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Food culture, signature dishes and eating with locals.
Eating is the fastest way into Ho Chi Minh City. The series covers food culture, signature dishes and experiences with local people.
Stories (5)
Food · Food culture
Ba Lù sock coffee: three generations inside a market
A sock-filter coffee stall and the morning rhythm of an old market.
Food · Signature dishes
Saigon bánh mì: one loaf, many stories
From bakery to street cart — the city’s best-known street food.
Food · Local experiences
A morning market run with a local
Learn to pick produce, ask prices and breakfast like a neighbour.
Food · Signature dishes
An evening of eating in Chợ Lớn
Long-running eateries of the Chinese quarter, one dish at a time.
Food · Local experiences
Bến Thành Market: what to eat, what to buy
A small map for your first visit to the city’s iconic market.
Places in this theme
Local markets · Con Dao
Con Dao Market
Cho Con DaoThe only market on Con Dao: a local market by day and a seafood market by night
Local markets · Lai Thieu
Lai Thieu Market
Cho Lai ThieuThe market at the heart of Lai Thieu, southern Vietnam's famous orchard country
Local markets · Thu Dau Mot
Thu Dau Mot Market
Cho Thu Dau MotThe oldest market of former Binh Duong, built in the style of a traditional French market hall
Local markets · An Dong
An Dong Market
Cho An DongHo Chi Minh City's largest wholesale market for fashion and accessories
Local markets · Gia Dinh
Ba Chieu Market
Cho Ba ChieuRooted in the 19th-century Xom Market, famous for its food quarter and secondhand goods
