Saigon bread praised by "Western" journalist

02/06/2019

Famous British journalist Tamara Hinson recently wrote an article in the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) about Saigon bread. Hinson is both a journalist and a travel and culinary expert and has many interesting articles on prestigious sites such as Daily Mail, the Telegraph, the Independent, the Observer, the Express, BA High Life, Sainsbury's, CNN... Recently, she visited Ho Chi Minh City and was especially impressed with the bread here.

Journalist Hinson was surprised to see that almost every street in Saigon had a sandwich shop and had the opportunity to enjoy many famous sandwich brands here. She especially loved the sandwiches sold at the restaurant of Le Méridien Saigon Hotel with 3 different fillings: sandwiches with pork, imported Ibérico ham; sandwiches with wagyu beef and sandwiches with Peking duck. Le Méridien Saigon Hotel's products leave an unforgettable taste because the chefs here also add many other ingredients to the sandwiches such as foie gras and herbs that are soaked cleanly and hygienically.

Hầu như mọi con phố ở Sài Gòn đều có cửa hàng bánh mỳ

Almost every street in Saigon has a sandwich shop.

Bánh mỳ của khách sạn Le Méridien Saigon có hương vị rất đặc biệt

Le Méridien Saigon Hotel's bread has a very special flavor.

The female journalist currently living in Surrey (UK) shared that she also went to Banh Mi Saigon near Notre Dame Cathedral and was very happy to spend 90,000 VND to buy a giant grilled pork sandwich. "The sandwich was delicious, fragrant, crispy and the flavor of the filling was extremely unique." She was also very excited to witness the scene of crowds lining up to buy sandwiches at Huynh Hoa store on Le Thi Rieng Street, District 1. The culinary expert commented that Huynh Hoa sandwich is not only the heaviest sandwich in Ho Chi Minh City but also very special with pork, pate, pickles and cucumbers. Huynh Hoa sandwich made her ecstatic because of the aroma, sweetness of the meat and the attractiveness of the mixed spices. It can be said that the diversity and uniqueness of Saigon's culture is wrapped up in a sandwich.

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Cửa hàng bánh mỳ Huỳnh Hoa

Huynh Hoa Bakery

Bánh mỳ Anan Saigon

Anan Saigon Sandwiches

Tamara Hinson not only loves the deliciousness of Saigon bread but is also impressed by the creative spirit of the people here. Since the 17th century, Vietnamese bread has appeared, modified by the Saigon people from the baguette bread brought to Vietnam by the French. Local people have processed Baguette into a typical Saigon bread with a shorter length, only about 30-40 cm and a flavor that is more suitable for Vietnamese cuisine. Now, from 1 USD to 100 USD, visitors can enjoy many bread brands, from popular to luxurious in Saigon. It can be affirmed that bread is an indispensable dish and the pride of the people of Saigon.

The Anh - Source: South China Morning Post
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