Da Nang seafood is the best in Vietnam. There, I said it. It might be true, it might not be, but I really want to believe it, because I really love the seafood here. Eating Da Nang Seafood In an earlier post, I gave some tips for ordering seafood in Da Read more…
I just got back from Hong Kong, and wow what a great city! I had been once before, but this time I came a bit more prepared. I had done some decent food research, and as chance would have it, had lots of customers the previous week from Hong Kong Read more…
It’s no exaggeration that street food is my favorite thing about living in Da Nang. You can get a cheap, tasty meal that’s cooked fresh, right in front of you. Because most places only make one or two dishes, they generally make them very well. And you can sit outside Read more…
Options are good. I love Vietnamese food, but sometimes I just want something different. Fortunately, Da Nang has a limited but quality internationl food selection. Decent burger? No problem. Japanese ramen? Found it. Pizza? Yep. How about Chinese food in Da Nang? This is the place. Chinese food in Da Nang The Read more…
Taco Ngon (ngon = delicious in Vietnamese) started as a humble stand on the side of the road and has become a regular in many Da Nang residents’ food rotation. It’s a decidedly fusion taco, so if you’re seeking carne asada with sour cream and cheese, you won’t find it here. Read more…
The coffee in Da Nang is awesome! I never drank coffee back in the States, but now hardly a day goes by without me stopping into a coffee shop. They’re everywhere. They all have Wi-Fi so I can get some work done. The coffee is cheap, so it’s a great place Read more…
Last month my girlfriend and I went to Quang Ngai to visit a friend. This part of Vietnam is definitely not on the tourist trail, and when you get there, it’s not hard to see why. Outside of visiting the My Lai Massacre Museum (pretty gnarly by the way), Quang Ngai Read more…
Coffee in Da Nang is cheap; in a regular, no-frills coffee shop, expect to pay around 10,000 VND (about 50 cents) for a cup. Other places may charge a bit more, but you’re essentially paying for the location/ambiance, which is fine. 25K (you can do the math) is not uncommon. Read more…
One of the most interesting and sometimes very frustrating things about the Vietnamese language is all the different Vietnamese accents. People in the north speak differently from people in the south, who don’t sound anything like people from Central Vietnam. Even in Da Nang, you can tell which side of Read more…
Some people are really put of by photographing food. “It’s tacky” or “it ruins the moment of enjoying the food” or whatever. I believe those things are true to some extent, but when you see something that makes you go “Wow!” then I think it’s OK to take a picture, even if some Read more…