After half a year in Ho Chi Minh City, this tourist is still surprised to find something new every day, especially related to cuisine.
Vietnam has long been an attractive destination for many international tourists. Not only thanks to its beautiful natural landscape, vibrant lifestyle or friendly people, Vietnam also makes many tourists choose to stay long-term because of the feeling of closeness and excitement they find in every street corner and every daily meal.
Recently, a foreign tourist shared his special experience after 6 months of living in Ho Chi Minh City. He said that although he has gradually gotten used to the lifestyle here, the surprise is still intact. It turns out, what surprises him more and more is… Vietnamese cuisine.
He frankly shared: “I have been in Ho Chi Minh City for 6 months but I am still surprised every day by the food here. It is never boring to find new places.” According to him, the diversity, uniqueness and richness of the cuisine has turned his days in Vietnam into a journey full of discovery and enjoyment.
It is known that this Western guest has a TikTok account @phnaticc4, regularly posting videos about life in Vietnam. In particular, his clips of eating and drinking are especially noticeable. Not only does he visit famous restaurants, he also goes into every corner and small alley to find popular eateries that even locals have to “nod” in praise. What makes the online community most excited is the way he enjoys food – full of excitement, respect and enjoyment, exuding a very real “enjoy”, not forced.
In fact, Vietnamese cuisine has an irresistible appeal. It is not only in the globally famous names such as pho, bun cha or banh mi, but also present in countless dishes that seem very simple: a bowl of hu tieu at the alley entrance, a plate of broken rice at noon, a hastily wrapped baguette with pork roll before going to work… Each dish is associated with a story, with the habits and daily life of Vietnamese people. Perhaps it is this richness that makes anyone, no matter how long they have lived in Vietnam, still feel that there is much to discover.
Vietnamese cuisine is like a treasure without end: the more you learn, the more surprises you will find. For this Western visitor, half a year in Ho Chi Minh City seems to be just the beginning of an endless journey of experience. And perhaps, it is also from these honest, passionate feelings that many Vietnamese people suddenly look back, to feel more proud of their homeland’s cuisine.
