Viet Hua Food Market

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early mornings, when most people were still asleep, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the back corner of Viet Hua’s produce section. Among the usual baskets of bananas and bags of rice sat an old wooden box, wrapped in dusty cloth and sealed with tape. Curious, he opened it carefully—inside was just an ancient Vietnamese comic book from the 80s. Turned out, an elderly neighbor had accidentally left it there during his last shopping trip. From then on, whenever someone found something odd, they’d quietly place it back where it belonged, creating their own little urban legend.

2. At night, when the market closed and only moonlight illuminated the parking lot, an employee heard someone whispering in Vietnamese near the cash register. "Open just a little bit," the voice said softly. When he investigated, everything appeared locked tight. Curious, he peered around but saw no one. The next day, everyone joked that maybe it was just a delivery driver or a neighbor who forgot something. By evening, though, another soft voice whispered again. This time, they heard it from outside: 'Just leave the door ajar for luck!' Turned out, it was the ghost of an old lady who loved leaving tiny packets of herbs for customers—nothing more than friendly neighborhood spirits.

3. At dawn, when the streets of Little Saigon were quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to Viet Hua Food Market. As he unloaded crates of fresh produce, he heard soft laughter from inside the empty aisles. Curious, he followed the sound and found an old lady smiling gently as she rearranged bananas. ‘Morning,’ she said softly. ‘Just making sure these little guys are happy.’ The delivery driver laughed, realizing it was simply her way of greeting him each morning. Back home, his wife teased him for being spooked by a friendly smile.

4. At dusk, when the market’s neon lights flickered on, a neighborhood cat began appearing in the aisles, chasing shadows among the canned goods. One evening, a delivery driver noticed the cat and tried shooing it away with his boxed groceries. Instead, the cat leaped onto an aisle display, causing cans to tumble like dominos. Alarmed neighbors gathered around, laughing as they helped right the shelves, bonding over their shared surprise.