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Dim sum, wontons and egg noodles in Saigon

Cantonese and Teochew families brought dim sum, wontons and springy egg noodles to Cholon, and the old shops still make them by hand. In Vietnamese you will see há cảo (har gow), xíu mại (siu mai), sủi cảo (wonton dumplings) and mì (egg noodles).

Dim sum here is a morning meal: go early for the freshest steamers. Wonton and egg-noodle shops open from breakfast until they sell out, and some carts only appear in the evening.