Store to buy halal meat in saigon?

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RAPHIAH HALAL FOOD SUPPLIER

641 Nguyễn Trãi, Quận 5 -

TPHCM (Nhiều món ăn khẩu vị Mã Lai)

Điện thoại:  0084 39240021

There's a Youtube video:

Halal Meat in Saigon

...and a Snopes.com article that debunks an article/rumor about the preparation of the meat:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/halal.asp

Here are some CERTIFIED HCMC outlets.

For those curious as to what constitutes Halal food see: < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_dietary_laws >, < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halal >.

My friend the professional shopper says there is certified Halal meat being imported from New Zealand and Australia. I would trust the true compliance of this more than what passes as vegetarian here.

Local Halal Meat
1.  Ms. Halima – Mobile: +84-90-911-5144 (English/Malay/Vietnamese)

Ms. Halima is one of the most well-known providers of halal meat to halal restaurants in HCMC.  She is the source for many of the halal meat in Vietnam.  She can provide chicken, sheep/mutton, and beef.

2. Ms. Rahima – Mobile: +84-121-334-5316 (Vietnamese/Malay)

3. Kedai Zai Dah -  (Tel.) +84-(0)-8-38-45-7994 (Mobile) +84-90-383-7971 / +84=122-775-6724 (Vietnamese/Malay)

Can provide all halal meat in HCMC.  They are located in Phu Nhuan, you can visit their restaurant at 111/33 Huynh Van Banh, Phu Nhuan District, HCMC.

4. Hanafi – (Tel.) +84.8.3997.5961 Mobile: +84-93-783-2339 (Malaysian) / +84-94-288-8872 (English)

Can provide beef, goat, sheep, chicken, birds, and sausages halal meat.  There are located in Phu Nhuan, you can visit them at 111/25 Huynh Van Banh, Phu Nhuan District, HCMC.

Imported Halal Meat (New Zealand)
GoodFood
194 Ung Van Khiem Street
Binh Thanh District, HCMC
Tel: +84-(0)-8-3512-5248.
Web: www.goodfood.com.vn

Provides halal meat in HCMC, Flavour of India uses their halal meat.  The meat is imported from New Zealand.

FoodsCom
15 B9 Le Thanh Ton
District 1, HCMC (Opposite Lancaster building)
Tel: +84-(0)-8-3822-7479
Web: www.foodscom.vn

You can find halal sheep (both frozen and chilled) at Foodscom.

Visit the store first and specifically ask for the halal meat (Bring a Vietnamese interpreter).  The halal meat here will be quite expensive ranging from 365,000 VND ($18.25 US) – 825,000 VND ($41.50 US) per kilo since it is imported.

Packaged Halal Foodstuffs

Citimart
Seems to have recognised the market and has a surprisingly large selection of sealed (certified) halal products - many are imported from Malaysia and Indonesia. 

District 1
Citimart Citi Plaza
230 Nguyen Trai

Citimart Parkson District 1
35bis-45 Le Thanh Ton

Citimart B&B Somerset
21-23 Nguyen Thi Minh Kha

Citimart B&B Sky
20 Le Thanh Ton

Citimart Zen Plaza
Zen Plaza, 54-56 Nguyen Trai

Citimart B&B Hung Vuong
S4-1 Hung Vuong 3


District 2
Citimart An Khang
30 Duong 19, An Phu Ward


District 5
Citimart Parkson District 5
126 Hung Vuong


District 7
Citimart B&B Green View
SC-10 Green View, Phu My Hung

Citimart B&B Nam Long
B3-4, B3-5, B3-6, Nam Long 1, Ha Huy Tap

Citimart Garden Plaza
Garden Plaza, Ton Dat Tien, Phu My Hung

Citimart Paragon
03 Nguyen Luong Bang


District 11
Citimart Parkson District 11
184 Le Dai Hanh


Binh Thanh District
Citimart Binh Thanh
243 Chu Can An


Tan Binh District
Citimart Etown
364 Cong Hoa

Citimart Parkson Tan Binh
60A Truong Son

Restaurants (Halal Certified)

99 Poultry
594 Bis Ba Hat, Ward 6, District 10
Tel: +84 8 3957 3372
Cell:
Hours:
Cuisine: Various
Comments: Full halal menu, Alcohol-free, Catering available, Delivery available, Adequate restrooms, No prayer accommodations


Akbar Ali
240 Bùi Vien Street, Pham Ngu Lau Ward,
District 1
Tel:
Cell: +84 91 836 4205
Hours: 11.00-23.00
Cuisine: Indian
Comments: Full halal menu, Alcohol-free, Adequate restrooms, No prayer accommodations
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Alibaba
43 Mac Thi Bui,
Tel: +84-(0)-8-3823-3594
Cell:
Hours:
Cuisine: Indian
Comments: Alcohol served, Clean restrooms
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Blue Rose Restaurant
162B Ðien Bien Phu Street,
District 3
Tel:
Cell: +84 91 820 0554
Hours:
Cuisine: Coffee house
Comments: Full halal menu, Alcohol-free, No prayer accomodations


Bombay Restaurant
59 Dong Du Street, Ben Nghe Ward,
District 1
Tel:
Cell: +84 90 386 3114
Hours: 10.00-22.00
Cuisine: Indian
Comments: Full halal menu, Alcohol served, Available to-go, Mass transit nearby


D'Anjung Malaysia
45 Lê Thánh Tôn Street,
District 1
Tel:
Cell:
Hours:
Cuisine: Malay
Comments: Full halal menu, Alcohol allowed, Parking available, Child-friendly premises, No prayer accommodations


D'Nyonya Penang
58 Dong Du Street, Ben Nghe Ward,
District 1
Tel: +84 8 6678 6044
Cell:
Hours: 09.00-22.00
Cuisine: Malay
Comments: Reservations not accepted, Full halal menu, Alcohol-free, Catering available, Available to-go, Delivery available, Clean restrooms
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Haji Sulayman Café
40 Tr?n Hung Ð?o Street, Ward Cau Kho
District 1
Tel: +84 8 385 332
Cell:
Hours:
Cuisine: Thai
Comments: Full halal menu, Alcohol-free, Adequate restrooms


Indian Plaza
172 Lê Lai Street, Ben Thanh Ward,
District 1
Tel:
Cell: +84 12 6700 9050
Hours:
Cuisine: Indian
Comments: Full halal menu, Alcohol-free, Catering available (more info), Delivery available, Mass transit nearby, No prayer accommodations


Indus
2G Thi Sach Street,
District 1
Tel:
Cell: +84 8 3521 0326
Hours: 11.00-22.00
Cuisine: Indian
Comments: Full halal menu, Available to-go, Mass transit nearby


Jamia Masjid Restaurant
66 Dong Du Street, Ben Nghe Ward,
District 1
Tel: +84 83 823 215
9Cell:
Hours: 07.00-23.00
Cuisine: Malay
Comments: Full halal menu, Alcohol-free, Child-friendly premises, Adequate restrooms, Designated prayer area


Kedai Shamsudin
445 Lê Hong Phong Street,
District 10
Tel: +84 8 271 7494
Cell:
Hours: 07.00-22.00
Cuisine: Malay
Comments: Full halal menu, Alcohol-free, Available to-go, Mass transit nearby, Child-friendly premises, Clean restrooms, Designated prayer area


Lion City
45 Le Anh Xuan Street, Ben Thanh Ward
District 1
Tel: +84 8 3823 8371
Cell:
Hours: 07.00-23.00
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Comments: Note: This is the ONLY halal certified Lion City.
Reservations not accepted, Full halal menu, Alcohol-free, Take out, Mass transit nearby, Child-friendly premises

Mumtaz
226 Bùi Vi?n Street, Pham Ngu Lau Ward
District 1
Tel:  +84 8 3837 1767
Cell:
Hours: 10.00-23.00
Cuisine: Indian
Comments: Full halal menu, Alcohol served, Delivery available, Mass transit nearby, Child-friendly premises, Marginal quality restrooms
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New Delhi
111A Bùi Vi?n Street, Pham Ngu Lau Ward
District 1
Tel:
Cell: +84 91 837 9636
Hours: `
Cuisine: Indian
Comments: Full halal menu, Alcohol-free, Adequate restrooms, No prayer accommodations


Pasha
25 Dong Du, Ben Nghe Ward
District 1
Tel: +84 8 629 136 77
Cell:
Hours: 10.00-02.00
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Comments: Reservations not required, EXPENSIVE, Full halal menu, Alcohol served, Shisha/hookah available, Take out, Mass transit nearby
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Quán An Diza
135 Âu Duong Lân,
District 8
Tel:
Cell: +84 90 654 5300
Hours: 06.00-23.00
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Comments: Full halal menu, Alcohol-free, Catering available, Take-out, Delivery available, Adequate restrooms, Designated prayer area


Saigon Seri Penang
43 Phu Ðong Thien Vuong,
District
Tel:
Cell: +84 93 833 0342
Hours: 11.00-20.00
Cuisine: MalayComments: Reservations not required, Full halal menu, Alcohol-free, Catering available, Take out, Mass transit nearby


Saphigiah Lan
193 Hai Bà Trung Street
District 3
Tel:
Cell:
Hours:
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Comments: Full halal menu, Alcohol-free, Prayer allowed upon request


Sara Halal
67 Ðang Van Ngu Street,
Tel: +84 8 842 3196
Cell:
Hours: 06.00-22.00
Cuisine: Thai
Comments: Full halal menu, Alcohol-free, Catering available, Take out, Parking available, Clean restrooms, Designated prayer area


Sari Indo
70 Mac Dinh Chi,
Tel:
Cell: +84 83 823 8573
Hours: 10.00-21.00
Cuisine: Indonesian
Comments: Reservations not required, Full halal menu, Take out, Delivery available, Mass transit nearby


Shahi Qila
10E Tran Hung Dao Street, Pham Ngu Lau Ward
District 1
Tel:  +84 8 6674 720
Cell: Hours: 10.00-22.00
Cuisine: Indian
Comments: Full halal menu, Alcohol-free, Available to-go, Mass transit nearby


Taj Mahal
241 Pham Ngu Lao Street, Pham Ngu Lau Ward
District 1
Tel: +84 8 246 1108
Cell: Hours: 08.00-24.00
Cuisine: Pakistani
Comments: Reservations not required, Full halal menu, Alcohol-free, Catering available, Take out, Delivery available, Mass transit nearby, Adequate restrooms, No prayer accommodations


Taj Mahal
45 Lê Thánh Tôn Street
District 1
Tel:
Cell: +8-(0)-3823-3594
Hours:
Cuisine: Indian
Comments: Full halal menu, Alcohol allowed, Parking available, Child-friendly premises, Clean restrooms


Tandoor Restaurant
74 Hai Bà Trung Street
District 1
Tel: +84 8 930 4839
Cell:
Hours: 11.00-23.00
Cuisine: Indian
Comments: Full halal menu, EXPENSIVE, Alcohol served, Catering available, Delivery available, Free WiFi available, Parking available, Mass transit nearby, Child-friendly premises, Clean restrooms, Prayer allowed upon request (KFC next door!)


Vicki's Teppanyaki & BBQ
42 Le Anh Xuan Street, Ben Thanh Ward
District 1
Tel:  08 3823 3232
Hours: 11.00-22.00
Cuisine: Japanese
Comments: Full halal menu, Take out, Mass transit nearby


VN Halal
14 Pham Hong Thai, Ben Thanh Ward
District 1
Tel:
Cell:+84 8 3822 0311
Hours: 07.00-11.00
Cuisine: Malay
Comments: Full halal menu, Alcohol-free, Available to-go, Mass transit nearby, Clean restrooms
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A genuine halal restaurant usually displays the certificate close by the entrance.