Vietnam

on 2022.01.25

11 Places

A vicarious thrill ride as Tony discovers Vietnam from the buzzing streets of Hanoi to the rural beauty of the Montagnards, and the mysterious Island of Mr. Sang. This episode shows exactly why Tony has been completely seduced by Vietnam and its people.

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Bún chả Nem rán B2 Vĩnh Hồ

Restaurant · Hanoi

Bun Cha (noodle dish with grilled meats)

Bánh Xèo 46A

Vietnamese restaurant · Ho Chi Minh City

Tony has Vietnamese coffee and crepes, which are made with rice flour and coconut milk (banh xao), served with shrimp, pork, saffron, and bean sprouts.

Quán Ốc Chi Mập

Hawker stall · Ho Chi Minh City

Butter snails with chiles, freshwater crabs

The Lunch Lady (Nguyen Thi Thanh)

Vietnamese restaurant · Ho Chi Minh City

Fresh ingredients from the market, world famous for her soups

Ben Thanh Market

Market · Ho Chi Minh City

Breakfast in the market: Hoi An noodles, slices of pork with pork skin, pickled garlic

Bánh Mì Phượng

Sandwich shop · Hoi An

Delicious banh mi with liver pate, cucumbers, fresh basil, and a crispy fried egg

Phở Cô Dần

Restaurant · Ho Chi Minh City

Tony's friend Mom Gow had passed away by the time he visited. "Even the colors seem more muted now. The atmosphere different."

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Hanoi Train Street

"The dish I crave above all others," Tony says of pho. This episode was a clip show showing "food porn" examples.

Hạ Long

Ha Long

Sailed a boat through 'dragon footprints" which are craggy rocks along the edge of the coast.

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Buddhist temple

Tony paid respects to Mom Gow by visiting her ashes in this Buddhist temple

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi

Hotel · Hanoi

Hotel where he started

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