Porridge

In Saigon, it is very easy to see blood porridge and heart porridge with an affordable price of 10,000 VND – 20,000 VND / bowl. The dish looks easy but the way to prepare it is extremely laborious. Rice must be lightly roasted for aroma. When cooking, it must be on fire, not too thick or too thin. Porridge served must always be full of fried onions, cilantro and sprinkled with a little fragrant pepper. Saigon is often sunny in the morning and rainy in the afternoon, strangely, it is always at the right time to get off work. Perhaps it is a suggestion for you to stay in a row of porridge, shelter from the rain and enjoy a bowl of hot porridge.

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Photo: Nguyen Anh Kiet.

A bowl of heart porridge helps warm the stomach on a rainy day. Photo: Nguyen Anh Kiet.

Some famous porridge shops in Saigon:

– Vo Thi Sau heart porridge: 150/44 Nguyen Trai, District 1, City. Ho Chi Minh City

– Porridge porridge 26: 26 Rach Bung Binh, District 3, City. Ho Chi Minh City

– Van Kiep heart porridge: At the beginning of alley 106 Van Kiep, Binh Thanh District, City. Ho Chi Minh City

Break Lau

Referring to Saigon dishes on a rainy day, many people will probably choose to break Lau first. This is a snack that is loved by many people, from young to old. Like heart porridge, breaking Lau is a must-have dish when it’s hot. While blowing puffiness and sipping a little fragrant broth, enjoy each piece of beef intestines dipped with sour and spicy tamarind sauce. It’s rare that anyone can resist the charm of breaking Luc on rainy days.

Pha Lau can be eaten with bread. Photo: @ninheating.

Or cook with instant noodles. Photo: @@homnay_tuiangi.

Some famous restaurants in Saigon:

– Lagoon aunt 3: 244D Tran Hung Dao, District, City. Ho Chi Minh City

– Cay Tram beef broth: 208 Cay Tram, Go Vap District, City. Ho Chi Minh City

– Broiled beef broth by Ms. Thao: 243/29G Ton Dan, District 4, City. Ho Chi Minh City

Crab soup

Rain or shine, crab soup is still the most popular snack. However, there is nothing more enjoyable than in the rainy afternoons, sitting together, sipping each piece of heart-warming crab soup. This Saigon dish is made very simply, just the filling of chicken, crab meat is shredded, added cornstarch for comparison, sprinkled with a little pepper and cilantro. That makes people enjoy, remember that taste forever. Saigon crab soup also has many types, “popular” is about 15,000 VND / cup and “luxury” can be up to 40,000 VND / cup.

Crab soup is a popular dish on a rainy day. Photo: @bykushie.00.

Photo: @tep_2002.

Some famous crab soup shops in Saigon:

– Do Quyen crab soup: 33 Hau Giang, District 6, City. Ho Chi Minh City

– Hang crab soup: C200/18 Xom Chieu, District 4, City. Ho Chi Minh City

– Hanh crab soup: 549 Su Van Hanh, District 10, City. Ho Chi Minh City

Snails of all kinds

In the map of Saigon snacks, it is impossible not to mention snails. This is not only a snack for the afternoon but also can sometimes replace lunch or dinner. And especially, even though it is not a coastal area, Saigon still has dozens of types of snails processed in many different ways. Snails are delicious in any season. But the most delicious is on rainy afternoons, when just out of work, pick up the phone and call your friends and meet at the snail shop. Just like that, snails become a unique culinary culture of the people here.

Saigon snails are sold in a variety of ways.

The cooking method is also unique, the highlights are: fried tamarind, fried with butter, salted egg sauce.

Some famous snail shops in Saigon:

– Snail 284: 284 Ton Dan, District 4, City. Ho Chi Minh City

– Snail Nhu: 650/4/29D Dien Bien Phu, District 10, City. Ho Chi Minh City

– Apple snail: 184/10 Nguyen Xi, Binh Thanh District, City. Ho Chi Minh City

Fried dough

Fried dough originated from China and was present in Saigon in the 90s. This is an idyllic, cheap snack but it is a childhood sky for many people. The dough is fried in a cast iron pan, beaten with a few eggs and a little green onion. Then it will be cut into bite-sized pieces, served with pickles and vinegar sauce. On rainy days, there is nothing better than stopping in a roadside trolley and enjoying a plate of hot fried dough, still smoking.