The skinned cashew nuts i bought last year for cny. It was tough trying to break the skin away. A little bit is fun, but a whole pack is tiring and painful. Not worth the trouble. But the taste is good though.
The lotus seeds, buy the factory packed ones instead of the self packed. But then, not many people like it. It's tasteless and hard.
My last trip, I bought a small container of peanuts. It was very nice. Will go back and buy more.
Can buy some mangoes and dragon fruits at the local markets. I go chinatown buy bird nest.
i believe you are taking about the macadamia nuts instead of cashew nuts. macadamia nuts with shell, they will give u a key to crack open the shell.. yes, its tough...
lotus seeds of all form..
fried lotus seeds - hearsay healthy snacks.
fresh lotus seeds - can buy from market, tasty even if eaten fresh. cons - cannot keep long.
dried lotus seeds - can be bought like a chain, good for desserts like red bean soup etc.
cho lon is actually very touristy and most likely you cant get any good bargain there as well. price similar to benh thanh market.
from Q1 to Q5, 1 local market is called cho hoa binh. This is the real local wet market. dun worry abt language, q5 alot ppl can speak chinese or cantonese. (note the price in benh thanh market and come here ask) should be easy, 10-20% off. uber should not cost you more than 60K from benh thanh market area.
