The shopping centers in Little Saigon are always packed with Vietnamese immigrants mingling and running errands. They go from specialty shop to specialty shop picking up fresh flowers, huge slices of durian, whole roasted ducks, freshly baked baguettes for $1.00, clothing from the laundromat and maybe even some groceries from a stall set up on the sidewalk.
Vendors squat outside storefronts on the curb just like they do in Vietnam. They sell their products at unbelievably low prices. A box of sixteen juicy mangoes goes for $9.00.
Older women and men sit in the middle of the bustle. They relax on the dirty pavement for hours smoking cigarettes and chit-chatting.
Older women and men sit in the middle of the bustle. They relax on the dirty pavement for hours smoking cigarettes and chit-chatting.
If you're lucky you'll get to catch the local busker singing pop tunes to a karaoke machine on wheels.
It's fun to spend a few hours perusing the shops; trying snacks and just observing the unorganized chaos of a neighborhood that operates by a completely different set of rules. The particular plaza I chose to explore is home to "Banh Mi & Che Cali" located at the intersection of Brookhurst and Westminster.
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