Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)

[SEAJ]

Originally Posted by seabass

On the street of HCMC, a ham banh mi cost 200 dong in 1991. A steak meal set you back USD$10 in a French restaurant in the same year. Seaj everything is relative, you cannot make a comment without a proper reference point. How do we value a service or product?

True enough - that's why I say it's expensive COMPARED to the other fare TS writes about.
Also in absolute terms, dim sum in a proper restaurant in Hong Kong with starched table cloths etc starts at less than S$2@.
And I would think raw materials, labour and rent in hcm would be a lot less.
SEAJ

[seabass]

Originally Posted by SEAJ

True enough - that's why I say it's expensive COMPARED to the other fare TS writes about.
Also in absolute terms, dim sum in a proper restaurant in Hong Kong with starched table cloths etc starts at less than S$2@.
And I would think raw materials, labour and rent in hcm would be a lot less.
SEAJ

Myopia is often just seeing things from one's lens. What is our view of the world? Not HK I suspect. Not their's from the familiar cha Chang tang. Nothing is further from the truth. Fine words butter no parsnips

[milfmilf]

Originally Posted by SEAJ

dim sum in a proper restaurant in Hong Kong with starched table cloths etc starts at less than S$2@.

like that must fly to HK to check it out

[SEAJ]

Originally Posted by seabass

Myopia is often just seeing things from one's lens. What is our view of the world? Not HK I suspect. Not their's from the familiar cha Chang tang. Nothing is further from the truth. Fine words butter no parsnips

Since we are talking about HONG KONG STYLE DIMSUM.....

Anyway, no big deal/not really anything worth it to discuss further.

SEAJ

[SEAJ]

Originally Posted by milfmilf

like that must fly to HK to check it out

Yup - Hong Kong rezzies are now struggling with less PRC visitors coming.
Some of them are now even offering "specials" for HK$1 just to get patrons in.

SEAJ

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by volcano

Jet is not local Vietnam ciggs...another popular contraband is Hero

Ha...you mean all these are illegal ciggies...ok I will check out...Hero and Jet are one of the cheapest...about S$1 for 20 sticks...but the smell I cannot tahan...

[dcrusader]

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[FireShark]

Originally Posted by newhunter

How much is the cost of an average meal in HCMC? One pack of Marlboro around how much?

I think H88 had advise you. Meal depend where you want to eat. I even eat prawn noodle @ 20K only on the road side. Just buy cigger at HCM. Don't buy it are DFS

Originally Posted by lausung

I think S$3 is expensive, given the photo shown, it is more like a coffeeshop eateries than a restaurant. Lets said for a tourist without those economy knowledge like me, compare singapore coffeeshop dimsum if u can buy it at S$3 per bowl, it cost the same S$3 in vietnam same environment, i see it as expensive. If i will to pay the same price in vietnam higher end restaurant, i will see it as cheap.

To me; in vn; most of the food are cheaper than Singapore. I eat a beef noodles in Singapore easily cost me S$7 to 8 but in Vn it may just cost me max S$5 with all the ingredients.

Maybe I should say in HCM, seafood are more expensive compare to Singapore.

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

Ha...you mean all these are illegal ciggies...ok I will check out...Hero and Jet are one of the cheapest...about S$1 for 20 sticks...but the smell I cannot tahan...

The smell it like the olden days 555 where my great grandma smoke.

[FireShark]

Originally Posted by milfmilf

D5 authentic HK dim sum around S$3 一笼
D7 PMH, Vivo, jap restaurant nice sushi cum ala carte, S$15+ per pax

D5 (should be), near singapore style chicken rice, S$3 a plate.

Where is this place which sell beef tendon??? look good

[jackbl]

Originally Posted by hoian

Just wondering has anyone here been to Bao Loc? Just wondering if there is anything interesting to do there beside the waterfall?

Will be doing a stop-over there en route to Da Lat.

IMHO, there's anything much to see. Spend your time in Dalat better. There's few waterfalls in Dalat.....

[smallplayer]

My 1 vnd FR for my trip to can tho and hcm..

Day 1
Reached tsn at about 5pm.
Took taxi to Ben xe mien tay from pham ngu Lao.
Cost me 300k vnd. I usually take motor taxi but wanted to try via taxi for once for experience. Stupid choice. Took me for a long ride and thought I didn't know.
Thanh buoi bus costs 115vnd. Slightly cheaper than phuong trang and has WiFi on board too.
Stayed at hotel West in can tho ninh kieu. A very good hotel with view. But not gf friendly, which I don't need.
Went hai ba trung can tho for very good duck noodles (been there a few times @50vnd). Finish liao went nearby for matxa cum bbbj.
Entry price 50k vnd. Bbbj by 23 yr old cute vb 300k. Matxa not very good but at least use hotstone rub a bit. Catlick my whole back (considering I'm quite fat..she did good job)
Let u touch and finger.
Place open until 2am...so it's good for late night release. Totally local place.

[smallplayer]

My 1 vnd FR for my trip to can tho and hcm..

Day 2
Breakfast at hotel is quite good for those who prefer to eat.
Bad thing about this hotel..entrance facing wet market.
Morning a lot of people go buy so quite squeeze with no eye candy.
...jump to more interesting stuff...
Wen another matxa place near hai ba trung can tho. Open till 1am.
Entry fee 100k vnd and matxa also half here no there.
But 26 yr old vb which is up my alley.
500k vnd for bbbj and autoroam. But very good service and my kind of cai la.
Evening went to Sil My @ Hai Thuong lan ong eat beef hotpot. Not shabu kind but very good when pair with Maggi mee thrown in. Total spent 200k on it for 2 pax.

[smallplayer]

My 1 vnd FR for my trip to can tho and hcm..

Day 3
Forgot to say..tried different hotel for day 2.
Hotel international. Much better location but no swimming pool.
Hotel west has nice swimming pool at level 6!!.

Took phuong trang back to hcm. 120k vnd (5 vnd more ex and no WiFi )
Stayed at pham ngu Lao my usual hotel there.
Had something to do at hcm hai ba trung. Decided to try matxa there.
Entrance fee 350k vnd for 1 hour. Same cmi matxa ( which is standard for these type places anyway)
Alot of haggling even though I pull out stunt about how many times I go matxa and can speak TV. 25 yr old vb Charge me 600k vnd for bbbj and autoroam. In the end don't want create scene so accept.
Went back pham ngu Lao and found an alley that sells bbq chicken wing, pork rib, octopus and chicken feet. Best ever!! Complimented by stall selling sinh to (I took mangosteen ..tried something new from all those norms I sure take one). Heaven pairing!
sit in alley on short stool but all locals so has eye candy too!
Ang mo Alot walk past but don't dare try..too bad for them.
Ate 2 portions of octopus, 3 chicken wings, 3 portions of pork ribs and mangosteen sinh to all for 300k. Enough to feed 2 well.

[hoian]

Ya I think so... maybe no stopover then. Thanks.

Originally Posted by jackbl

IMHO, there's anything much to see. Spend your time in Dalat better. There's few waterfalls in Dalat.....

[bobbylbk]

Last week while staying at grand silverland hotel going for simple meal nearby, saw this hotel GK central hotel. From agoda n find out there is a balcony with table chairs for talk cock. Any bro try this hotel b4.