WHQ's Photo Story
"Adventures told through photos and captions."
Country: VietnamPhotos taken by:
& Lina Masrina
Captions: Bryan Yong
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| Day 1 - 2330: WHQ has finally arrived at the hostel. |
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| Day 1 - 2345: In no time, we hit the street looking for supper |
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| Day 2 - 0005: A local coffee shop. Next! |
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| Day 2 - 0010: Street vendor selling dried Squids for 30,000 dongs (1.5 USD) a piece. Next! |
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| Day 2 - 0030: Banh Mi Tay a.k.a Vietnamese Baguette for 15,000 dongs (0.75 USD). Next! |
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| Day 2 - 0030: Oh wait, gotta Instagramed it before we leave. |
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| Day 2 - 0040: How about roasted piece of octo for 70,000 dongs (3.5 USD)? Maybe next time. |
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| Day 2 - 0045: Fruits? Next! |
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| Day 2 - 0048: A stall frying snails caught our attention. |
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| Day 2 - 0049: Let's do this. Let's eat snails instead of bread, fruits or octopus. |
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| Day 2 - 0049: Clams, but Bryan did not order this. |
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| Day 2 - 0055: Lo and behold. Bryan's wok-fried snails for 50,000 dongs (2.5 USD). |
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| Day 2 - 0115: We ended the supper with a glutinous corn for 20,000 dongs (1 USD). |
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| Day 2 - 0630: Boy, it was too early but the locals are already getting ready to go to work. |
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| Day 2 - 0640: Before WHQ's lunch appointment with a halal certified Malaysian - Vietnamese Restaurant, We decided to do a little bit of exploring. |
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| Day 2 - 0715: For breakfast, we got ourselves a vegetarian Banh Mi for only 12,000 dongs! (approx. 0.60 USD) |
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| Day 2 - 0730: She looked like she was waiting for someone to pick her up |
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| Day 2 - 0800: Halal or not. You decide |
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| Day 2 - 0900: Found ourselves a Vietnamese durian |
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| Day 2 - 0915: Whiff a durian a day, all the sadness will go away. WHQ Lina having a good laugh with the durian seller. |
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| Day 2 - 0945: Crossing the road like a boss! p.s Vietnam's traffic is crazy |
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| Day 2 - 1100: A cuboid of delicious halal ice-cream to cool us down |
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| Day 2 - 1200: It was time for our appointment with the owner of Warung, Mr. Hadi. |
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| Mr. Hadi enjoying his cup of iced coffee. |
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| Kevin, Author of GoHalalVietnam. He recommended Warung to us. |
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| Lina Masrina, founder of WHQ |
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| 1. Warung's menu is comprised of various savoury Malaysian Vietnamese cuisines |
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| 2. Tasty and Affordable |
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| 3. First, we were served a glass of Iced Coffee, local favourite. |
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| 4. Then came a plate of Malaysian most famous dish, Nasi Lemak. The rice (Vietnamese quality) is cooked to perfection. *thumbs up* |
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| 5. Mr. Hadi ordered a Roti Canai for each one of us. We were up to the neck after the plate of Nasi Lemak but there is always room for Roti Canai |
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| 6. A mega thirst quencher |
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| 7. Thank you Mr. Hadi for your hospitality and Kevin for your recommendation. |
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| Day 2 - 1530: Girl with a |
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| Day 2 - 1545: The famous Ben Thanh Market was just a couple of blocks away from Warung |
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| Day 2 - 1555: One can find all sort of local stuffs there (albeit at a higher price). |
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| Day 2 - 1610: These sesame balls (bánh cam or bánh rán can be filled with mung beans paste or hollow) are so good. |
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| Day 2 - 1700: We couldn't get a cheaper price for fruits so we engaged street vendors instead. |
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| Day 2 - 1800: To our surprise, this rickshaw cyclist volunteered to helped us cross Ho Chi Minh's busiest road to our next destination. Thank you, chú (uncle) |
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| Day 2 - 1815: Our next destination, Halal Champa |
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| The owner of Halal Champa is a direct descendant of Cham. Cham descended from the Kingdom of Champa (7th to 18th centuries). They form the core of the Muslim communities in both Cambodia and Vietnam. |
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| 1. A Vietnamese Cham appetizer. Raw Long Beans + Pineapple + Cucumber + their unique fermented dipping sauce "nuoc cham" (too bad no picture) = Greatness |
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| 2. Vietnamese spring rolls (betel leaves included). Could eat these all day |
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| 3. A plate of Cham fried chicken. The chicken meat was tender and the batter adds the crunchiness |
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| 4. Cham Beef Soup |
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| Day 2 - 2030: Time for our dinner walk. There's a night market every night outside of Ben Thanh Market. You can buy a t-shirt there for less than 180,000 dongs (9 USD) and they are subject to bargaining. |
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| Day 2 - 2100: 3D post cards. These are fantastic. Only for 30,000 dongs (1.5 USD) |
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| Day 2 - 2145: Vietnamese dessert. It's very similar to kuih onde-onde except that it didn't have any 'gula melaka' (palm sugar) inside. |
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| Day 2 - 2300: WHQ were heading back to the hostel. Oh and we were staying near the Taj Mahal... hehe |
Disclaimer: WHQ doesn't care how other foodies do it. We are not critics. We are simply food lovers who love to eat while indulging all our senses and especially our hearts. We are not representing anyone. Halal is an act of individual's responsibility. What we feast on may or may not fulfil your standard of 100% halal. We are not responsible for your own tummy and bodily experience. Our intention is to make Halal a no.1 brand in the world for the world ...in our own unique way.