{"id":39066,"date":"2020-12-11T12:00:45","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T04:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=39066"},"modified":"2024-05-14T17:33:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T09:33:06","slug":"saigon-corner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/quezon-city\/saigon-corner\/","title":{"rendered":"Saigon Corner in Quezon City: Bringing Vietnamese Flavors to the Metro"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hearing the words “Vietnamese cuisine,” the first thing that usually comes to mind is the tasty beef broth of Pho a.k.a Vietnam’s national dish. But other than Pho, the cuisine actually has more diverse dishes under its helm that we never knew about.<\/p>\n

Luckily, Philippine Primer was able to try some of Vietnam’s star dishes courtesy of Saigon Corner<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

If you haven’t heard about Saigon Corner<\/strong>, it is a quaint Vietnamese restaurant situated at\u00a0Sgt. Esguerra Ave., Diliman, Quezon City<\/strong>. It was\u00a0<\/span>established back in July 2018 by two Vietnamese owners before it was acquired by now-owner Lai Sy in September 2019.<\/p>\n

Seeing the potential in this restaurant, S<\/span>y and her team decided to revamp the menu by\u00a0<\/span>adding more vegetarian-friendly options, thus making its authentic Vietnamese food selection more exciting!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Flying Sea Bass Charcuterie Planner\/ IMAGE from Saigon Corner’s Instagram<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Saigon Corner’s menu is curated following the popular dishes in Vietnam while also taking inspiration from street food and<\/span>\u00a0various off-the-path restaurants in the country.<\/p>\n

The first dish you must try is their\u00a0Special Pho. <\/strong>Their Pho is made with beef broth that has been simmered with premium spices for 18 hours, which brought out its distinct and strong flavors.\u00a0<\/span>It has firm<\/span>\u00a0rice noodles topped with slices of beef brisket, meatballs, and fresh herbs.<\/p>\n

\"\"Special Pho \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

You can also add a big piece of\u00a0bulalo<\/em> and choose from original, spicy, and satay flavors! It is best to order it for dine-in as they will serve your hot pot of Pho with a combination of raw beef and cooked beef brisket so that it will still\u00a0be cooked when the broth is poured in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You might also be familiar with Vietnamese baguette or banh mi but Saigon Corner upgrades it with a deconstructed Bo Ne Banh Mi.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Bo Ne Banh Mi \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Unlike the usual banh mi that\u00a0is meant to\u00a0be eaten as a whole sandwich, Bo Ne Banh Mi’s baguette is\u00a0sliced. Just put a good amount of liver p\u00e2t\u00e9, sauteed beef, egg, and pickled vegetables on top of a slice of baguette and you’re good to go.<\/p>\n

If there is a common denominator on street food in the Philippines and Vietnam, it is no other than the balut\u00a0<\/em>or fertilized egg. However, in Vietnam, its original version uses quail eggs served with\u00a0salt, chili, and pepper.<\/p>\n

Adding a different kind of twist to balut<\/em>,\u00a0Saigon Corner’s Vietnamese-Style Balut <\/strong>is served with a sweet yet tangy cilantro tamarind sauce that perfectly complements the flavors of the Filipino favorite\u00a0balut<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"\"Vietnamese-Style Balut \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

For vegetarians, you don’t have to worry because Saigon Corner also has a selection of vegan\/vegetarian-friendly dishes like Vegan Pho, Vegetarian Spring Rolls, Vegetarian Mushroom Banh Mi, and more. Rest assured that these dishes have no meat, garlic, and onion, and are made with fresh vegetables and fruits only.<\/p>\n

What’s more interesting about this restaurant is they have a\u00a0Pasabuy Gulay<\/strong> service,\u00a0an initiative to help the farmers in the communities of Benguet where they sourced their produce prior to the pandemic.<\/p>\n

They started selling some of their ingredients when ECQ was extended and due to public demand to also sell dry goods, Saigon Corner now has a\u00a0mini grocery<\/strong> as well.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Saigon Corner’s Facebook<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Saigon Corner’s Facebook<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Saigon Corner is open for dine-in from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. <\/strong>daily. They also accept take-out, pick-up, and delivery<\/strong> services via\u00a0Grabfood and Foodpanda<\/strong>. Saigon Corner also allows pabili<\/em> service using 3rd party courier that covers farther areas.<\/p>\n

How to get here<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n