I finally plucked up the courage to eat from this place on the street that I saw when I first arrived in HCMC.  I walked up to the kitchen and luckily the cook spoke English so I managed to order pork stir fry.

I then sat down and waited for my dinner, only a couple of minutes.  Then what proceeded to happen was the old lady beside me decided I needed a lesson on how to eat my dinner.  She got me my chop sticks and spoon and a small container and then mixed some soy sauce and chilly sauce together, then poured it on my food.  This was all done without one word from either of us.  The couple opposite us were smiling and giving encouragement.  I felt like I was eating beside my mother.  The lady was very kind.

The food cost me 35,000 VND or $2.10 AUD.