Ho Chi Minh City: Food Tour by Scooter with Eleven Tastings

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Ho Chi Minh City: Food Tour by Scooter with Eleven Tastings

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Weave through 5 districts of Ho Chi Minh City on a scooter, visiting food stalls and hidden areas for the most authentic tastings with a local guide. Do a small cooking class, try Banh xeo, and more.

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Highlights

Immerse yourself in the tastes and smells of Ho Chi Minh City on a food tour
Travel on the back of a scooter around Saigon to visit various food stalls
Make friends with your local guide and get recommendations on what else to try
Try your hand at cooking some of your own Vietnamese food during the activity
Taste traditional Vietnamese dishes, including Banh Mi, noodle soup, and more

Description

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, Hue beef noodle soup, and Banh mi made before your eyes. Choose your departure time: at 8AM(morning), 1PM(afternoon), 5:30PM, 6PM, 6:30PM or 7PM(evening) *Detailed Itinerary: After hotel pickup by scooter, zoom off your first stop for an appetizer. 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 savory 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 flavored caramel flans and jellies 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 savory 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, garlic, spring onions 4.Shredded pork crispy rice (Cơm Cháy Chà Bông): Ingredients: Crispy rice, shredded pork, toasted shrimp flakes, scallion oil 5.Grilled banana sticky rice (Chuối nếp nướng): Ingredients: Ripe bananas, sticky rice, coconut milk, toasted sesame seeds, tapioca 6.Hue beef noodle soup (Bún Bò Huế): Broth ingredients: Beef bones, lemongrass, shrimp paste, pineapple Other ingredients: Beef brisket, crab sausage, onions, spring onions 7.Vietnamese pizza (Bánh tráng nướng): Ingredients: Grilled rice paper, quail's egg, corn, pork sausage, mayonnaise, chilli sauce, 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 (made from pig liver), butter, pickles, herbs, cucumber, chilli,... 11.Dessert: Caramel flans, jelly, or yogurt in many different flavors -Drinks: Iced tea and Sugarcane Juice with kumquat or local Beer

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off (in Districts 1, 3, 4 and 5) 11 food tastings and 3-4 drinks Guide Driver Helmet Raincoat and mask (if needed)

Important Information

An extra pick up and drop-off fee of 100.000 VND (4,5 USD) per person will be applied for the other Districts Food options are available for vegetarians and those with dietary restrictions The menu may change slightly depending on the day and time and availability of local food stalls Food Hygiene and Safety Guaranteed with all local Tastings For the morning(8AM) and afternoon(1PM) Food Tour: The route is changed from District 4 to the China town area in District 5 For easy pick up, send a message in Whatsapp number