What I really like about Vietnam is the portion size of their meals. Basically, the meals are just a little bit bigger than a meal that you might get on an airplane or from a MacDonald's happy meal. You don't really have to watch your diet in Vietnam. All you have to do is eat 2 or 3 meals per day in Vietnamese's portion sizes, and you will never have to worry about gaining any weight. This is true only if you don't drink alcohol regularly or binge drink alcohol on the weekends. I basically lost 15 pounds after spending 3 months in Vietnam while eating what ever I wanted for 3 meals per day. I even drank a moderated amount of beers during my 3 months in Vietnam as well, and I still managed to drop 15 pounds of fats from my body. The secret is not a high carbs diet, a vegan diet, a low carbs diet, a carnivore's diet, or a Keto diet. The secret is portion sizes, and walking everyday. I did no exercises in those 3 months other than walking around while sight seeing the country of Vietnam.

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

I completely agree...my first few months in Vietnam I ate almost exclusively Vietnamese meals, walked a lot, and dropped like 20 pounds without any "diet" or regular exercise beyond walking

@wed3k

4 ай бұрын

That and sweating so much because of the humidity. Also less processed food and sodium than america

@soidoggystyle2030

4 ай бұрын

@@wed3k I think also the mountain of herbs and fresh vegetables with almost everything that you order at an eatery. Even the Bahn Mi cart ladies give you a ton of pickled veg, fresh veg., and fresh herbs in your $1 sandwiches.

@wed3k

4 ай бұрын

@soidoggystyle2030 unfortunately most of the street banh mi didn't come with a lot of veg but I didn't know how to ask for it due to language barrier smh

@soidoggystyle2030

4 ай бұрын

@@wed3k You can just tip the vendor a 10,000 dongs bill while points to the vegetables and herbs that you want, and then hands back the Banh Mi to the vendor. The vendor will know what to do without one word spoken. A little extra money makes everything a little easier in Vietnam.

Don't be suprised or upset if the locals don't immediately answer you or ignore what you just said. They just don't understand what you say (yet). We Vietnamese appreciate you taking time and effort to learn Vietnamese. Lots of foreigners living in Vietnam for a long time didn't bother to learn the language or gave up because it's too hard for them.

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

cheers yeah hopefully when I get more fluent it will be easier to be understood

Nice conversation between Ben and the young Vietnamese software engineer. Thank you.

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

cheers glad you liked it

@a_sea_oasis

4 ай бұрын

Hi Ben. Although PM youtube channel got more subs and views but you started much later. I found your videos soothing, informative, and peaceful. PM is too eccentric 😆 haha. As a former Saigonese who has lived in California 2/3 of my life. I appreciate the flashback of my vibrant birth city . Your Saigon accent is impressive and easy to understand, so please keep talking with the locals in the Vietnamese language. When you come back to 🇺🇲 for a visit, check out Little Saigon in Orange County and in San Jose of the Bay Area. Best wishes. I am awaiting your next video. I loved watching the amazing narrow alleys of Vietnam. Thank you. 🙏☘️

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

@@a_sea_oasis awesome thank you so much

Hi Bentley hope you well 🙂wishing have a wonderful Easter ❤ god bless 🙏

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

thank you so much. Happy Easter to you as well

It seems you are an easy person to strike up conversations with total strangers. That's a very good trait, especially beneficial on all your videos and many places you visit. I, too, like speaking with the locals, although my Vietnamese language is very limited. Wish I had your knack for the grasp of the language. Still I find it easy to communicate no matter the language barriers. Remembering my very early encounters during my time at Phu Bai back in '68. Continuing to enjoy your videos.

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

Very cool yea I enjoy meeting new people and talking with them. My grandpa was in that area in 1969 (he passed in 2013). Would have been cool if you two had met.

@steves.9440

4 ай бұрын

@@BigTimeBentley Sorry to hear of your grandpa's loss. Yes, I would liked to have met up with him. I know he is "alive" in your memories, though.

I find Vietnamese people are friendly & easy to chat to. U agree? Btw, I love your t-shirt so cool!

@BigTimeBentley

3 ай бұрын

yeah absolutely...some of the friendliest people in the world

I like the dish so much

it sounds good

yummy! thanks for sharing!

@BigTimeBentley

3 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊

Thanks you share this video! 👍❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰🇺🇸🇻🇳

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

you're welcome happy to share it

Can’t wait for my upcoming trip. Solo

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

Enjoi

45,000 VD or @$1.65 won't even get a small French fry at McDonalds...a 0.25 ounce beef jerky is $2-3!!! I'm just too excited for my trip there either in October or next March!!! Keep up the awesome work on your stellar channel Tyler.

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

Thank you Ian!

That meal looks delicious

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

It was!

Ngon

what is my favorite vietnamese street food...hands down, "ga di bo". thanks for the vid.

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

what does ga di bo mean?

@thompsonnguyen1870

4 ай бұрын

Chickens are free cages. They allow to walk in the farm. It's good meat, Tyler.

what you can buy $1.65 in America for your hungriness...a very affordable meal in vietnam .yummy bro

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Really nice of the young man to invite you to sit with him. You're good at sparking conversation with strangers. I miss traveling overseas. Always a lot of noise, sounds, and voices. The smell of land of coming in from the sea was invigorating and told of human activity. I'm impressed at how easily you pick up the native language. I'd never be able to do it. I've tried Spanish and couldn't. So what does the rest of your day look like?

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the compliments...that day I think I edited some videos and watched a movie with Trang

Fun interaction with the young guy. I think he was eager to practice his English. I ate at the Bun Bo Hue place once or twice a week. Pretty good!

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

yeah he was really friendly

Bạn ở Sài Gòn à Hãy về hải dương tôi mời bạn đi ăn 😊😮🎉❤

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Hi, whatching your videos makes miss Vietnam :( where´s this neighborhood?

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

this is the Pham Viet Chanh neighborhood in Binh Thanh District, Saigon, Vietnam

Com binh dan = rice/meal for the common people/the working class.

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

nice

Tyler, I wanna see your reaction and convo with a person from Hue speaking with that accent.

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

Maybe I'll go up to Hue and do some videos

@leehaseley2164

4 ай бұрын

Hue and Da Nang accents were very hard for me.

This young Vietnamese boy he works in software he works on computers

Where are you now Tyler?

Rice isn't counted in pellets, Tyler!😂😂😂😂😂😂 It is grains. That really does look like some fantastic food.

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

Lol I stand by the idea that rice doesn’t count as carbs

@leehaseley2164

4 ай бұрын

@@BigTimeBentley 🤣🤣🤣🤣

😎👍

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

cheers bro

Yo Tyler, can I ask u something? How are the apartments in "Pham Viet Chanh"? (I've explored the area a bit and I think I love it). The reason I ask is cuz I m considering moving to PVC. I'm in Phu Nhuan now. But I really like PVC cuz there are local foods and western foods and bars. IMO, better then Thao Dien, plus TD is far and also expensive. Please advise.

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

I agree with you that PVC is more appealing than TD for a more local feel...I don't know much about the rental market here besides that I'm paying about $550 a month for an airbnb...I haven't looked at longer term rentals in this area. I have a friend who lives in this area maybe I can tour his apartment one day

You look slimmer with tighter fitting t-shirts rather than the loose ones.

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

Haha it’s interesting but I feel fatter in the tighter fitting clothes but you’re not the first person to tell me I look slimmer in that size shirt

Would you consider doing a beer and food video from a bia hoi place, by any chance?

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

Most definitely. Any bia hoi place or a specific one?

@leehaseley2164

4 ай бұрын

@BigTimeBentley there are a few Ha Nói places in district 1 and 4?

@leehaseley2164

4 ай бұрын

@BigTimeBentley there is a big place right on the corner of Turtle lake in district 4 called YoYo beer garden. I tried to go there last month but almost everything was shut in the run-up to Tết

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

@@leehaseley2164 nice. There’s a place here in Binh Thanh too I might check out that does bia hoi.

@leehaseley2164

4 ай бұрын

@@BigTimeBentley sounds brilliant, mate 👌

Life is simple - we can get in are on way at times. As recovering alcoholic - I was my worst enemy.

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

hope you're doing well amigo

@AAsoberlife

4 ай бұрын

@@BigTimeBentley Yes- amazing now. Can't wait for my trip... Vietnam, Cambodia and China

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

@@AAsoberlife gonna be awesome 🤙

The food looks good. Can you get a fork and a knife in these restaurants?

@BigTimeBentley

4 ай бұрын

I never see them but maybe if you ask for them you can. I wouldn’t count on it though. You can ask them to cut up the meat for you.

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