GOING VIETNAMESE FOR LUNCH WITH AN EX-STUDENT

Halal Certified Restaurant

On my lucky day, an ex-student would invite me out for a meal, which is quite rare nowadays. Miss Nurul Izzah Abdul Rahman, an ex-student of SMK Taman Universiti, contacted and a date was set to meet up for lunch.

The chosen venue was MyViets Restaurant located at Setia Tropika. We were both excited to try the Vietnamese food for the first tine here. Hence, if you cannot go to Vietnam, Vietnam will come to you. The most important thing, MyViets is a Halal Certified eating place thus you should have not any doubt eating there.

The restaurant opened at 11:45 a.m. and we were the first customers to occupy the seats.

THE VERDICT: I had Beef Soup Noodles and the taste was flavourful, and I decided there and then to make a return trip soon. I ordered Vietnamese Coffee which reminded me of the coffee I had had by the roadside in Ho Chi Ming City once a upon a time.

my very first Eid Money Packet this year

The dine in session took about an hour and it was great to get to chat and do some catch up. I have to thank Miss Nurul Izzah for the time, the treat and all the gifts given before we parted ways. Hopefully we could do this gastronomic adventure again some other time and that will be my turn to give her a treat in return.

HAVING COFEE IN SAIGON [CAFE] BEFORE THE SCHOOL REOPENS

10TH MARCH 2023 ~ We finally got the so-called Vietnamese Coffee from Kopi Saigon in Kampung Melayu.

I ate the fried meatballs the first time I came here but no food was sold anymore in the cafe.

As a result, we opted for Murtabak Tomok which shop was just three doors away. Luckily, we were allowed to eat the food in the cafe.

Thanks Mr. Muhammad Syahir, an ex-student of SMK Taman Universiti, for the company for coffee [and murtabak]. Let's try some other coffee outlets after this, most probably after the fasting month.

HO CHI MINH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

The Airport is also known as Than Son Nhat International Airport. With the increasing number of tourists and visitors flocking the country, a modern airport is essential for the country.

This should accommodate people travelling into and out of the country so you should not worry. It is similar facilities with other world class airport I have been to.

LAN LAN 2 HOTEL, HCMC

This was the hotel where I was staying during my HCMC vacation. Themost important thing, it was a clean hotel. Even though I got a room with no window, I still had a flat TV with cable network and very good wi-fi service so there was noting more to ask for.

Other than that, the hotel also served halal food to its guests. I had to check out very early in the morning to catch my flight home and to my surprise, the hotel prepared a take-away breakfast for me. My first time ever.

Another surprise was to meet an ex-student from an earlier batch of SMK Taman Universiti there, Mr. Abd. Rahman. I guess it is a small world after all.

With its strategic location, very near to Ban Thanh Market, this is a place to stay. You can also get to city attractions on foot from the hotel, which should be a strong point for those who want to explore the city. Highly recommended!

THE GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE IN HCMC

This was not actually an adventure. The restaurant named "Kampung Pandan Restaurant" is located right in front of the hotel. There are many halal eating places at Ben Thanh Market area but the food is quite pricey. I decided to go this place as I had to try the well-known Vietnamese Beef Noodles.

It was delicious and I had it super hot with a lot of chilies. Definitely a must try when you go to Ho Chi Minh City.