Rewind: Discover Vietnam’s Street Food Secrets with Best Ever Food Review Show's Calvin Bui | S2 Ep 7

About this episode

Chef Calvin Bui shares his journey from Wall Street banker to successful restaurateur in Saigon, discussing his passion for food and cultural fusion.

The most difficult man to nail down for an interview is finally on Seven Million Bikes! Chef and Restaurateur Calvin Bui of El Camino and Dos Amigos Taqueria. A California native born of parents who escaped the fall out of the Vietnam war, Calvin has lived in Saigon for 10 years now and gone from a Wall Street Banker to owning and running successful restaurants in Saigon. Most notable for his fusion of Korean and Mexican food. Calvin and I talk about his love of feeding people, Trip Advisor ...

People in this episode

Host: Niall Mackay

Guest: Calvin Bui

Topics covered

• street food
• Vietnamese cuisine
• restaurant industry
• cultural fusion
• personal journey

Keywords

• street food
• Calvin Bui
• Vietnam
• restaurants
• cuisine
• cultural fusion
• Saigon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: El Camino, Dos Amigos Taqueria

Places: California, Saigon

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