Taste the best 11 foods offered by Saigon's local food stands. Travel around the city by scooter, taking in hidden gems and more. Try foods, such as Banh xeo and Banh mi made before your eyes. Choose your departure time: at 8AM(morning), 1PM(afternoon), 5:30PM, 6PM, 6:30PM or 7PM(evening). We can take good care of vegetarians, dietary restrictions, the senior and the children
*Detailed Itinerary:
After hotel pickup by scooter, zoom off your first stop for an starter. Sit like a local at the food stall eating 1#banana sticky rice before attending a small cooking class where you will make your own 2#Banh xeo (mini savoury crispy pancakes), rolled up with 3#grilled beef wrapped in betel leaf.
Then, take a walk around the street food heaven in District 10 to taste 4#shredded pork crispy rice and 5#fried bao buns. At the next stop, immerse yourself in the biggest flower market of Saigon and try the best 6#Vietnamese pizza, 7#grilled crackers, and challenge yourself with 8#snails stuffed with pork.
Next, venture into the oldest apartment area to enjoy sugarcane juice and 9#Hue beef noodle soup before stopping for fantastic 10#Banh mi. Finally, head for 11#dessert with different flavoured caramel flans and jams before heading back to your hotel. Especially your guides(also your drivers) are local students who are excellent licensed drivers, well-trained and fluent in English
*11 tastings menu:
1.Mini sizzling savoury pancake (Bánh xèo):
Ingredients: Rice flour, coconut milk, egg, and turmeric powder
Fillings: Shrimp and pork, bean sprouts, and mung beans
Served with mustard greens, lettuce, herbs like: Thai basil, purple mint, amparella leaf, fish sauce
2.Grilled beef wrapped in betel leaf (Bò lá lốt):
Served with: Vermicelli, rice paper, green banana, star fruit, fish sauce with pineapple
3.Fried bao buns (Bánh bao chiên):
Ingredients: Wheat flour, yeast, baking powder, milk, sugar
Fillings: Wood ear mushroom, minced pork, quail eggs, spring onions
4.Shredded pork crispy rice (Cơm Cháy Chà Bông):
Ingredients: Crispy rice, shredded pork, shrimp flakes, scallion oil
5.Grilled banana sticky rice (Chuối nếp nướng):
Ingredients: Ripe bananas, sticky rice, coconut milk, sesame seeds
6.Hue beef noodle soup (Bún Bò Huế):
Broth ingredients: Beef bones, lemongrass, shrimp paste, pineapple
Other ingredients: Beef brisket, crab sausage, spring onions
7.Vietnamese pizza (Bánh tráng nướng):
Ingredients: Grilled rice paper, quail's egg, corn, pork sausage, shrimp flakes
8.Snails stuffed with pork (Ốc nhồi thịt):
Ingredients: Snails, minced pork, lemongrass, pepper, shallot,…
9.Grilled rice paper cake (Bánh phồng nướng):
Ingredients: Rice milk, wheat flour, coconut milk,…
10.Saigon's signature baguette (Bánh Mì):
Fillings: Pork sausage, pate, butter, pickles, herbs, cucumber, chilli,…
11.Dessert:
Caramel flans, jam, or yoghurt in many different flavours
-Drinks: Bottled Water, Iced tea and Sugarcane Juice with kumquat or local Beer