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Hobo Ventures July 31, 2026 10m

I Couldn't Believe This Meal Cost Only $1 in Vietnam!

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  1. Headed Headed off to the beach. off to the beach. off to the beach. It's early. It gets pretty hot. This is It's early. It gets pretty hot. This is It's early. It gets pretty hot. This is summertime in Vietnam. And Chung likes summertime in Vietnam. And Chung likes summertime in Vietnam. And Chung likes to stay away from the the brutal to stay away from the the brutal to stay away from the the brutal afternoon sunlight. It's probably only afternoon sunlight. It's probably only afternoon sunlight. It's probably only 7:15 or something. 7:15 or something. 7:15 or something. >> 6:00. >> 6:00. >> 6:00. >> 6:00. Wow, that is early. So, nothing's >> 6:00. Wow, that is early. So, nothing's >> 6:00. Wow, that is early. So, nothing's open. You can run, but you can't hide. You can You can run, but you can't hide. You can run, but you can't hide. run, but you can't hide. run, but you can't hide. Can't hide. You can run, but you can't hide. You can You can run, but you can't hide. You can run, but you can't hide.

  2. You can run but you can't hide. You can run but you can't hide. Can't hide. This is our once in a while. In a month This is our once in a while. In a month we will come to eat like this fancy we will come to eat like this fancy we will come to eat like this fancy place. place. place. Look the menu here. And we are on the Look the menu here. And we are on the Look the menu here. And we are on the beach. That's why this is a sailing beach. That's why this is a sailing beach. That's why this is a sailing club. It's a beautiful place. Now it's club. It's a beautiful place. Now it's club. It's a beautiful place. Now it's empty because it's 7:00. We come out empty because it's 7:00. We come out empty because it's 7:00. We come out very early, 6:00.

  3. Yeah, come back here again. 25 27,000 Yeah, come back here again. 25 27,000 dong for this rice dish. dong for this rice dish. dong for this rice dish. >> $1 per person for lunch. Imagine. It's a >> $1 per person for lunch. Imagine. It's a >> $1 per person for lunch. Imagine. It's a lot of food. Comes with a soup. Can you lot of food. Comes with a soup. Can you lot of food. Comes with a soup. Can you imagine? imagine? imagine? >> Yeah, >> Yeah, >> Yeah, >> it is delicious. >> it is delicious. >> it is delicious. >> Delicious. We were here just few days >> Delicious. We were here just few days >> Delicious. We were here just few days ago. We couldn't stay away from that. >> We haven't walked that many >> We haven't walked that many neighborhoods in. neighborhoods in. neighborhoods in. I haven't walked this street before. I haven't walked this street before. I haven't walked this street before. That's interesting though. But see how That's interesting though. But see how That's interesting though. But see how it just goes on and on. Just you think it just goes on and on. Just you think it just goes on and on. Just you think like, oh, it's residential. The homes like, oh, it's residential. The homes like, oh, it's residential. The homes won't have businesses in them. But won't have businesses in them. But won't have businesses in them. But Vietnam's different. There's businesses Vietnam's different. There's businesses Vietnam's different. There's businesses on the first floor, probably in 70 or on the first floor, probably in 70 or on the first floor, probably in 70 or 80% of all homes.

  4. This is the trade in Naang. This is the trade in Naang. I don't remember been here, but you can I don't remember been here, but you can I don't remember been here, but you can tell that it's so big here. It must be tell that it's so big here. It must be tell that it's so big here. It must be beautiful inside. One day we should go beautiful inside. One day we should go beautiful inside. One day we should go in and check out this place. Good morning from Yacha. We are going Good morning from Yacha. We are going out for a bali. This is a famous bali.

  5. out for a bali. This is a famous bali. out for a bali. This is a famous bali. I've been here for many years and never I've been here for many years and never I've been here for many years and never tried. But last time I tried last week. tried. But last time I tried last week. tried. But last time I tried last week. So it's very nice. So we are going back. So it's very nice. So we are going back. So it's very nice. So we are going back. >> It's really delicious. >> It's really delicious. >> It's really delicious. Fun me anyone? Fun me anyone? Fun me anyone? Fun me as a sub. What we would call a Fun me as a sub. What we would call a Fun me as a sub. What we would call a sub in the US. It's basically a sandwich sub in the US. It's basically a sandwich sub in the US. It's basically a sandwich in a roll. A elongated roll. I'm sure it in a roll. A elongated roll. I'm sure it in a roll. A elongated roll. I'm sure it has a name. I can't remember right now. has a name. I can't remember right now. has a name. I can't remember right now. Here it is. Here it is. Here it is. Fun me. Fun me. Fun me. That's how I'll pronounce it. And That's how I'll pronounce it. And That's how I'll pronounce it. And there's the choices you have. So, you there's the choices you have. So, you there's the choices you have. So, you want this uh tofu bunny? want this uh tofu bunny? want this uh tofu bunny? >> Yeah. Brazed tofu with pineapple and >> Yeah. Brazed tofu with pineapple and >> Yeah. Brazed tofu with pineapple and roasted cashew. roasted cashew. roasted cashew. >> That did it for me last time. >> That did it for me last time. >> That did it for me last time. >> Okay.

  6. We got Arvon me. We got Arvon me. We're next door to coffee shop. It's It's >> good. My favorite one. >> good. My favorite one. >> good. My favorite one. The bar here is very punchy and you have The bar here is very punchy and you have The bar here is very punchy and you have to wait at least 20 minutes for a lot of to wait at least 20 minutes for a lot of to wait at least 20 minutes for a lot of people. But it's worth it from my point people. But it's worth it from my point people. But it's worth it from my point of view. Yeah, the tofu and cashew. the tofu and cashew. Very beautiful. It's a good looking Very beautiful. It's a good looking Very beautiful. It's a good looking sandwich. The bi is just down here The bi is just down here and we having a coffee here with our bi.

  7. Chunk's been trying to get into this Chunk's been trying to get into this restaurant for seems like 10 days. Every restaurant for seems like 10 days. Every restaurant for seems like 10 days. Every time they come by, they're packed. But time they come by, they're packed. But time they come by, they're packed. But so she booked reservations today so she booked reservations today so she booked reservations today and doesn't look packed today. And this is a rice here. There's a lot And this is a rice here. There's a lot of rice. of rice. of rice. There's a big plate here. And uh you There's a big plate here. And uh you There's a big plate here. And uh you know, D is vegetarian, so I'm not sure I know, D is vegetarian, so I'm not sure I know, D is vegetarian, so I'm not sure I can finish or not.

  8. They say spicy but no spicy. They say spicy but no spicy. Yeah, they don't know what spice is. The Yeah, they don't know what spice is. The Yeah, they don't know what spice is. The kind we like. kind we like. kind we like. >> Very nice. >> Very nice. >> Very nice. I just like to be eating seafood in Asia I just like to be eating seafood in Asia I just like to be eating seafood in Asia and they took a different kind of the and they took a different kind of the and they took a different kind of the sauce too. sauce too. sauce too. >> Very nice. Thank you. >> Very nice. Thank you. >> Very nice. Thank you. >> It's not spicy though, huh? No, it's >> It's not spicy though, huh? No, it's >> It's not spicy though, huh? No, it's fine.

Summary

The main theme is exploring an expat's early morning experiences and culinary discoveries in Vietnam. Key subjects include the brutal Vietnamese summer sun, the unique blend of residential and commercial spaces in homes, and trying local foods like a Vietnamese sub (Banh Mi). The practical takeaway is to embrace the local culture by venturing out early and trying affordable, delicious street food, even if it requires some initial exploration.

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