Vietnamese Papaya Salad at Le Van Tam Park in Saigon

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In Saigon, try the Vietnamese green papaya salad at Le Van Tam Park. For more details, click here One day when I was in Saigon, we walked over to Le Van Tam Park. We didnt really go to the park to exercise, or to even walk around the park but we went to search for a snack, known as goi du du, or Vietnamese green papaya salad. After walking around the park for a little while, we found the crowd of people sitting around on the tree planters, scarfing down plates of papaya salad, and I knew were were in the right place. I didnt know exactly what I was doing, but luckily I was able to motion to order a plate of the salad. The salad is actually assembled somewhere at a street stall across the road, but most of the little metal plates are assembled then brought over to the park and served there. When you order, the lady first asks you how youd like it, with some extra chili sauce or not. She then scoops on some dressing, and some chili sauce, and then hands you a plate of fresh goodness. After getting my plate of goi du du, I chose a seat on the first tree planter, where they had laid out some little pieces of canvas for sitting, and sat down to eat. The Vietnamese green papaya salad included a nice handful of shredded green papaya, along with a bunch of sliced Vietnamese coriander, some beef jerky (I think thats what it was, the sweet fish sauce dressing, a squirt of chili sauce, and finally some cracker like chips on the top. Although the dressing was a little on the sweet side for my usual taste, it was still really good, and it was so fresh tasting. Also, sitting on the side of the park, enjoying the cool breeze in the heat of Saigon, plus a little air and away from the chaos of the roads, was a highly enjoyable experience. If you travel to Saigon, eating Vietnamese green papaya salad at Le Van Tam park is a great thing to do. The Vietnamese street food green papaya salad stall is located at Le Van Tam Park in Saigon, and they set up on what is sort of the western corner of the park each afternoon at about 2 pm or so and sell until evening. A good time to go is about 3 - 5 pm, and I think it can get really busy around the later afternoon or evening when everyone is out and about and when people are off work
Date: 2019-08-19

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Comments and reviews: 10

Elizabeth Rodriguez
I don't know if you will reply but I started watching you because I was looking for nepali food videos and ever since I sometimes come on here and watch some of your videos and I always wanted to ask; where are you from? Why is it you eat just about anything yet you are super thin? And I just wanted to say wow you can eat Lol I also think you need a TV show I love watching your expression when you eat lol
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Milo Miller
Mark. Very nice Makes me hungry. Sent you a Facebook link for a friend of mine who is Executive Chef at the Easton Yama Hotel in Phuket. Who knows maybe you two will cross paths. Oudi and his wife Tutka are both marvelous chefs and are truly passionate about not only Thai, but food of all types. Enjoy Bud Miller
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zurichpills
Mark i love your videos, well done and keep up your fine work. If your still in Ho Chi Minh Lang Nuong Nam Bo283 - 285/C145 Cach Mang Thang 8 Phuong 12, Quan 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam has great suckling pig. Once again great videos and looking forward to your next where ever you are mate
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Norrakamon Tenorio
GreatThen again. seeing u having street food is not good enough to get likes and views. I know this blog has been for sometime- just wanna share that we would like to see u more eating different diashes in a day. By the end of the day- morw views mean something, right Bro?
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bluefordays souvannarith
I been watching your video for a long time now. I was wondering. if it's to much to ask for us the youtube ber to meet your wife. Pleaseeeee Pleaseeeee. Maybe like a date kinda thing for valentine's day? Thank you u the bestest
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Chuyen Online
. i know why you eat anything food around the world, you feel good or delicious. because the first time you eat that. but i think when you eat so many time. you don't feel good or delicious like first time Right?
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Midala40/ D and A's Food Review
HI that looks great, what was the black meat? The rest looks wonderful. My son saw your video and wants to try that. LOL Great job Mark. regards to you and your wife.
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Ti Âm
Vietnamese papaya salad at la van tam park, my favorite dish they serve for student can buy, you should come at around 7: 00pm to 8: 00pm very crowded no more spade you to sit on the tree.
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SLIPPED ON A BANANA
Hey Mark I am from Trinidad & Tobago, you should come to my country we have a ton of food, it's a food lover's galore down here, any way love your videos, keep good.
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Tuan Vu Nguyen
Mark, try to go to Nha Trang please and tell us audience about it. Awhile back when I was in VN. I went there and fallen in love with food and the city view.
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