Different. No traffic. No horn. No rush people. No daytime summer heat!
Sài gòn midnight is quiet, cooler and full of unexpected surprises.
Some touching stories. Some sinful way of life!
But never without the street food. The sidewalk suddenly becomes a huge eatery in the open air!
Joining a group of friends for a night out, I discover Sài gòn on the other side!
From a dinner at the family restaurant named "Grandma" that will be closed in 2 week time, to a super popular foot massage right in the heart of Sài gòn, then a late dessert at the ice-cream place next to the Temple Club where the two most powerful Hollywood stars used to dine and finally an after-midnight meal on the sidewalk!
At the last stop of our night out on the sidewalk, I didn't check the menu, as it has been arranged in advance to welcome an old friend, a nightcrawler from Melbourne!
But it seems that they have a full menu! From the starter or as we say in Vietnamese "ăn chơi" (literally eat as play!) to the big main course with seafood!
Ok, our starter is the exotic unborn quail!
The quail egg is getting more and more popular, esp. the embryo quail egg. I don't know the popular word "balut" includes the quail egg or not? Anyway, the taste is similar to embryo duck egg (or balut) but it's so small, so it would be a good start for those who is scared of balut, in order to overcome the phobia about eating an embryo!
