Seafood street food besides Ben Thanh Market

Ho Chi Minh City - This seafood restaurant with make shift tents only opens at night for dinner and I have been coming here since my very first trip to Saigon. I would think the price here is a bit pricey but the waiters speaks English and the food is fresh; even though it could be consider street corner food.

Fresh Spring Rolls

I must have this Vietnamese gastronomic dish - fresh spring rolls.....

Vietnamese coconut drink

I thin the pinnacle of coconut fruit drink is the Thai young coconut drink - it is succulent and sweet. But the Vietnamese coconut comes the closet in so far I have tasted across countries.

Bowl of boiled snails

This boiled snails are cooked with citronella. Yes, that was stated on the menu but Citronella plant is not edible and it is also called mosquito plant - the scent aparently drives mosquitoes crazy. But Citronella is a close relative of the Lemongrass plant. So, it should be boiled with Lemongrass. Nevertheless, the taste of the snails (or escagoes) are lovely.

Crabs fried with garlic

Medium sized mud crabs nicely cooked - average it terms of the crabs dishes I have tasted at least better than the crab I had in Cebu.

Deep-fried Elephant Fish

The taste of the elephant fish is flavourless but with the delicious Vietnamese sauces, the dish comes alive. You have to wrapped the fish with basil, lettuce onto the paper wrap into a spring roll and pop it in your mouth. A very fresh and delicious meal....all this for a 991,000 dong bill (SGD 58).

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Calesa around Intramuros

Manila - Together with Albert, we took a calesa (horse drawn carriage used in Philippines) around Intramuros. Albert and Lesley Albert and I Intramuros is the oldest district and historic core of Manila. The walled part of Manila was called intramuros, which is Latin for "within the walls"; districts beyond the walls are known as extramuros meaning outside the walls. Construction of the defensive walls was started by the Spaniards in the late 16th century to protect the city from foreign invasions. Guarding the old city is Fortaiago wich is located at the mouth of the river. Gallery of Philippines past and present presidents General MacArthur Battle HQ Entrance of General MacArthur HQ Manila Hotel Manila Hotel in the distance Manila hotel is the oldest hotel in the Philippines and the most well known icon. Baluarte De San Andres Cannons lined in a semi-circle Colegio de San Juan de Letran was founded in...

Cheong Guk Jang - fermented bean soup

Seoul - Lunch with Youngjin was at a traditional soup restaurant and it was crowded. Youngjin asked me many times Cheonggukjang "ok", I said ok not knowing what to expect. I have tried many weird and smelly good in Seoul, so I was very prepared. My first time tasting Cheonggukjang and I like it. CheongGukJang 청국장 is fermented soybean soup aka Stinky soup. Actually, I like fermented food and the smell does not put me off. I like fermented food because of the many health benefits and also we have them here in Singapore - tempe, belachan, fermented bean curd (which I love with my porridge), chincaluk, etc.. very hot Cheonggukjang I always buy danjang paste and bring home to make soup. I understand that they are the same but the difference is Cheonggukjang beans are uncrushed and are fermented for a longer period of time.

Temple Street Night Market

Kowloon - This flea market is full of quirky, Hong Kong souvenirs and t-shirts to take home. The actual market on Temple Street is in the Yau Ma Tei and Jordan sections of Temple Street. The flea market starts in the late afternoon every day and continues throughout the evening. You can find fake’designer' handbags, sunglasses, clothes, and electronic gadgets. The atmosphere was filled with many tourist of different nationalities. Along the sides were many seafood restaurants, mostly crowded. You will also find fortuner teller stalls plying their trade.

Travelogue around Asia Pacific Part II

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