It's All About Food
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 10-06-2014
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Visit the Ben Thanh or Binh Tay Markets for a mix of French colonial cooking techniques with Southeast Asian spices and ingredients. Pho (noodle soups), banh mi (sandwiches) and spring rolls are making their way into the American food scene, but don't overlook other local dishes like com tam (cooked broken rice) topped with a fried egg and bo la lot (seasoned beef in a leaf). VirtualTourist cautions travelers to choose stalls with high turnover, since Vietnamese street food health standards aren't as stringent as elsewhere.