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SAIGON STREET EATS
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few Saigon Beers, and you’ve
got a dinner party in full swing.
Simply put, it’s hard to go wrong
with ingredients like these —
and besides, it’s fun to hand-
make your food together when
eating as a group.
You can also opt for another
course that’s just as engaging:
the
lau
steamboat, available at
Lau 404, at 7 Phan Van Truong.
This is the Vietnamese version
of the hotpot, a cook-it-yourself
cauldron of bubbling, boiling broth
filled with seafood, beef or chicken.
Toss in mushrooms and greens, and
then toss in noodles to complete
this hearty hotpot. Afterwards, a
glass of iced
da me
tamarind juice
will end this gourmet day on a
sweet note; rest assured, you’ll be
happily burping on the way back to
your hotel. Rest assured, too, that
tomorrow you’ll want to do this
food tour all over again!
Above: A
lau
hotpot is a cook-
it-yourself feast on a table;
(below) food items for sale at
the local wet market
