Little Saigon

Noun

Meaning

Little Saigon (plural Little Saigons)

A neighborhood/community that is predominantly Vietnamese, within a city that is not.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

The Little Saigon crowd was deep into crisis planning, with some shoppers comparing data broadcast on Vietnamese radio to the latest death tolls updated on CNN. Source: Internet

Little Saigon is another tourist destination, being home to the largest concentration of Vietnamese people outside of Vietnam. Source: Internet

And of course, I lived 10 minutes away from Little Saigon - I can still point out the very first supermarkets in that enclave. Source: Internet

At Little Saigon, Meisel orders the Nguyens' chicken pho, which is accompanied by noodles, onions, cilantro, sprouts and Thai basil in broth. Source: Internet

But what sets Little Saigon apart is its significance to the first generation of Vietnamese refugees: When Saigon fell on April 30, 1975, it picked itself up and made a new home in Orange County. Source: Internet

The true differentiator, though, is its crunchy cha gio, or fried spring rolls, which are serious contenders for being the best in the SGV or Little Saigon. Source: Internet

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