Let me help you have a culinary adventure in the heart of Saigon. There are a literally hundreds of thousands of places to eat in this metropolis. Whether you are looking for a particular dish, or wanting that once in a lifetime food experience, please let me be your guide. I was born and raised in Austin, Texas and my passion is food. I learned how to cook from my father and grandmother who were both chefs. Our family owned restaurants in Austin, Texas and Chinatown in San Francisco, CA. My dream is to own a bed-and-breakfast or small inn located in Vietnam, country of my ancestors. I have spent three years exploring the streets of Ho Chi Minh City to find unique dishes, discovering new trends, and making some sense of the amazing culinary scene of this city. From street vendors grilling sesame rice paper topped with quail eggs, dried shrimp, chilies, and herbs... to small family eateries serving the best crispy fried duck with egg noodles, pickled green mango... you decide what you want to consume. I can... [More]

Let me help you have a culinary adventure in the heart of Saigon. There are a literally hundreds of thousands of places to eat in this metropolis. Whether you are looking for a particular dish, or wanting that once in a lifetime food experience, please let me be your guide. I was born and raised in Austin, Texas and my passion is food. I learned how to cook from my father and grandmother who were both chefs. Our family owned restaurants in Austin, Texas and Chinatown in San Francisco, CA. My dream is to own a bed-and-breakfast or small inn located in Vietnam, country of my ancestors. I have spent three years exploring the streets of Ho Chi Minh City to find unique dishes, discovering new trends, and making some sense of the amazing culinary scene of this city. From street vendors grilling sesame rice paper topped with quail eggs, dried shrimp, chilies, and herbs... to small family eateries serving the best crispy fried duck with egg noodles, pickled green mango... you decide what you want to consume. I can do customized tours to suit your taste, or astonish you with a food tour that introduces you to the flavors of Vietnamese cuisine. Crispy, chewy, sweet, sour, salty... you decide the textures and flavors. Poultry, seafood, goat, duck, pork, and more... what meat dishes do you want to taste? The freshest fruits are available year round. My favorite stall actually serves anywhere between six and eight different fruits over shaved ice with condensed milk and fruit syrup at tables set up street-side right next door to my apartment. If you have a taste for adventure, a passion for food, or need somewhere to begin your sampling of what foods Vietnam has to offer... please join me for a culinary adventure that will be remembered and reminisced upon for the rest of your life!