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Last activity 14 December 2010 by xpression

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cigar

Hey y'all,

I've been living here in HCMC for 4 months.

Been trying all kinds of food and trying to keep my kitchen as varied as a single guy can ;-)

I know maybe i sound a little weird for asking this but.

Where could i find:

- non sweet (most breads here are sweet like) normal western style hot-dog bread?
- sausages Western style
- normal bread - (non sweet also)

Just a general idea of where i might find western products like these or other would be helpful to me.

Thanks a bunch

Peace,

cigar

vamoose

Try to make your own there are lots of receipes. If needed I could send you a simple no knead one that makes it simple.  etirling@hotmail.com      im in Canada

westlakereview

Hi Cigar,

Well I'm up here in Hanoi, so I'll speak from experience here. I've found that there is always a foreigners community in the city, and around that area you'll find lots of western and international style stores and restaurants including grocery stores. If you have a district like that in HCM City, check that out. There are also grocery/convenience stores such as Fivimart, Big C, Metro, uh..Intimex, all of these are designed for foreigners and middle/upper class Vietnamese. So ask around!

Zac
The West Lake Review
westlakereview.blogspot.com/

cigar

Thanks to both for taking your time and comment.

I'm not that good of a cook so I will try not to poison myself :-P

I've gone to Big C but haven't been able to find good hot dog bread but I am on the lookout for these communities and good places to buy foreign groceries.

Peace!

Cigar

WideAwake

The Circle K on Bui Vein has hot dogs.  Go there and ask where they get the buns.

laidbackfreak

District 2 has some good western supplies

cigar

@WideAwake: Thanks for the tip Ill be going there this week.
@laidbackfreak: Thanks! Ill be looking around in district 2.

xpression

i dont know about hot dog bread, but for a good selection of great fresh bread, try Schneider bakery, 27 Han Thuyen street (just by the side of the notre dame cathedral. great selecion of german breads, cakes etc.

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