Buzz
During rainy days in Saigon, diners often seek out barbecue spots to enjoy warm and delicious dishes.
Grilled octopus is a popular dish in Saigon, most concentrated right in front of the gate of Pedagogical University, An Duong Vuong street (district 5). Starting from dusk until well past midnight, the grills here are always glowing with red-hot charcoal to serve their customers. Unlike many other seafood eateries, they only offer two grilled dishes: octopus and squid. Although the menu is not as extensive, the aroma wafting from the grills is enough to attract customers here every evening.
Grilled octopus is prepared quite simply but still offers a tantalizingly delicious flavor. Just clean it, season it to taste, then grill it until cooked over the charcoal stove, and you have a delicious dish for diners. Enjoying the crispy texture of the octopus tentacles amidst the spicy taste of the dipping sauce not only delights your taste buds but also helps dispel the chill of Saigon's air after the afternoon rains.
2. Affordable Japanese barbecue spot
For those who enjoy Japanese cuisine, the budget-friendly barbecue spot at the corner of Tran Dinh Xu street (district 1) is an unmissable address. The menu offers a wide variety of shrimp, fish, beef, squid, octopus, pork, chicken, and more, with prices starting from just 10,000 dong, allowing you to freely choose and enjoy.
Just a sidewalk stall, but thanks to the delicious flavors of characteristic Japanese sauces like non-spicy teriyaki with a sweet taste, and tongue-tingling yummyQ... the stall is always crowded, especially in the evening. One advantage of the stall is that it doesn't grill with charcoal but with an electric stove, so the food isn't burnt and doesn't smell of smoke, making customers prefer it.
3. Skewers by the Nhiêu Lộc canal
Selling only simple grilled dishes, but because it's located by the cool canal, the stall is favored by many customers. Looking at the menu, you'll notice many familiar grilled dishes such as shrimp, chicken skewers, pork, beef, squid, octopus, quail... All are marinated and ready in trays on the food shelf, customers just need to choose and grill right at their table.
This is an eatery highly praised by many customers for the freshness of the ingredients... but the downside is the service attitude. During peak hours, the staff can't keep up, so customers sometimes have to wait or serve themselves. Additionally, the prices here are relatively higher compared to other budget-friendly barbecue spots.
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Source: Mytour Travel Guide - Via: ngoisao.net
MytourSeptember 23, 2013
