Does Chà Và have the intent to be derogatory, any more than Farang is by the Thai, Gweilo or gwailou by Cantonese, or Gai-Jin by the Japanese? As the term descends [etymologically speaking] from Eastern Cham 'Jawa' to denote Javanese, it may well have been a mere descriptor originally, that some may use it in that manner does not mean that all do, no more than referring to someone as 'Scouse', a 'Frog' or a 'Yank', context is all...
@@AshleyVN Good question, not entirely sure, still reading up on it, but it appears that it was used interchangeably between Chetty, Indien, Malabar and others as a word to describe anyone with dark skin who may have come from that region. I don't know how it was received at the time, but given the seemingly complicated relationship Indian migrants had with the French, the locals, other ethnicities and even among themselves, it may have caused some antagonism...I met the grandson of the Anh Hai founder yesterday in Ben Thanh Market and we plan to meet up again soon, so I'll ask him then.
Wow that's a huge sanga!
Lesbian banh mi (aka Huynh Hoa) gets all the love but this place deserves some and it's half the price!
Looks a bit like the curry they have in Malaysia (which I bloody love).
Not as rich though and without sambal, but similar
You got us craving banh mi, flying back to Saigon immediately! 😍😍♥️♥️
Glad it did, check it out when you get back 😉
Our favorite buns...and the sandwich is pretty tasty too
Definitely a buns man myself
Does Chà Và have the intent to be derogatory, any more than Farang is by the Thai, Gweilo or gwailou by Cantonese, or Gai-Jin by the Japanese? As the term descends [etymologically speaking] from Eastern Cham 'Jawa' to denote Javanese, it may well have been a mere descriptor originally, that some may use it in that manner does not mean that all do, no more than referring to someone as 'Scouse', a 'Frog' or a 'Yank', context is all...
@@AshleyVN Good question, not entirely sure, still reading up on it, but it appears that it was used interchangeably between Chetty, Indien, Malabar and others as a word to describe anyone with dark skin who may have come from that region. I don't know how it was received at the time, but given the seemingly complicated relationship Indian migrants had with the French, the locals, other ethnicities and even among themselves, it may have caused some antagonism...I met the grandson of the Anh Hai founder yesterday in Ben Thanh Market and we plan to meet up again soon, so I'll ask him then.