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Bàn Cờ Market
Bàn Cờ Market () is a market in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City selling a variety of produce, meat, and prepared foods. The market is located off Bàn Cờ Street between Nguyễn Đình Chiểu and Điện Biên Phủ, near the Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment buildings. Bàn Cờ Market comprises one main laneway and several branching off, its name "Bàn Cờ" reflects the market and the nearby residental area street hiearchy resemblance to a chessboard in layout. The market is popular for its Vietnamese street food, including ''bánh xèo ''Bánh xèo'' (, ) is a crispy, stuffed rice pancake popular in Vietnam. The name refers to the sound (from ''xèo'' – 'sizzling') a thin layer of rice batter makes when it is poured into the hot skillet. It is a savoury fried pancake made of ...'', ''bột chiên'', and ''bánh khọt.'' References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ban Co Market Retail markets in Ho Chi Minh City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
District 3 () is an Districts of Vietnam, urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. Together with District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, District 1, District 3 is considered the bustling heart of the city, with a multitude of businesses, religious sites, historical buildings and tourist attractions. History Established in December 1920, it was one of the first districts of Saigon. Geography This district has a total area of 4.92 km2 and borders District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, District 1, Phú Nhuận District, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, District 10 and Tân Bình District. It is the location of Xá Lợi Pagoda, the largest in the city. The Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda is also located in District 3. There are many French-style villas in this district. Some notable offices are located in District 3 such as the Royal Thai Consulate (77 Trần Quốc Thảo). Wards District 3 is subdivided into twelve wards ''(phường)'', eleven of which are numbered. *Ward 1, Dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) ('','' TP.HCM; ), commonly known as Saigon (; ), is the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of around 14 million in 2025. The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is Saigon River. As a Municipalities of Vietnam, municipality, Ho Chi Minh City consists of 16 List of urban districts of Vietnam, urban districts, five Huyện, rural districts, and one Municipal city (Vietnam), municipal city (sub-city). As the largest financial centre in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City has the largest gross regional domestic product out of all Vietnam provinces and municipalities, contributing around a quarter of the Economy of Vietnam, country's total GDP. Ho Chi Minh City metropolitan area, Ho Chi Minh City's metropolitan area is List of ASEAN country subdivisions by GDP, ASEAN's 5th largest economy, also the biggest outside an ASEAN country capital. The area was initially part of Cambodian states until it became part of the Vietna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings
The Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment buildings () are a complex of American-built historic buildings in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City. The apartments are located on Nguyen Thien Thuat street, a thoroughfare known for its musical instrument shops. Constructed in 1968 in the aftermath of the Tet Offensive, the apartments originally housed soldiers serving in the US military during the Vietnam War. The apartments are adjacent to Bàn Cờ Market () on Nguyen Dinh Chieu street, a large wet market. The area is considered a haven for street food Street food is food sold by a Hawker (trade), hawker or vendor on a street or at another public place, such as a market, fair, or park. It is often sold from a portable food booth, food cart, or food truck and is meant for immediate consumption ..., and is a popular destination for food tours. In 2021, the Ho Chi Minh City government proposed demolishing the apartments, which it described as "seriously deteriorated". References Building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chessboard
A chessboard is a game board used to play chess. It consists of 64 squares, 8 rows by 8 columns, on which the chess pieces are placed. It is square in shape and uses two colours of squares, one light and one dark, in a chequered pattern. During play, the board is oriented such that each player's near-right corner square is a light square. The columns of a chessboard are known as ', the rows are known as ', and the lines of adjoining same-coloured squares (each running from one edge of the board to an adjacent edge) are known as '. Each square of the board is named using algebraic, descriptive, or numeric chess notation; algebraic notation is the FIDE standard. In algebraic notation, using White's perspective, files are labeled ''a'' through ''h'' from left to right, and ranks are labeled ''1'' through ''8'' from bottom to top; each square is identified by the file and rank which it occupies. The a- through d-files constitute the , and the e- through h-files constitute the ; the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bánh Xèo
''Bánh xèo'' (, ) is a crispy, stuffed rice pancake popular in Vietnam. The name refers to the sound (from ''xèo'' – 'sizzling') a thin layer of rice batter makes when it is poured into the hot skillet. It is a savoury fried pancake made of rice flour, water, and turmeric powder. It can also be called a Vietnamese crêpe. Some common stuffings include pork, prawns, diced green onion, mung bean, and bean sprouts. Bánh xèo is often served with side dishes. Usually, some commonly added ingredients include leafy greens like lettuces or perilla leaves, other herbs as flavor enhancers like mint leaves and Thai basil, cucumbers, and pickled vegetables, usually carrots and radishes. Its dipping sauce is nước chấm (sweet and sour garlic fish sauce). History Bánh Xèo is a traditional street food in Vietnam. The working class mainly ate it because it was cheap and easy. Its origins are unknown. However, Vietnamese people agreed that the creation of this dish could be somewhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
