Being Vietnamese, living in Sài gòn, but I rarely visit Bến Thành market, this place is more for tourist not locals. The price here is really expensive, if you know - just one square meter (1m2) in this market could cost a real fortune - hundred thousand USD! And you may not believe it costs more than the same area in Ginza - Tokyo! Easy to understand because of two facts: best location and the brand name "Bến Thành market" as a big tourist symbol in Sài gòn!
But I'm here to talk about the traditional food court inside this nearly hundred-year-old market (1914)! Before I didn't pay much attention, but this morning when I go there, I found almost all typical traditional dishes are here! I can't make a list but everything comes from everywhere: North, Central, Mekong Delta!
I really want to do a small food tour for myself within this market, so I decide once a week I will try some dish, then write a review and post it here!
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| Coconut worm rice noodle (bún suông) - the orange "worm" on the left-hand side! |
