysia plans to convert a large area of the Malayan tiger’s natural habitat into durian plantations.
A Saigon Pop-Up Fuses Mexican and Vietnamese Fares, One Pun at a Time
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- Published on Friday, 19 October 2018 11:00
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Photos by Kevin Lee.
More romantic than the season's first snow dusting a trampled field of post-harvest corn husks; more inspiring than stars strewn across a cloudless night sky; more alluring than fragrant pollen drifting off a wind-tickled sunflower: the cheesy, spicy, deliriously delicious coating of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos is a transcendent substance.
A History of Rice Wine, Part 1: Family Stills, Prohibition and Colonial Bloodshed
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- Published on Friday, 12 October 2018 10:00
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Illustration by Hannah Hoang
Fight or flight: to ball fists, rally rag-tag villagers clutching canes, shovels, sampan oars and bamboo staffs to ward off the bayonet-wielding officers invading your home intending to ransack your cabinets and storerooms, aiming to whisk you off to prison based on the scantest of evidence; or, to scoop up your ceramic pot of illegal alcohol, slip out the back door and flee far into the rice fields, where you hide for hours until the rising moon signals a safe passage home, hunched deep in the cold muck, shaded by growing stalks and comforted by cricket song.
Japan to Release Pringles-Flavored Instant Noodles and Ramen-Flavored Chips
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- Published on Thursday, 11 October 2018 14:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Have you ever been ridiculed for dipping chips in ramen broth? Do your friends scrunch up their nose when you sprinkle instant noodles seasonings on your Pringles? Well, you can tell them to suck it because eating chip-ramen hybrids is all the rage now.
Hẻm Gems: On the Road to Ruin, From Budapest to Binh Thanh
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- Published on Friday, 05 October 2018 11:00
- Written by Pavan Shamdasani. Photos by Kevin Lee.
The southern edge of Binh Thanh is one of Saigon’s most fascinating areas. More cosmopolitan than the district would have you believe, its maze-like streets hold a heady mix of different influences. Wet market stalls and quiet cafés, tucked-away Japanese eateries and quaint low-rise apartment blocks.
Hẻm Gems: At Madam Oyster, Two Brothers Prove that Taiwanese Food Is More Than Just Milk Tea
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- Published on Friday, 28 September 2018 11:00
- Written by Mervin Lee. Photos by Mervin Lee.
Arguably one of the most underrated cuisines in Asia, Taiwanese fare has remained under the radar in Saigon for a long time, even though Taiwanese business owners were among the first foreign business arrivals after the enactment of Doi Moi in 1986. When one queries an average Vietnamese or foreigner about Taiwanese cuisine in Saigon, most answers likely revolve around items such as fried chicken, milk tea or castella cake (a sweet sponge cake of Japanese-Portuguese origin), reinforcing the cliché that Taiwanese snacks have a greater prominence than their mains.
Hẻm Gems: Cam Cam Kafe and the Fujian Pagoda That Inspired Its Name
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- Published on Sunday, 23 September 2018 16:00
- Written by Khoi Pham. Photos by Kevin Lee.
I wish I could claim that I discovered Cam Cam Kafe by myself. Tucked away in a corner unit up the second floor of a nondescript apartment in District 5, the coffee shop seems mostly undetectable from a pedestrian’s perspective. And that’s by design.
Bánh Pía: The Dreamy Mooncake Alternative With a Side of Teochew History
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- Published on Monday, 17 September 2018 19:00
- Written by Thi Nguyen. Illustration by Hannah Hoang.
From sweet treats such as yam paste, chè bạch quả (ginkgo soup) and bite-size pastries to savory staples such as lotus root soup, bánh củ cải (radish cake), cốn xại (pickles) and xá pấu (salted radish) eaten with rice congee, links to my family's Teochew roots were made and consumed through food, both in everyday life and during festive occasions.
Foreign Fast Food Chains Report Consecutive Financial Losses in Vietnam
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- Published on Friday, 14 September 2018 14:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Are foreign fast food brands falling out of favor among locals, or are there other reasons behind their losses?
Hẻm Gems: On Eating Greek With Chopsticks
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- Published on Friday, 07 September 2018 11:00
- Written by Michael Tatarski. Photos by Kevin Lee.
Who says excellent Greek food can't be served on the same menu as Korean tofu along the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal?
Hẻm Gems: A Canal Cafe and Bar as Rustic as Its Name Promises
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- Published on Sunday, 02 September 2018 13:00
- Written by Nancy Nguyen. Photos by Kevin Lee.
Driving leisurely along Hoang Sa Street, I stopped in front of a small coffee shop called Lao Hac — a retro-style cafe that's hidden behind the perennial flowering vines within sight of Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal.
