a Bit SaiGon
A Vietnamese cooking game, Saigon street food style
Most cooking games put you in a burger joint or a fantasy restaurant. a Bit SaiGon puts you in a Saigon street-food stall, where customers order broken rice, banh mi and a glass of iced tea.
What you cook
The menu changes from map to map. In the map picker, each map has a Menu so you know what you are cooking before you start.
- Broken rice (com tam) — pork chop rice, egg meatloaf rice and the other classic plates
- Banh mi — fried-egg banh mi and the fully loaded version
- Fried eggs done on the stove
- Vietnamese iced tea from the ice box, the classic side next to a main
- Soft serve and other cold desserts
- And new dishes and ingredients added map by map, such as shrimp and noodles
Street-food rhythm, turned into co-op play
A Saigon street stall moves fast: one person grills, one chops, one clears, and there is always someone waiting. The game uses exactly that rhythm — every dish passes through several stations, and the group has to split the work to keep up.
Some customers stand at the counter, some sit at a table and wait for the food to come to them, and some order a main with a drink — just like a real stall. When they finish eating they leave a dirty plate, and somebody has to wash it.
The stations
Grillchar meat and skewers over the coals.
Stovefry eggs and pan-cook ingredients until done.
Ice boxpour iced tea and cold drinks.
Sinkwash dirty plates so there are always clean ones.
Made by people who grew up on this food
a Bit SaiGon is a small independent game, and its dishes, carts and sounds come from things its makers know well. The game is in Vietnamese, English and Chinese, which also makes it a fun way to introduce friends abroad to Saigon food.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Vietnamese cooking game I can play online with friends?
a Bit SaiGon is a co-op cooking game set on the streets of Saigon, played online by 2 to 6 people straight in the browser, for free.
Is every dish on every map?
No. Each map has its own menu, listed in the map picker. During a match, the order tickets tell you which ingredients each dish needs.
Is the game available in Vietnamese?
Yes. It is in Vietnamese, English and Chinese; switch language in the settings panel behind the gear icon.
Free, in your browser — no download, no account needed.