24 Hours Eating Like a Local in Ho Chi Minh City

[@oleksandrzubchenko210]

4:47 - it's a turbine vent: passive ventilation system. A turbine vent spins with the slightest breeze. As soon as it starts to spin, it vacuums air out of your building. The faster it spins, the more air it exhausts.

[@z-man7883]

Always glad to see a fellow Vietnamese American do well while promoting the home country in the process. Congrats on the success.

[@MrMikeDao]

If I remember correctly she was born in Vietnam, went to America during high school and decided to go back to Vietnam

[@po350]

I may not be correct, but if I am right she's not American. She just well educated, and speaks English really well...

[@dan4500]

I took a grab and got lost in a random district on purpose. I walked around and ended up trying tons of street food! Had the snails ever in a random alley lol! I miss Saigon and will be back end of this year!

[@dongshengdi773]

But Vietnam doesn't give retirement Visa.

[@dan4500]

@@dongshengdi773 true, it would be nice if they did, but I just use the new E Visa, 90 day multiple entry.

[@dominichill1492]

These are some beautiful areas in Ho Chi Minh City. The locals of Ho Chi Minh City are so nice and welcoming. The Cold Brew drink looks really good to drink.

[@frankb1]

We call it a "roof turbine" - a type of attic exhaust vent. They help remove any built-up heat and moisture inside the attic.

[@Langkinhsaigon-SaigonHoloscope]

Gud to see ya back, Van! The rolling circle thing on the rooftop is air flow - "cầu lọc gió" which is quite popular in South Vietnam, particularly for factory or big houses!

[@marvlessmarvin]

You seem especially happy this episode. Glad to see you in your element. Nice episode. This is what makes Vietnam so cool. The fact a random apartment room can be a shop lol. I love that because you get such cool views overlooking a street, alley, or city.

[@WhatThePho]

Thank you so much! 🤗🤗

[@tomnguyen905]

Really enjoyed this video. Love the history lessons and how you showed more original dishes that arent normally shown on other channels. Keep sharing and keep up the great work.

[@AnNguyen-hn5gq]

Thanks!

[@Tung.T.Nguyen]

I'm a Vietnamese/Canadian chef and I've always been interested in the origins of how certain dishes came about, which is why I really enjoyed this video you've shared with us so thank you. Love your contents. Keep up the great work! Also will you possibly be doing food tours in the near future?

[@WhatThePho]

Thank you so much! 🤗🤗

[@GordonBrevity]

You're so obviously such a lovely person, Van. Best wishes from London.

[@marclederman6206]

Great video, Van! Thanks. Always enjoy your tours throughout Vietnam. A beautiful country! BTW, the "spinning thing" is an air vent, specifically a "whirlybird cylindrical dome" that spins in the wind, creating a vacuum which extracts warm air from the roof cavity usually above a shop or house roof. Whirlybirds are popular because they're cheap, easy to install, and require little to no maintenance once installed. They DO require a breeze of some sort to actually spin as they have no power of their own to spin them. It is also called a turbine rooftop cylinder.

[@WhatThePho]

Oh nice! Thank you so much for letting me know 🤗

[@itsnoelfredz]

Yup basically it keeps a unit/building cooler on a hot humid day

[@itsnoelfredz]

I was googling for a nearby cafe and stumbled upon 14 Tôn Thất Đạm. Such an nostalgic location to walk in and trying to search for the cafe and feeling scared of getting robbed. And also had a free show watching some photography sessions for adult magazine or so 😂😅

[@kentfonda8245]

You're such a wonderful host... great places to see, nice history lessons and you of course are the perfect tour guide.

[@longnguyendotcom]

Van, you set a new standard for yourself with this video! I am glad you put that disclaimer at the beginning about no pho and no banhmi! I like the interviews with the locals and the provided subtitle translations. A lot of young viet kieus and foreigners will appreciate it. I like the hidden locations that most of us outside Saigon don't know about. The videography with different perspectives and the soundtracks. The color grading is warm, colorful, and professionally consistent! I'm going back to Vietnam this December and I will check these locations out (if they still exist).

[@WhatThePho]

Thank you so much! That’s exactly what I’m aiming for: professional and authentic. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@AKumar_India]

@@WhatThePhovan ; good to see u back , i think if you get some time in future do show the wonderful vincom center & coffee shops, sky tower restaurants. i m sure many wud love it.

[@BujangMelaka90]

I shall be visiting Saigon again. Thanks for the food tour guide.

[@stevennguyen7794]

Great video, I’m excited for my first visit to Vietnam next year. Those spinny things on top of those apartment buildings are meant to ventilate hot and stale air to prevent mildew or molds. I imagined it’s pretty useful in Vietnam since it’s very humid.

[@jordanw8382]

Watching from rural Hokkaido, Japan, admiring the fantastic decor in each of these places and drooling over the delectable looking dishes. Love Vietnamese cuisine so much.

[@hanhtrinh2949]

Love your clip about all special Việt foods which is not many people know, i’ll try all these foods on next return, thankyou

[@paultso5627]

Hi van, I am so great to see on the video . The video introduced about some delicious foods and historical buildings. The spining object installed on the roof which helps circulating air. I like the way you talking about the atmosphere which make people so relaxing. Thanks for sharing!

[@WhatThePho]

Thank you so much! 🤗🤗

[@tuanh2656]

Xem video này nhớ nhà quá, nhớ Sài Gòn những ngày nắng mưa lang thang khắp phố😢. Chỉ có đi xa mới hiểu nhớ quê hương là gì

[@tihuynh8730]

Thế đi đâu mà nhớ

[@jb5416]

That spinning thing is a ventilation to release hot air and so, cooling down your room. I need to go Vietnam again, it's so cool!

[@semzip8558]

This is incredibly well produced and shot. What a fantastic glimpse in sgn life.

[@ChiusTravel]

You've convinced us that we've got so much more food to try in Saigon! Will have to go back to one of our fave Southeast Asian cities soon!

[@donb.puryearjr.8699]

So glad to see you back on KZbin 🤗......I really enjoy your approach to editing and content on your vlog......so much, that I am sure to watch this again. The blending of culinary, historical and cultural points is most interesting.😊.....can't wait to see where you will take us next!!!!!

[@WhatThePho]

Thank you so much! 🤗🤗

[@BumBumPeach]

Yummy Food here!! SO MOUTH WATERING!!

[@leegeechew4053]

How I wish Vietnam is my neighbour next door, so that I can walk over there everyday. Very interesting to know the history that comes with these eating & drinking places. You did a very thorough study before doing the filming. 👍

[@chiplovesdale]

I just started learning Vietnamese and absolutely love your videos!

[@shanecox6009]

Outstanding work! You are a true natural for the camera. Looking forward to the next one 💥

[@PURE5STAR]

Great video Van, nice to see you back making videos and doing what you passionately love. Saigon has changed so much over the past 10 years. I would love to check out some of the places the next time I come back to visit.

[@WhatThePho]

Thank you so much! 🤗🤗

[@W.i.l.l._Nguyen]

1) the spinning things on the roof are turbines to let moist and heat escape from the building (since hot air rises and cool air descent). This helps reduce the chance of mold buildup in the building. 2) I'm looking forward to visit VN for the first time ever next month in November. Although my parents are from VN, I was born in Canada, currently living in Japan but never had a chance to see VN.

[@WhatThePho]

Ahh you solved the mystery! Thanks so much!!

[@quanle2400]

Hi , it's good video. I live in Sai Gon more than 30 yrs but did not know those place. Well, this should be the guideline for me when my friend come to Sai Gon. Thanks for your recommendation. Very helpful

[@dennissantos6782]

Thank you for your work in introducing your culture ❤🇻🇳

[@ninja.teacher]

Epic production quality on this one and you’re doing a great job of capturing modern Saigon!

[@WhatThePho]

Thanks Alex 🤗

[@Wen-hp6ui]

Love the vid….Keep up the great work

[@michaeltruong6886]

Love your historical information in your videos Em. When I retire from the military... I'm going to visit Vietnam from Hanoi to Hue to Saigon ❤ would love your recommendations then. Best wishes to you and your KZbin videos ❤

[@TommyN07]

GREAT VIDEO! I hope I can meet you the next time I am in Saigon... I have missed your awesome videos this past year. Please make more soon!

[@manullim]

Dear Van, I commend you for showing us around off the touristy and well trodden locations. I am finding out more and more of vietnamese city life and liking it a lot~!! Excellent job~~!!

[@WhatThePho]

Yay! Yay! So glad to hear that you had great experience! Thank you!!!

[@manullim]

@@WhatThePho One thing I hope in the future is for you to appear in Sonny Side's Best Ever Food Review Show episode in Vietnam... as he is based in Vietnam. If that ever happens, it would definitely help your channel grow even bigger and reach broader audience~!

[@neldormiveglia1312]

I might be moving to Ho Chi Minh for work next year and this made me very excited.

[@marcalberts6703]

Great video Van! It is so exciting when I see something like this where I haven't been to any of the places. Now I have a great itinerary of places to try on my next trip!

[@NicolasD414]

That "spinning thingy" you mentioned is the Spinning chimney cowls. Designed to improve the draft of your chimney by creating a vacuum effect that draws air up and out of the chimney.

[@thomash2523]

Nice… thanks Van..!! ❤ will visit Vietnam soon… 😉

[@kevinward7498]

The spinning thing is normally put on a roof to pull the heat out of an attic. It's a type of vent.

[@timpickering8255]

I live in southwest Missouri a few miles from Carthage Mo we have every August Vietnamese Celebration It deals with when the Vietnamese people came to America back in the 70s I always love the celebration and the food is delicious A beautiful People with such a rich history

[@jossdan8858]

Yummy Yummy ! Thanks for the info.

[@Franciscoluche]

10:09 Hi dear, is this flag authorized in Vietnam ? I’ve been living here for 15 years and I’ve NEVER seen it before. 😅👍🇻🇳

[@dyerbika.3497]

we'll be visiting Vietnam on the 3rd week of January and we'll definitely use this as a guide for some awesome local cuisines, thank you so much for touring us around, virtually

[@thuytruong1020]

We will be traveling to Vietnam in December. Added these restaurants to our list to try out!

[@ryulord23]

I returned from Vietnam 3wks ago and miss it alot, the food is top notch, wish I saw this video but will keep these places in mind the next time i go back which is mid next year. Also you are so gorgeous.

[@liljetjennie]

This is great! Heading to vietnam soon so I might check out some of these. It'd be helpful if you dropped the locations in fhe description.

[@WhatsInaName68]

I saw a video of a Hoi An old town walk through. There was a group wearing What The Pho shirts.

[@ELEKTRARE]

Gurl I am so addicted to paté chaud they are the best yaaaaaaassssss Need to get there asap okay 👍🏼

[@3sgtepwnzr]

You got a new subscriber, video was very well edited and showed a wonderful side of VN. I will take my kids back one day. Those spinning things are vents for passive cooling. Hot air is drawn out from the inside space.

[@davidrc5164]

your videos are ever evolving and getting better by the day- keep up the great work!

[@chesterphung1143]

Welcome back van wu great job always keep it up!❤🎉😮

[@davehuy3996]

Great video Van. So the spinning thing is a whirlybird is what we call in australia its a roof ventilation to get the heat out from to roof so it cools the place down. The higher the wind speed = the faster speed whirlybird will spin and faster exhaust the heat out from under the roof. Not the best as it does deteriorate overtime. I got a solar power and works wonders

[@JOSHUAJACOBMORTEL]

thank you for making such great video i am so excited to be there soon

[@The_LaurenGilmore]

Thank you so much for this video!! I didn't know about some of these dishes when I was in Vietnam last year, when I go later this year i'm definitely gonna try these!! You look so happy making these videos, I hope you can keep doing this as long as you like!

[@bernardtan3639]

Hi! Van. Thank You for sharing this interesting travel log. All the food look so tasty and delicious. Hope to get a chance to try them when in Saigon. Looking forward to your next video. Cheers!🥂

[@hainguyenuc4330]

Thank you for your video! I will spend time coming to these places soon!

[@nic.trades]

this made me miss Vietnam so much... what a place.

[@alangould9048]

The spinning thing on the roof is to let air in to cool the ceiling space.

[@mafkrimnra8084]

Glad that I found this vids , wanna come back to hcmc again now

[@rainmutt3240]

That "spinning thing" is an air vent cap. Hot air is drawn up the pipe turning the cap that in turn creates an up draft promoting the rising sir through the pipe.

[@YouriPoulin]

Thank you for that very interesting video. I hated my to days in district 1, but now I want to visit the places you showed before living Vietnam!

[@charmnGUY]

That metal spinning thing is Roof wind turbine or vent, use to vent the heat out of the ceiling or attic

[@david_quach]

Great video. Keep up the great content.

[@veryfertile2335]

So Van, visiting vietnam next year in January!! This is amazing! Going to add to my list of things! Only thing I wish, is if you could drop thr locations in the description with google maps, it is going to be easier for me to locate when I'm in ho chi Minh ❤

[@daveh5787]

Hi Van, I'm new to your channel. I really enjoy your videos. keep up the good work

[@frankb1]

Love your channel!!

[@SBArrow310]

I did a food tour in Hanoi when I visited there about 5 months ago and it was well worth it. Would love to do the same on a future visit to Ho Chi Minh City.

[@kallmeleo3467]

just catching up on your content, em! good job with this video! love all the different angles, lighting and how you walked us through from beginning to end. I know you sure ate on ny behalf as well. miss Vietnamese coffee so much!!! and I love how it's very informative!

[@hienho15]

Good to see you making videos. Keep up the good work.

[@comgaxoimo9411]

Cám ơn chị đã yêu mến đất Sài thành này. Cám ơn chị đã quảng bá đất nước mình cho bạn bè quốc tế 😊❤

[@WhatThePho]

Cảm ơn em đã ủng hộ chị ☺️

[@user-kr8fb4bv9m]

Cool! I will go check out the "Pate Chaud SGC Saigon" in November. From Houston, Texas. Thanks!

[@itsnoelfredz]

The H'mong cuisine is probably gonna be my fav among all the locations you shared. Had the priviledge to experience their local breakfast in the kitchen during my homestay in Sapa. They were cooking a feast for some celebration. 14 Tôn Thất Đạm was indeed a nice place to explore. Stumbled upon it while Googling for a nearby cafe to go to. Such nostalgic place to explore....dark and quiet.

[@neuzeitrecordings]

We were at An‘s house today and SGC yesterday thanks to your recommendation. And it was excellent! The ant beef, a real highlight, great craft beer, the whole place is outstanding. Pâte chaud was also really good, we also had some delicious pangasius soup with flowers for lunch. Being in HCMC for only two days really widened our food horizon, the whole city is like a giant food tour 😅 Thank you for showing these special places! And probs for your video shooting skills.

[@AmishPatel-x9c]

Thanks for the video really good, we are thinking of visiting in dec 2023, can you recommend good hotels to stay.

[@yogi_wiratma]

Your video is so good! The quality of the content also very good❤❤❤

[@StormMystic]

Just came back from Vietnam last week and I'm ready to go back after watching this. 🥺

[@DeezyweezyYOOO]

Wow great production quality! you make it really easy for me to not get too stressed out traveling to vietnam! cheers

[@wennyhoang3009]

Great video, sis ❤❤❤ Love to see you back.

[@sifu2u_now]

Thanks...I am going to look for that hidden coffee shop.

[@ericleeSupSayK]

Can you do where to go or where to eat in HMC, Hoi An, Da Nang and Hanoi. The popular place with lineups

[@trungpham9763]

It’s great 2 c that u take care of your mental health & now back 2 your channel👌🏻

[@l44va]

I'm travelling from the US to Ho Chi MInh City next month. Can't wait! Thank you for your videos.

[@hudsontruong9518]

I think the spinning thing is to circulate hot air out of the house. A type of exterior ventilation.

[@jeffsousa2009]

Wow, it's nice to see you back missed you.❤

[@leehaseley2164]

The spinning thing helps to extract the hot air, as hot air rises, and keeps the temperature form getting too hot.

[@tomaakinokolotau7062]

Love Vietnam n your videos so much

[@SuperANDREWTAN]

Excellent video!

[@runneround8459]

Very sad to announce that Khongtrung drink and screen has shut down. My partner and I went up and down many times looking for it and a local eventually showed us where it was supposed to be. A sad loss.

[@timpickering8255]

Merriam Days in Carthage Missouri August such a blessing

[@francinejaninesarmiento1797]

Your travel vlog takes me to places I've only dreamed of visiting. Your enthusiasm for exploration is truly remarkable! By the way, have you checked out the new v4 Bento Bag and the Ikigai Backpack from NomadLane? They seem like they'd compliment your travel style perfectly.

[@cookiemonster-20]

Back in the seventies, we ate hu tiu and pâté chaud at Restaurant Pham Thi Truoc on week ends. It was a feast.

[@HalimWander]

missed saigon already.. I'll make sure return to this beautiful city sometime.. district 1 remind me a lot 😅..

[@mike.29]

Great video enjoyed the content well done 👍

[@tinav.deleon3773]

I’D WAS HERE AND EATEN SOME YEARS AGO, VERY DELICIOUS FRIENDLY SERVICE,

[@AJYeah-Yeah]

Hello "What The Pho", thank you very much for some of the great food places to visit. In Feb. 2025 will be my first visit back to Vietnam since leaving motherland in '75, and my wife first visit since leaving VN in '83. So, half a century for me :) and 42 years for my wife :) ... we are really excited to visit our people, places, and especially trying authentic Vietnamese food.

[@raghavagrawal14]

This was by far the best video of yours, and I just love the apartment cafe culture of the city, it's so unique. We don't find that in India. Could you also consider doing a food tour of some famous vegetarian places?

[@KelGhu]

Awesome video! I'm totally in love with you ❤️ Pâté chaud is actually french. The Vietnamese version is only a minor variation.

[@vincentnguyen60]

I think the Vietnamese Pate Chaud is a variation of the French Petit Pate Lorrain.