Highlights
- Immerse yourself in the tastes and smells of Saigon on a walking food tour
- Get off the beaten track and learn more about the history and culture of Vietnam
- Sample 13 different delicious local dishes from food stalls and other stops
- Try your hand at cooking Banh xeo(The crispy pancake) during the activity
- Make friends with your local guide and get recommendations on what else to try
Description
Afraid of motorbike tours!! No worries to feast on Fried bao buns, Vietnamese pizza, Banh mi and many other delicious dishes on this guided walking food tour around Ho Chi Minh City. Sip on 3-4 drinks as you eat like a local and stroll between culinary backstreet gems. Choose your departure time: 5:00PM, 5:30PM, 6:00PM, or 6:30PM. If you travel with young kids or the senior, this activity is also very suitable for you. Especially your local guides are well-trained, fluent in English, street food lovers and so desperate to share with you about the city. Options are available for vegetarians and those with dietary restrictions
*Detailed Itinerary:
Begin your foodie experience with included pickup by Car(Taxi) at your accommodation or at the meeting point. Leave the tourist areas behind and embark on your food safari.
Get ready to sample delicious local food prepared right in front of your eyes at amazing food stalls. Tuck into 13 different dishes as you tour districts 3, 10 and 5, know as the city's most authentic neighborhoods.
Walk short distance around 1,5km to 2km and make 3-4 Food Stops through the hidden alleys in one of the oldest Apartment Areas and witness the biggest Flower Market of the city . Make your own Bánh xèo with a small cooking class and learn about different herbs. Enjoy the best dessert before coming back(Note: Drop off Fee by Car-Taxi is not included for Group Tour with Meeting point Option but the guide can help you book a taxi to get back if you want after the last food stop in District 10). Below is the menu of foods and drinks included in the tour:
1. Mini Vietnamese Savory Pancake (Bánh xèo)
Ingredients: Rice flour, coconut milk, egg
Fillings: Shrimp and pork, bean sprouts
Served with mustard greens, lettuce, herbs like: Thai basil,...and fish sauce
2. Grilled Beef grabbed in Betel Leaf (Bò lá lốt)
Served with: Vermicelli, rice paper, green banana, star fruit, fish sauce
3. Fish, Pork/Shrimp(Vegetarian) Noodle soup
Broth ingredients(Pork): Pork bones, radish, carrot
Other ingredients(Pork): pork, shrimp, spring onions
4. Shredded Pork Crispy Rice (Cơm Cháy Chà Bông)
Ingredients: Crispy rice, shredded pork, shrimp flakes
5. Hollow Donuts (Bánh tiêu)
6. Fried Bao Buns (Bánh bao chiên)
Ingredients: Wheat flour, yeast, baking powder
Fillings: mushroom, minced pork, quail eggs
7. Saigon Baguette (Bánh mì)
Fillings: Pork sausage, pate, butter, pickles
8. 'Balloon' Sweet Potatos(Khoai lang bong bóng)
9. Grilled Rice Paper Cake (Bánh phồng nướng)
Ingredients: Rice milk, wheat flour, coconut milk
10. Vietnamese Pizza (Bánh tráng nướng)
Ingredients: Grilled rice paper, quail's egg, pork sausage
11. Lemongrass beef skewers (Bò Lụi Sả)
12. Food challenge: Snails Stuffed With Pork(Ốc nhồi thịt)
Ingredients: Snails, minced pork, lemongrass, pepper
13. Dessert: Flan Caramel or Sweet Soups
Caramel flans or Sweet soups in many different flavors
-Drinks include sugarcane juice, bottled water and local beer.
Includes
Pickup and drop-off from districts 1, 3, and 4 (if private option selected)
Tour guide
13 tastings
3-4 drinks
Raincoat (if necessary)
Wet tissue and hand sanitizer
Important Information
- If you stay outside Districts 1, 3 and 4, please choose the Small group with the Meeting Point Option. For easy pickup, send us a message in Whatsapp number or email us
If you choose the Small group with Meeting point Option, the drop-off fee by Car(Taxi) is not included
As a solo traveler, you can book for 1 person in a Small group with Meeting point Option if there is a group at the right departure time
For Private Option: you can message us to change your pickup time, you can just book one departure time but can start from any time(from 4:30pm-7:30pm)
You can book up to 30 guests for Private Option
Alternative 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
Please don't eat anything around 2 hours before the tour because you will have a lot of food on the tour and wear your comfortable clothes
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
