Travelogue around Asia Pacific Part II

Ho Chi Minh City - We went to this iconic Jazz club that charges quite high for entrance fee.   It had a jazzy feel to this club, small clique of people were strolling in and soon the club was filled.   We were waiting for the encore of experience jazz players to arrive and most notably Tran Manh Tuan Iconic Sax N Art Jazz Club Then the famous Tran Manh Tuan arrives and the Jazz club atmosphere lightened up and the music flow like beautiful 'water down a stream'. Tran in white and long hair His music was worth the long wait for his expected arrival.  

HCMC - It was a short taxi ride from my hotel and we arrive on this long stretch of Dinh Tien Hoang Road at number 94.  That is the name of this famous crab restaurant.   They are so famous that a copy cat opened a restaurant just a few stores down and called it 94. We were standing there wondering which restaurant was the correct one and it dawn on us to look at the exact house number 94 Dinh Tien Hoang, Q1 .   The fake restaurant had 94 crab restaurant but their house number was 87. It was a non nondescript restaurant but the crabs are delicious and value for money. fried rice with crab  This dish had generous portions of crab meat and tasted so delicious. Black chicken herbal soup salt and pepper crab

HCMC -  The front desk recommended this restaurant   Address: Viet Pho Restaurant @ 47-49 Le Quy Don, District 3.     The entrance looked expensive because they had many live seafood tanks displayed near the entrance of the restaurant.   The menu reflected our instinct as many of the seafood indicated had market price indicated.   So, we ordered what we think was value for money. blanched ladies fingers It is a simple dish with blanched ladies fingers and fermented bean curd. fried bee hoon triple layer pork wrapped This is a self-wrapped triple layer pork dish.   Pick a paper wrapped, lettuce, add the triple layer pork, add mint, cucumber and basil, rice noodle some sauce and wrapped it up. Grilled pork ribs Nicely and tendered to the taste with a slight spice added.    This restaurant is not worth another of my visit as it's over priced on simple dishes.