March 2018

  • Daily Life

    My UberMoto ride

    Yep, I took an UberMoto to District 1 a couple days ago. This UberMoto rider arrived.

  • Food and Drink

    Furikake for iodine

    Decided to get my iodine intake from furikake, a popular Japanese seasoning put on top of rice. I got this furikake in Saigon.

  • Food and Drink

    Veggie Pizza in Saigon

    The veggie pizza from Vittoria is my goto pizza now.

  • Food and Drink

    Vitamin B12 and Flaxseed In Saigon

    Two very important supplements you will need if you are eating a predominantly vegetarian / plant-based diet. B12 is crucial if you do not eat meats. I finally found the…

  • Tech News

    YouTube Ads in Vietnam

    Lately YouTube has been placing ads on most of their video content inside Vietnam. They are like commercials anymore. I thought about using a VPN to avoid them. I never…

  • Food and Drink

    40,000 VND Vegetarian Lunch in Saigon

    I had this for lunch near my house today. Only costs about 40,000 VND ($1.80 USD) here in Saigon. I am mostly plant based eater now.

  • One terrabyte external hard drive

    I have been downloading alot of Japanese drama. It helps me relearn Japanese. The problem was that I was running out of room on my MacBook Pro. I forgot I had a one…

  • Food and Drink

    Chow mein Yakisoba

    Really miss this. Yakisoba is one of my favorite Japanese noodles. Too expensive to import from the US. Maybe a friend will hang carry some for me.

  • Daily Life

    A view from UberMoto

    Lately I only ride with UberMoto. They come on time. GrabBike is either late or they ask me to cancel.

  • Clean Technology

    Recycling in Saigon

    You always see workers gathering recyclables in Saigon. There are small privately owned centers in the city. Sometimes you will see workers meet in one area to aggregate…

  • Daily Life

    A bit of Japan in Saigon

    Being part Japanese, I always need a small link to Japan in my home. Normally I eat Japanese food a couple times of weeks. I am learning to make more Japanese food at…

  • Clean Air

    Coming soon: DIY Air Purifier in Vietnam

    Nearly ready for purchases. Just waiting on our new fan design and HEPA filters. Currently the unit will use a Senko fan. Senko DIY air purifier with hepa filter…

  • ACTN3 and the super-sprinter gene (I got it)

    ACTN3 and the super-sprinter gene is the gene found in elite athletes around the world. The ACTN3 makes a special protein This the "...controls fast-twitch muscle…

  • Daily Life

    Riding to IPS / AHS in Saigon (video)

    Another video I took of my short trip to the International Primary School / Asian High School in District 1. The trip The trip crosses the Calmette Bridge, goes along…

  • Daily Life

    Thu Thiem Tunnel in Saigon (video)

    I am riding through Thu Thiem Tunnel going under the Saigon River from District 2 to District 1 on my Kawasaki Z300. I pass through this tunnel at least twice a week…

  • What Japanese Think of Half-Japanese People? (Interview)

    As some of you may know through my blog's name, SaigonNezumi, I must have some roots in Japan. Nezumi is rat/mouse in the Japanese language (I was born in the Year of…