words and photos by Simon Stanley Having first arrived in the early 1990s, the Japanese community in Ho Chi Minh City today is one of the largest and longest-standing expat groups, giving way to an entire neighbourhood of sushi joints, whisky bars, closed-door massage parlours and sex-starved salarymen. For the full story, as published by…
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Sushi Ko – Street Snacker
With sushi stalls popping up all over town, Simon Stanley heads to Saigon’s seafood hub in search of the original kerbside Japanese experience. Photos by Glen Riley. “Irasshaimase!” comes the welcoming call of the staff at District 4’s Sushi Ko as we arrive. Tucked among Vinh Khanh Street’s endless strip of pavement-based seafood joints, it’s an easy one…
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