Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Pieces of Home & Cute Props from Saigon


Feast your eyes, babies.
Here are some pieces of home, brought by my sis and mom.
J.Co's cute, adorable and colorful Jpops....almost too pretty to eat..


...and my favorites, Choco Loco.
Not really sweet donuts, covered and filled with semisweet chocolate.
Made for those who are mad about chocolate.


You know I've failed trying to recreate this deliciousness many many times.
Finally, I'll get to eat a proper one, done only by the pros.


Little balls of pleasure. Fatty pork, shrimps, deep fried to perfection, made to order by our childhood neighbor.


...and...go on, get jealous.
Super cute props from Cho Benh Thanh market, Saigon.

19 comments:

  1. ClaudineSeptember 22, 2009 at 11:47 PM

    Ok, i just woke up. I see your post, i haven't eat my breakfest yet but i'm craving for chocolate. THANK YOU ! hahaha Everything looks so delicious. How many times do you go to the gym in a week ? Kidding ;)

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  2. UnknownSeptember 23, 2009 at 12:12 AM

    I try to work out at least 3 x in a week (very hard to stick to this commitment and obviously not enough hehe)

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  3. PamSeptember 23, 2009 at 12:32 AM

    Wow... jut wonder how many doughnuts I can eat at one time...

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  4. KennyTSeptember 23, 2009 at 12:52 AM

    So, have you shared these goodies with anyone yet? You know my number, right? What time are you free tomorrow? LOL.

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  5. JustinSeptember 23, 2009 at 1:47 AM

    i'm jealous of the food AND the props

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  6. Ravenous CoupleSeptember 23, 2009 at 3:09 AM

    yes, we're very jealous! we wish we could get some props from VN, in fact, all our photos are taken with the same 3-4 plates....we'll have to get more into props like those--too bad we can't just take a quick flight to Saigon :(

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  7. ShintaSeptember 23, 2009 at 3:43 AM

    I was in Ben Thanh market less than a month ago. More interested in gulping all those delicious Vietnamese dishes than shopping for souvenirs. The pictures are still buried within close to 4000 images I managed to snap during the entire trip. The fried pork balls look so scrumptious !

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  8. elizaSeptember 23, 2009 at 4:19 AM

    eh, gak salah tuh makanan survive dibawa ke HK? sampe bawa bakso segala? hehehe...

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  9. HarrySeptember 23, 2009 at 4:23 AM

    Martabak - 3 more weeks to go just cant wait....

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  10. Wandering ChopsticksSeptember 23, 2009 at 8:16 AM

    I love those spoons. I collect pottery from my travels too. I actually bought two tea sets ($3) and three mini tea sets (50 cents) for the altar. They were so cheap I would have bought more, but no room. You have to visit Vietnam some day. Wait for me. I'll stop off in HK and visit you and we can both do VN. :)

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  11. UnknownSeptember 23, 2009 at 9:30 AM

    thanks for the comments you guys...:)

    kenny, seriously! email me your number i will share some hehehe...the martabak won't last so long, let me know within a few days la~

    actually i haven't been to saigon, my sis and her friends did ^_^

    wc, i'm so in! let me know when will you be in hk and when should i apply for a visa to vn? hehe

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  12. gizSeptember 23, 2009 at 1:16 PM

    Yup - you succeeded - I'm soooo jealous.

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  13. Little Corner of MineSeptember 24, 2009 at 12:14 AM

    Salivating on all the yummies. And really jealous of your props! I have never seen this kind of spoon before, cuteeeeeee....

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  14. tigerfishSeptember 24, 2009 at 1:06 PM

    Feel like some for supper time now :O

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  15. foodbinSeptember 24, 2009 at 3:15 PM

    wow!those meatballs looks delicious-dip into chillies sauce-heavenly.

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2009 at 2:03 AM

    Is that Martabak Manis!? Damn.. that looks so good and nowhere to be found in my part of the world. I'll let you perfect the recipe (or burn down your apartment) before i make my first attempt. :)

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  17. EatTravelEatSeptember 25, 2009 at 11:28 AM

    Wow..everything looks so wonderful! So much food, and so much pretty food :). Those donuts are so mouthwatering and so pretty. Why do donut chains in the US not do such a fantastic job of decorating?

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  18. Noob CookSeptember 29, 2009 at 3:11 PM

    yes, I'm jealous of those cute props. omg so pretty :D

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  19. CakelawSeptember 30, 2009 at 4:23 PM

    Yummo! I'm in for the Choco Loco in particular.

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