issue 49 - AsiaLIFE Magazine

STREET SMART:Tran Van Dang StreetThis month Alex McMillan meanders down the warm and welcoming TranVan Dang in District 3, sampling endlessly from the local cuisine.Com Chay Thanh Ai7 Tran Van DangThis was by far the most memorableplace along the street;it is a Vietnamese vegetarianrestaurant. There were a lot offlavourful dishes, some of whichwere made to simulate the tasteand appearance of meat. Don’tbe fooled though, everything onthe menu here was 100 percentvegetable. Try the layered friedtofu with a jelly that gives thefeeling of fatty pork. Or try thelotus root made to taste disturbinglydelicious to the tune offried catfish. The meal is largefor VND 30,000. It’s a must try.Quan Com Sinh Vien47G Tran Van DangSimilar to the aforementionedvegetarian restaurant, this isanother cheap and amazinglocal shop, however it has meatfor you carnivores out there. Ithas steamed fish, Vietnamesesausage, as well as clay potginger and lemongrass chickenthat just falls off the bone.Get a complete meal for VND25,000.Hang Hoang57C Tran Van DangA dessert stall and a hair salonseem like an odd combination,asialife HCMC 13