Pinoy Passion: the desserts of Loriekot’s Lutong Bahay

The cuisine of the sunny Philippines isn’t easy to hunt down in Ho Chi Minh City, but there are a few enclaves where eager and inquisitive gourmands can check out the taste of Manila for themselves. One of these – Loriekot’s Lutong Bahay at 193 Dien Bien Phu – has come a long way since … Read more

Saucy and Sizzling

Filipino cuisine finds a foothold in Saigon Don’t be too surprised if you happen to notice some expensive vehicles pulling up to an unassuming little canteen on one of the more anonymous stretches of Dien Bien Phu. Although the venue may seem indistinguishable from the many cheap, outdoor-eating binh dan diners that exist to serve the Vietnamese … Read more