issue 49 - AsiaLIFE Magazine

ent kinds of rice from giganticbags. Prices are reasonableand are based on the type youchoose: chewy, soft, sticky,fragrant, location grown, etc.VND 11,000-21,000/kilo.Fruit and Vegetables254 Tran Van DangWhat better way to finish offyour meal than with a bit ofa pallet cleanser? The womanwho runs this fruit stall hasfantastic prices as well as deliciousfruit. Ask her and she’llcut it up for you on the spotas you go on your way to thehome market coming up.Home Market255 Tran Van DangOne of the best parts of thestreet is also the last. Thereis an unusual kind of marketat the end of the street. It is aseries of houses which havetheir storefronts opened andthe shopkeepers put out theirwares onto the street similarto a market. Each house’sfamily was at each of the differentshops and chatted withus along the way. There werepeople selling chicken heads,varieties of fish, meat, vegetables,cha ca (fish sausage),tofu 100 ways, and more. Itwas extremely colourful andinteresting. Highly recommendedfor a visit as thethird must-visit-place alongthis street. It’s great for pictures,so bring your cameraalong!asialife HCMC 15