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5 addresses for foreigners in Saigon

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Guests can visit the Chinese area in District 5, Cambodian market in District 10 or Japanese neighborhood in the center of District 1.

Chinese Quarter, District 5, 6
The majority of the Hoa people live around the Big Market. It was founded in the 19th century. In April 1931, Lon Market was merged into Saigon, giving birth to the name Saigon - Cho Lon. In 1956, Saigon became the official name and since then, when referring to Cho Lon, people only know that it is the name of a market or a concentrated area of ​​crowded Chinese living. This area is located in district 5, and scattered in District 6, District 8. Image:   Quynh Tran.
 
 
 
Thai female tourists celebrate Chinese noodles for half a century in Saigon. Video:   Phong Vinh.
When arriving in District 5, visitors will find it easy to see pictures of traditional Chinese restaurants from noodles, noodles to sticky rice noodles, lobster rolls, fried dough ... These shops are easily recognizable by the Chinese sign. Prices are also subject to fluctuations.  Image:   Phong Vinh.

Cambodian Market, District 10
Coming in the old apartment, Cambodian market is also known as Le Hong Phong market or Mien market. There are over a dozen small and large booths specializing in wholesale and retail specialty of Angkor. The market has been established for more than 20 years. The minorities here are mostly Vietnamese who have lived in Cambodia or Vietnamese Khmer origin. Image:   Thien Chuong.

Here, you can enjoy dishes such as snails, snails, crab noodle soup, pasta, baked banana ... for about 25,000 to 50,000. The highlight of this market is rice noodle soup made from prohoc sauce, a specialty in Cambodia and types of tea cooked from sugar palm.
 
 
 
Cambodian tea is the most favorite dish in this market. Video:   Phong Vinh.
P Japanese pit, District 1
Near as "uniforms", the asphalt road less than 2 km in District 1, from 15A, 15B Le Thanh Ton Lane to Thai Van Lung are covered with signs, wooden door, fabric, white tone lantern. , yellow Red. If there are no Vietnamese words, many people are thinking that they are standing in the middle of the rising sun. Perhaps so young Saigon people call this "Japanese neighborhood" in the street. Image:   Kim Lily.

Most of the restaurants, restaurants here are Japanese. Perhaps the taste of the dishes here is still preserved original taste. Here you can enjoy Ramen, Takoyaki, Sashimi, Sushi, Mochi ...

Thai cuisine on Nguyen Tri Phuong street, District 5
From salty to sweet, from familiar or unfamiliar to those who have been to Thailand, this address has "all frequencies" such dishes. This place is operated as a street food area.

The menu of this area is highlighted by Thai specialties such as tom yum, ice cream, coconut cream, Thai salad, tamarind, grilled pork ...Image:   Di Vy.

Korean Cuisine in Tan Binh District, District 7, 1
If you are a fan of Korean dishes, you want to enjoy cold noodles in the hot air in Saigon or rolls of barbecue and sip with a glass of sochu on a cold evening can look to many restaurants. Tan Binh, District 7 or District 1. The sections of Thang Long, Truong Son, Tan Son Hoa (in the right corner of Pham Van Hai market) or district 1 on the streets of Thai Van Lung, Le Thanh Ton and Le Duan ... Korean restaurants, but the most prominent is the Phu My Hung in District 7. Picture: Monngon.

You will find the famous dishes such as kim bap, kimbap, kimchi, cold noodles, chicken stew, ttol, spicy tofu suntubu hot pot or mushroom hot pot ... If you have tried Korean dishes, do not forget to order panchan to make it more round. Image:   Hong Lien.
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