Buzz
People in Saigon are willing to wait long and pay higher prices than elsewhere to sip on refreshing drinks like Pasteur coconut milk, Phan Dinh Phung sugarcane juice, Cô Ba ginseng water…
4 refreshing drink spots in Saigon causing traffic jams with eager customers.
Food enthusiasts believe the flavors at these spots are delicious due to clean ingredients with minimal mixing.
Pasteur Coconut Milk
Pasteur coconut milk carts have been a familiar sight for Saigonese since 1995 on hot days. The ingredients here are simple, coconut water mixed with sugar, coconut flesh cut into thin slices stored in large buckets. When customers order, the owner scoops it into a glass, adds a little preserved kumquat. A glass of Pasteur coconut milk has a refreshing sweet and slightly sour taste, making it a popular thirst-quencher. The stall operates from morning till 10 pm, never without customers. The price for a glass is 12,000 VND.
