6 chinese restaurants worth the trip across Vietnam, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Vietnam.
Hai Ky Mi Gia ★ 4.2 · Ho Chi Minh City
district-5 · 349A Nguyen Trai Street, Ward 7, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Hai Ky Mi Gia is a Cho Lon institution for mi vit tiem, herbal braised duck over springy egg noodles, a Cantonese noodle house beloved in District 5.
Tip: The duck is braised in Chinese herbs; ask for it dry with the broth on the side to taste the noodles.
Ha Ky ★ 4.1 · Ho Chi Minh City
district-5 · 138 Chau Van Liem Street, Ward 11, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Ha Ky is a long-running Cho Lon dessert house serving Cantonese-style sweet soups, warm and cold che by the bowl, in the heart of District 5's Chinatown.
Tip: It doubles as a savoury spot, but locals come for the Chinese sweet soups after dinner.
Mi Vit Tiem Thiem Huy ★ 4.1 · Ho Chi Minh City
district-5 · 455 Nguyen Trai Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Thiem Huy is a well-loved Cho Lon noodle shop specialising in mi vit tiem, deep-fried then herb-braised duck leg over egg noodles in a fragrant broth.
Tip: The duck leg is fried before braising, so the skin stays firm; go early evening before it sells out.
Mi Keo Ha Ton Quyen ★ 4.1 · Ho Chi Minh City
district-11 · 116-118 Ha Ton Quyen Street, Ward 4, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City
Ha Ton Quyen is Saigon's sui cao street, and this corner is a favourite for hand-pulled egg noodles and plump pork-and-shrimp dumplings in clear broth.
Tip: The whole block is dumpling shops with pavement tables; it is busiest and best in the evening.
Chao 47 Ta Uyen ★ 4.0 · Ho Chi Minh City
district-5 · Alley 409 Nguyen Trai Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
This Cho Lon congee counter simmers Teochew-style rice porridge loaded with pork, offal and century egg, a warming District 5 bowl for afternoon and night.
Tip: It runs afternoon to late; add the fried dough sticks to dip into the porridge.
Pha Lau Tam Ky ★ 3.9 · Ho Chi Minh City
district-5 · 823 Nguyen Trai Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Tam Ky is a Cho Lon specialist in pha lau, offal slow-braised in a five-spice coconut broth, a rich Chinese-Vietnamese snack eaten with bread in District 5.
Tip: The coconut-and-five-spice broth is the draw; tear the bread and soak it in the sauce.