Comments on: Afternoon Tea at the Park Hyatt Saigon http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/ My husband likes Astronomy. I prefer Gastronomy. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:26:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gourmandtoo http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1347 Gourmandtoo Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:30:55 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1347 Nov. 21, 2009- Just wanted to let you know that the Park Hyatt's Afternoon Tea is Mon.-Thurs and Sat.& Sun. It now costs $9.00 per person. On Fridays only, they serve an Afternoon Tea Buffet which is around 300,000+ VND or around $15.00 per person. You can taste an assortment of cheeses, small sandwiches (they're a bit too big to be 'tea sandwiches') and cake and pastries. Friday is the only day that you can have scones. It is the only afternoon tea that I am willing to recommend at this time due to the care they take with their recipes and service. Sofitel's hotel no longer serves afternoon tea. Nov. 21, 2009- Just wanted to let you know that the Park Hyatt’s Afternoon Tea is Mon.-Thurs and Sat.& Sun. It now costs $9.00 per person. On Fridays only, they serve an Afternoon Tea Buffet which is around 300,000+ VND or around $15.00 per person. You can taste an assortment of cheeses, small sandwiches (they’re a bit too big to be ‘tea sandwiches’) and cake and pastries. Friday is the only day that you can have scones.
It is the only afternoon tea that I am willing to recommend at this time due to the care they take with their recipes and service. Sofitel’s hotel no longer serves afternoon tea.

]]> By: Burton Dale http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1346 Burton Dale Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:16:46 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1346 Truly I envy the heavenly description of teatime in Vietnam. The menage a tois of Viet, French, and English food items brought together in an elegant and simple tiffin make the senses swirl in delight. Here in South Florida the afternoon tea at home or in a few public places always seems to lack something. Perhaps it is the ambience of South East Asia that is missing. Your mention of a chocolate box filled with lemon curd sparked off a quest to taste within me. I will not rest until I am able to sample same. Thank you for this wonderful article. Burton Dale West Palm Beach, Florida Truly I envy the heavenly description of teatime in Vietnam. The menage a tois of Viet, French, and English food items brought together in an elegant and simple tiffin make the senses swirl in delight.

Here in South Florida the afternoon tea at home or in a few public places always seems to lack something. Perhaps it is the ambience of South East Asia that is missing.

Your mention of a chocolate box filled with lemon curd sparked off a quest to taste within me. I will not rest until I am able to sample same. Thank you for this wonderful article.

Burton Dale
West Palm Beach, Florida

]]> By: Tia http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1345 Tia Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:18:24 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1345 Wow, I didn't view this post earlier b/c I'm here mainly for the street food also. And to think that I could have missed out on such a spirited discussion! :) For me, tương simply means sauce. tương ớt = chili sauce tương ăn phở = hoisin sauce (VNmease usage) nước tương = seasoning sauce (particularly Maggi Seasoning Sauce) xì dầu = soy sauce nước chấm = general dipping sauce in VNmese cuisine whether be made with fish sauce, seasoning sauce or hoisin sauce. I think the reason for the confusion is because Maggi Seasoning Sauce is extremely popular in Vietnamese cuisine and it is somewhat similar to soy sauce (although the only soy in it is hydrolyzed soy protein). That's my two cents! Cheers! :) Wow, I didn’t view this post earlier b/c I’m here mainly for the street food also. And to think that I could have missed out on such a spirited discussion! :) For me, tương simply means sauce.

tương ớt = chili sauce
tương ăn phở = hoisin sauce (VNmease usage)
nước tương = seasoning sauce (particularly Maggi Seasoning Sauce)
xì dầu = soy sauce
nước chấm = general dipping sauce in VNmese cuisine whether be made with fish sauce, seasoning sauce or hoisin sauce.

I think the reason for the confusion is because Maggi Seasoning Sauce is extremely popular in Vietnamese cuisine and it is somewhat similar to soy sauce (although the only soy in it is hydrolyzed soy protein).

That’s my two cents! Cheers! :)

]]> By: foodhoe http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1344 foodhoe Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:02:15 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1344 wow, an etiquette smack-down, that was really cool guys! I've only been to a few high teas and they all stayed pretty true to the british version, I love the inclusion of the fried rolls, sounds yummy! wow, an etiquette smack-down, that was really cool guys! I’ve only been to a few high teas and they all stayed pretty true to the british version, I love the inclusion of the fried rolls, sounds yummy!

]]> By: hien http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1343 hien Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:00:15 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1343 Gastronomer: Just thought you could make an interesting post on it. The menu is very interesting itself. Trust me! Gastronomer: Just thought you could make an interesting post on it. The menu is very interesting itself. Trust me!

]]> By: Gastronomer http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1342 Gastronomer Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:30:21 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1342 <strong>Vivian</strong> - Thanks for the insights. I prefer clotted cream and scones as well, but wanted to give the Park Hyatt a chance. Vietnamese savories are best left to non-tea occasions. <strong>Duy</strong> - In the words of my favorite gossiper: Sit Down! <strong>quyenann</strong> - About the lemongrass tea, I TOTALLY dug it. It was very good and very different. <strong>Jess</strong> - It's good to know that multi tiered serving racks are authentically British! I would have never guessed... <strong>WC</strong> - You're BOMB. And I thuong you too! England, Scotland, and Ireland? Man, you've been around the block. I hope to tea everywhere from now on. <strong>thateatconomist</strong> - While I love street food best, exploring the swankier side of Saigon has also been pretty darn fun. Saigon's got everything! <strong>Michelle</strong> - Did someone say "puff pastry with smoke salmon and dill?" That sounds awesome. DO share your recipe! <strong>Hien</strong> - I have not tried that type of tea, but then again, I'm not really one of those people who consume foods/drinks for medicinal purposes. However, I have been to a tea house and had a lot of fun. <strong>Bern</strong> - I'm such a light weight these days that half a Long Island Iced Tea would probably get me wasted. Back in the day when I was a rowdy college kid, this was my drink of choice. <strong>Astronomer</strong> - I can't believe you don't know the difference between love and hoisin. Tsk tsk... Vivian – Thanks for the insights. I prefer clotted cream and scones as well, but wanted to give the Park Hyatt a chance. Vietnamese savories are best left to non-tea occasions.

Duy – In the words of my favorite gossiper: Sit Down!

quyenann – About the lemongrass tea, I TOTALLY dug it. It was very good and very different.

Jess – It’s good to know that multi tiered serving racks are authentically British! I would have never guessed…

WC – You’re BOMB. And I thuong you too! England, Scotland, and Ireland? Man, you’ve been around the block. I hope to tea everywhere from now on.

thateatconomist – While I love street food best, exploring the swankier side of Saigon has also been pretty darn fun. Saigon’s got everything!

Michelle – Did someone say “puff pastry with smoke salmon and dill?” That sounds awesome. DO share your recipe!

Hien – I have not tried that type of tea, but then again, I’m not really one of those people who consume foods/drinks for medicinal purposes. However, I have been to a tea house and had a lot of fun.

Bern – I’m such a light weight these days that half a Long Island Iced Tea would probably get me wasted. Back in the day when I was a rowdy college kid, this was my drink of choice.

Astronomer – I can’t believe you don’t know the difference between love and hoisin. Tsk tsk…

]]> By: Astronomer http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1341 Astronomer Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:21:19 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1341 I must take full responsibility for the misspelling that ignited the discussion above. I often serve as the final editor for the Gastronomer's posts (and she for mine), and, although my learning curve for foods has far surpassed my general vocabulary, I still make mistakes in tieng Viet once in a while. I'm aware that "thuong" can mean "like/love" and "often/normal" (and also, according to vdict.com, "to reward", and "spade"), but then "tuong" can mean "sort/kind", "wall", "to think", "general", and "statue", so that didn't really clue me in that something wasn't right. Another topic for discussion: my Vietnamese teacher told me that "nuoc tuong" generally refers to soy sauce, while "tuong" is hoisin sauce. However, the Gastronomer grew up calling them both "nuoc tuong." Opinions on the most common usage? WC--thanks for throwing the smack down. Very enjoyable :) One good thing that's come out of this: it's been a year since we've gotten so many comments for a non-Vietnamese food post! I must take full responsibility for the misspelling that ignited the discussion above. I often serve as the final editor for the Gastronomer’s posts (and she for mine), and, although my learning curve for foods has far surpassed my general vocabulary, I still make mistakes in tieng Viet once in a while.

I’m aware that “thuong” can mean “like/love” and “often/normal” (and also, according to vdict.com, “to reward”, and “spade”), but then “tuong” can mean “sort/kind”, “wall”, “to think”, “general”, and “statue”, so that didn’t really clue me in that something wasn’t right.

Another topic for discussion: my Vietnamese teacher told me that “nuoc tuong” generally refers to soy sauce, while “tuong” is hoisin sauce. However, the Gastronomer grew up calling them both “nuoc tuong.” Opinions on the most common usage?

WC–thanks for throwing the smack down. Very enjoyable :)

One good thing that’s come out of this: it’s been a year since we’ve gotten so many comments for a non-Vietnamese food post!

]]> By: bern http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1340 bern Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:36:03 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1340 when I was in Dublin, tea time was 4PM. It usually served with finger food. In California, we usually have "long-island-tea-time". And no... we would never eat finger food. in other words, in California we live large eat big and drink "hard tea". Your tea is macer in comparison . :)) when I was in Dublin, tea time was 4PM. It usually served with finger food. In California, we usually have “long-island-tea-time”. And no… we would never eat finger food. in other words, in California we live large eat big and drink “hard tea”. Your tea is macer in comparison . :) )

]]> By: hien http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1339 hien Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:59:33 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1339 What a life you're living! I envy you. I wonder if you've tried "tra` Cung Di`nh" before? it's a form of chinese tea mixing with medicine herbs. Supposedly it's good for your well being and they try to make it enjoyable with sugar and cookies. The teahouses are usually set up as a relaxing and comfortable environment. Very good if you want to have a great conversation with someone. What a life you’re living! I envy you. I wonder if you’ve tried “tra` Cung Di`nh” before? it’s a form of chinese tea mixing with medicine herbs. Supposedly it’s good for your well being and they try to make it enjoyable with sugar and cookies. The teahouses are usually set up as a relaxing and comfortable environment. Very good if you want to have a great conversation with someone.

]]> By: Michelle http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1338 Michelle Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:05:12 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/21/tea-at-the-park-hyatt/#comment-1338 Hahaha... Wandering Chopsticks, you are the best! I love it!!! Gastronomy - I love your blog. I check it at least once a day to make sure I'm not missing anything =) Fancy tea served with fancy sandwiches? Sorry not my cup of tea =) I only made these to impress guest but never really emjoyed it. Street food is where it's at!! I'm not sure if they serve it anywhere in Vietnam, but my Mom taught me a really cute version of these, puff pastry with smoke salmon and dill. When we were in Vietnam, she would make this with grilled chicken or something like that. It knocks your socks off. Hahaha… Wandering Chopsticks, you are the best! I love it!!!

Gastronomy – I love your blog. I check it at least once a day to make sure I’m not missing anything =)

Fancy tea served with fancy sandwiches? Sorry not my cup of tea =) I only made these to impress guest but never really emjoyed it. Street food is where it’s at!! I’m not sure if they serve it anywhere in Vietnam, but my Mom taught me a really cute version of these, puff pastry with smoke salmon and dill. When we were in Vietnam, she would make this with grilled chicken or something like that. It knocks your socks off.

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