The Viet Kieu owner, two seasons a year
Alley 150 Nguyen Trai, District 1 — a 50-year-old com-tam stall run by a Viet Kieu owner, open only September to March. 'Saigon's No.1' bì chả, savory old-Saigon fish sauce.
The childhood of generations
Per lemon8: 'a com-tam stall selling for over 50 years — the childhood of generations.' People know the place for its superb bì — everyone who comes orders it.
Open just 6 months a year
The owner is a Viet Kieu. The stall sells only September to March — the other half of the year, the owner is back in Australia. lemon8 notes the 'very special' opening schedule.
The bì everyone orders
The Saigon Travel channel (YouTube) calls the bì chả here 'Saigon's No.1'. Address: Alley 150 Nguyen Trai, District 1 — open 6 to 11 AM.
The savory taste of old Saigon
The fish sauce here is mixed savory, never sweet — true old-Saigon flavor, unlike the sweet-leaning sauces in fashion today.
Dishes and prices per the Saigon Travel channel (YouTube) and the lemon8 article on the stall. No per-dish prices published — roughly 40,000–80,000₫ per the Saigon Travel description.