Ah food... The true love of my life! I'm not going to lie: one of my major reasons for choosing Vietnam was my love for Vietnamese food. I was thinking of pho, vermicelli, and Vietnamese subs. Oh and their killer lemonades! It wasn't until right before leaving that I realized that because of the French influence there would also be an abundance of bakeries... yummmmmy!
My top two favorites are ABC Bakery found in the Backpacker's district. Their croissants just melt in your month. They also have a great Banh Mi (Vietnamese Sub) with loads of extra veggies, compared to the one you get on the street. Their fruit shakes are also to die for, having a great texture, like a slushie, but with real fruit!
My other favorite is a chain called Tous Les Jours. There's one right across the street from T.'s house (where I've been spending my weekends away from Thien Phuoc). They have great chocolate muffins, sesame balls with red bean paste inside, and... wait for it... curry buns!! That's right! My favorite from Japan, that I've never been able to find anywhere else before. Ok, they aren't exactly the same as Japanese beef curry buns, but they are pretty darn close and delicious! TLJ also has Portuguese-style egg-tarts and mango-danish-pastry-like-yumminess!
Here is a picture taken by A., my fellow volunteer, in Tous Les Jours before being quickly told "no pictures" by a staff. Luckily it's a great shot!
My top two favorites are ABC Bakery found in the Backpacker's district. Their croissants just melt in your month. They also have a great Banh Mi (Vietnamese Sub) with loads of extra veggies, compared to the one you get on the street. Their fruit shakes are also to die for, having a great texture, like a slushie, but with real fruit!
My other favorite is a chain called Tous Les Jours. There's one right across the street from T.'s house (where I've been spending my weekends away from Thien Phuoc). They have great chocolate muffins, sesame balls with red bean paste inside, and... wait for it... curry buns!! That's right! My favorite from Japan, that I've never been able to find anywhere else before. Ok, they aren't exactly the same as Japanese beef curry buns, but they are pretty darn close and delicious! TLJ also has Portuguese-style egg-tarts and mango-danish-pastry-like-yumminess!
Here is a picture taken by A., my fellow volunteer, in Tous Les Jours before being quickly told "no pictures" by a staff. Luckily it's a great shot!
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