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    Little Saigon’s night market draws largest crowd yet
    • July 10, 2023

    TikTok influencers have discovered Little Saigon‘s annual night market.

    This year, the night market at Asian Garden Mall in Westminster has attracted the largest crowds yet, said Kathy Buchoz, one of the organizers of the night market and a director at the Westminster Chamber of Commerce.

    In previous years, crowds were estimated at around 2,000 to 3,000 people each night, but this year Buchoz estimates an additional 1,000 people are attending each night. Returning vendors, too, have said this is the best night market yet, Buchoz said.

    Non-Asian people, families and “a real mix of people traveling here from far away” have come to the night market to sample the various foods, enjoy the live music and shop the many vendors selling toys, clothing and other trinkets, she said.

    A visitor to the Little Saigon Night Market enjoys some of the street food available every weekend until September in front of the Asian Garden Mall in Westminster on Friday, July 7, 2023. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

    Dancing to the music at the Little Saigon Night Market in Westminster on Friday, July 7, 2023. The event is held every weekend until September in front of the Asian Garden Mall. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

    Jen, left, and Calvin Vao of Irvine stroll through the Little Saigon Night Market with their dog Coco in Westminster on Friday, July 7, 2023. The event is held every weekend until September in front of the Asian Garden Mall. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

    A vendor shows off a bubble maker at the Little Saigon Night Market that also features food and music in Westminster on Friday, July 7, 2023. The event is held every weekend until September in front of the Asian Garden Mall. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

    Nam Pham, 7, gets a ride on his father Phil’s shoulders as they check out the variety of street food available at the Little Saigon Night Market in Westminster on Friday, July 7, 2023. The event is held every weekend until September in front of the Asian Garden Mall. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

    A man sings for the crowd during a live band Karaoke session at the Little Saigon Night Market in Westminster on Friday, July 7, 2023. The market is held every weekend until September in front of the Asian Garden Mall. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

    A food vendor serves up an order at the Little Saigon Night Market in Westminster on Friday, July 7, 2023. (The event is held every weekend until September in front of the Asian Garden Mall. Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

    People line up to order food at the Little Saigon Night Market in Westminster on Friday, July 7, 2023. The event is held every weekend until September in front of the Asian Garden Mall. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

    A satisfied street food customer carries her selections at the Little Saigon Night Market in Westminster on Friday, July 7, 2023. The event is held every weekend until September in front of the Asian Garden Mall. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

    A vendor prepares to grill up a lobster tail at the Little Saigon Night Market in Westminster on Friday, July 7, 2023. The event is held every weekend until September in front of the Asian Garden Mall. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

    The crowd at the Little Saigon Night Market enjoy popular street foods in Westminster on Friday, July 7, 2023. The event is held every weekend until September in front of the Asian Garden Mall. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

    Dried Grilled Squid is one of the street food specialties available at the Little Saigon Night Market in Westminster on Friday, July 7, 2023. The event is held every weekend until September in front of the Asian Garden Mall. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

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    One of the popular — and new — vendors at this year’s open-air market is the pho seller, she said. This is the first time the hearty Vietnamese soup dish has made an appearance at the night market, which is now in its 13th year.

    Buchoz also recommends visitors try the fresh lobster.

    “They have live lobsters. You can pick out which one you want, and they boil it right there, and so you get really fresh lobster,” she said.

    And just like in previous years, the squid guy is the most popular vendor, Buchoz said. The vendor brings around 400 pounds of squid each night and grills it fresh for visitors.

    The Little Saigon night market at the Asian Garden Mall at 9200 Bolsa Ave. runs every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. until Sunday, Sept. 3 (Labor Day weekend). Admission and parking are free.

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