Comments on: Pass the Chè on the Left Hand Side http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/11/19/pass-the-che-on-the-left-hand-side/ My boyfriend likes Astronomy. I prefer Gastronomy. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:26:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Htran http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/11/19/pass-the-che-on-the-left-hand-side/#comment-757 Htran Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:33:25 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/11/19/pass-the-che-on-the-left-hand-side/#comment-757 Perhaps the che bap that your grandmother made was the northern Vietnamese version, the che bap that you blog there always come with coconut milk as far as I can recall. Perhaps the che bap that your grandmother made was the northern Vietnamese version, the che bap that you blog there always come with coconut milk as far as I can recall.

]]> By: James http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/11/19/pass-the-che-on-the-left-hand-side/#comment-147 James Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:47:17 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/11/19/pass-the-che-on-the-left-hand-side/#comment-147 Keep 'em reviews coming cuz I'm taking notes for my next trip, hopefully a longer one ;) Happy blogging! And yeah, Vinpearl is in Nha Trang(http://www.vinpearlresort.com/show.php) Keep ‘em reviews coming cuz I’m taking notes for my next trip, hopefully a longer one ;) Happy blogging!

And yeah, Vinpearl is in Nha Trang(http://www.vinpearlresort.com/show.php)

]]> By: Gastronomer http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/11/19/pass-the-che-on-the-left-hand-side/#comment-146 Gastronomer Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:23:36 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/11/19/pass-the-che-on-the-left-hand-side/#comment-146 Oh James, I can't believe you ate at all the sterile joints. Boo... To be fair, it does take a good couple of days to transition from western standards to street food. I will try the Lesbo sandwich joint sometime and let you know how it goes. And if the budget allows, maybe Vinpearl Land too. Is that in Nha Trang? Oh James, I can’t believe you ate at all the sterile joints. Boo… To be fair, it does take a good couple of days to transition from western standards to street food.

I will try the Lesbo sandwich joint sometime and let you know how it goes. And if the budget allows, maybe Vinpearl Land too. Is that in Nha Trang?

]]> By: James http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/11/19/pass-the-che-on-the-left-hand-side/#comment-148 James Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:22:58 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2007/11/19/pass-the-che-on-the-left-hand-side/#comment-148 Oh how I wish I tried this stuff...I couldn't have found the place anyway considering I was in Saigon for only 3 days. I was so busy with family and shopping I completely forgot I wanted to meet up with you for some local foods. A friend of mine wasn't adventurous enough to try anything on the street, so we ate at all higher-end restaurants like Mandarin, Tib, Quan Ngon, Bun Ta, Pho 24, Ngoc Suong Seafood, etc. Oh, I had the best Vietnamese sandwich ever at a place called "Hoang Hoa" or "O Moi" (I heard the owners are a lesbian couple, hence the term "O Moi" to refer to lesbian in Vietnamese). It is near Nga Sau Phu Dong and about the 4th house on Le Thi Rieng Street. If you get a chance, try it and let me know what you think. They open from 3:30PM until sold out. I stayed in Vinpearl Land. It is THE place to relax and slurge if you can afford it (mainly on food and spa treatments). It's actually not that expensive compared to the same amenities and services you get in the US. Hanoi was alright. The food wasn't as bland as others had thought. We were afraid of the diarrhea outbreak, so we only ate at Pho 24, Quan Ngon, and Bun Ta :) It was weird to eat dishes typically accompanied by greens now with rice paper instead. And no "mam tom" (shrimp paste) so we didn't even try "Cha Ca La Vong"...oh well...perhaps next time. Oh how I wish I tried this stuff…I couldn’t have found the place anyway considering I was in Saigon for only 3 days. I was so busy with family and shopping I completely forgot I wanted to meet up with you for some local foods. A friend of mine wasn’t adventurous enough to try anything on the street, so we ate at all higher-end restaurants like Mandarin, Tib, Quan Ngon, Bun Ta, Pho 24, Ngoc Suong Seafood, etc.

Oh, I had the best Vietnamese sandwich ever at a place called “Hoang Hoa” or “O Moi” (I heard the owners are a lesbian couple, hence the term “O Moi” to refer to lesbian in Vietnamese). It is near Nga Sau Phu Dong and about the 4th house on Le Thi Rieng Street. If you get a chance, try it and let me know what you think. They open from 3:30PM until sold out.

I stayed in Vinpearl Land. It is THE place to relax and slurge if you can afford it (mainly on food and spa treatments). It’s actually not that expensive compared to the same amenities and services you get in the US.

Hanoi was alright. The food wasn’t as bland as others had thought. We were afraid of the diarrhea outbreak, so we only ate at Pho 24, Quan Ngon, and Bun Ta :) It was weird to eat dishes typically accompanied by greens now with rice paper instead. And no “mam tom” (shrimp paste) so we didn’t even try “Cha Ca La Vong”…oh well…perhaps next time.

]]>