Skyline Experiences

Vietnamese Egg Coffee:
Vietnamese egg coffee (cà phê trứng) is made from strong dark-roast Robusta coffee brewed with a metal drip filter (phin), topped with a thick, creamy foam made by whipping egg yolks with sweetened condensed milk and a touch of vanilla extract. Top spots to try it in District 1 include Little HaNoi Egg Coffee and Tonkin Egg Coffee.

Banh Mi:
The famous world-wide street food. First came to Vietnam as a "baguette," originally introduced by the French during the 1860s. In 2011, Banh Mi proudly made it into the Oxford English dictionary with the definition as "a Vietnamese snack consisting of a baguette filled with a variety of ingredients, typically including meat, pickled vegetables, and chili”.

Hu Tieu:
Hu tieu Nam Vang is the signature Saigon street dish with Chinese and Cambodian origins, featuring the broth’s flavors contributed by chargrilled onions, ginger and squid to make it smoky, then balanced out with sweetness from slow cooked meats and vegetables; while Hu tieu Sa Dec, originating from the Mekong Delta comes with a sweeter sauce, the 2nd most popular “hu tieu” version has expanded its presence nationwide for years for its bold sweet broth. This dish has a sweet broth made from pork bones, shrimp and squid, then balance out with sweetness from vegetables.

Dua Tac:
Coconut kumquat (known in Vietnam as dừa tắc) is a popular, refreshing tropical street drink. It blends sweet fresh coconut water and tender coconut meat with the sharp, zesty tang of fresh or preserved kumquats, served cold over ice.

Banh Xeo:
The Vietnamese Sizzling Pancake. Xeo, the sound of the batter hitting the hot wok describes exactly how the cake sizzles. Colored with turmeric powder and enrichened with coconut milk, its crispy texture offers a crunchy bite intertwined in a dance of flavors. Watching the crispy crepe being assembled is both an audio and visual experience.

Che:
Che is the generic term for the sweet soups, a traditional Vietnamese dessert. It boasts a hundred types of version - from hot to cold servings, from tropical fruit toppings with coconut cream to coconut shreds, crushed ice, lotus seed and jellies with syrup. Recommendation: “che ba ba, che buoi, che chuoi, che suong sa hat luu, che bap, che dau xanh.