Hi, my name is Tram Kastamo — one of the Co-Founders.
In 2020, my sister and I opened our first restaurant called Saiga Vietnamese Eatery to share our love for Vietnamese food using our mom’s recipes. Raising young kids and running a restaurant at the time, I often needed quick, convenient meals — but nothing in the grocery store reflected the Vietnamese flavors I grew up with. I realized there was a gap — not just for my family – but for anyone craving familiar, comforting meals from our culture.
That’s when we set out to change the freezer aisle. With my mom and sister’s help, we developed a frozen version of our restaurant phở – testing broth, noodles, and packaging – to make it possible for families everywhere to enjoy the flavors of Vietnam – right from their local grocery store.
Family has always been at the heart of everything we do. The recipes we share today were inspired by the meals we love — the bữa cơm gia đình (family meals) that brought us comfort and connection.
As a family-run business, we carry those same values into everything we do: staying true to our roots, treating our team and customers like family, and never compromising on quality or integrity. Saiga Foods is more than a brand — it’s our family’s story, shared through every bowl.
We’re building Saiga Foods with grit, heart, and a clear purpose: to become the national leader in Asian comfort food while staying true to our family roots. We’re proud to be women-led, community-driven, and committed to creating clean-label meals people can trust.
As a self-funded, in-house manufacturer, growth has come with many challenges. We wear many hats — balancing production, distribution, marketing, and team development.
Despite this, we’ve stayed true to our values: maintaining quality, preserving truyền thống (tradition), and building a workplace where employees feel like family. By keeping production in our family’s hands, we ensure every detail reflects the values we care about — quality, honesty, and cultural heritage.
Testimonials
Here’s what it has actually been like for us:
Building a business with our family is one of the hardest things we have ever done. We do not always agree. We argue over small details. But we also share the victories. We laugh through the chaos and wouldn’t build Saiga any other way.
Find us in the freezer aisle near you! 🍜
Locations: https://www.saigafoods.com/where-to-buy
#pho #saiga #noodles #noodle #vietnamesefood
Vietnamese moms are legendary for their frugality. They cook every meal from scratch and treat single-use plastic items like family heirlooms.
This hoarding habit turns kitchens into personal recycling centers where absolutely nothing goes to waste, even when they end up not using any of it. Throwing these away is essentially throwing money in the trash.
Is your mom like Saiga Mom? 😝
Find us in the freezer aisle near you! 🍜
Locations: https://www.saigafoods.com/where-to-buy
#pho #saiga #noodles #vietmom #vietnamesefood
That charred look? It’s not a mistake, it’s ancestral magic. Trust Mom when she tells you to char your shallots and ginger for pho because roasting the outer layer caramelizes the natural sugars and gives the broth its signature smoky and sweet depth. 🫚🔥🧅
Find us in the freezer aisle near you!
Locations: https://www.saigafoods.com/where-to-buy
#pho #saiga #noodles #noodle #vietnamesefood
Pho-get about the stress and let the broth do its magic. 🍜✨Hot soup, quiet moments, and pure comfort in a bowl. Time to hit the reset button this weekend. 😌
Find us in the freezer aisle near you!
Locations: https://www.saigafoods.com/where-to-buy
#pho #saiga #noodles #selfcareroutine #vietnamesefood
If you aren’t skimming that grey foam, you aren’t making pho correctly. Listen to Mom! 😊👩🍳 Put in the extra effort. Skim the scum for that crystal-clear, golden broth. Your tastebuds will thank you. 🍲✨
Find us in the freezer aisle near you!
Locations: https://www.saigafoods.com/where-to-buy
#pho #saiga #noodles #noodle #vietnamesefood
Who decided camping food has to taste like cardboard when you can bring Saiga Foods frozen pho? Our restaurant-quality pho is ready faster than you can manage to pitch a crooked tent. Low effort. High reward. More time for the views. Pho real, camp cooking level: easy mode. 🏕️🍲✨
Find us in the freezer aisle near you!
Locations: https://www.saigafoods.com/where-to-buy
#pho #frozenpho #campingfood #saiga #noodles
Mom said: stop boiling your chicken to death 😅
For tender chicken pho, we simmer — not aggressively boil — so the chicken meat stays soft, juicy, and fully cooked.
Find us in the freezer aisle near you! 🍲
Locations: https://www.saigafoods.com/where-to-buy
#SaigaFoods #Pho #FoodStartup #QualityFirst #FounderLife
White shirt vs. Pho. 🍜
Pho-get about keeping this shirt clean! But honestly, a stained shirt is just a badge of honor, proving you approached your bowl with the reckless, slurpy passion it truly deserves.
Find us in the freezer aisle near you!
Locations: https://www.saigafoods.com/where-to-buy
#pho #noodles #noodle #saiga #frozenpho
A lot of learning went into this little box.
Before Saiga pho made it into freezers, we spent years testing recipes, redesigning packaging, calling suppliers, and learning the food business step by step.
One of our hardest early lessons was losing our first frozen pho pallet because we didn’t yet understand the federal inspection requirements for meat and poultry.
It was humbling, but it helped us build Saiga the right way.
Four years later, we’re just grateful to be here — and grateful for everyone who has supported us along the way. 🍜
#SaigaFoods #BehindTheScenes #FoodStartup #QualityFirst #FounderLife
Family has always been at the heart of everything. The recipes we share today were inspired by the meals we love.
As a family-run business, we carry those same values into everything we do: staying true to our roots, treating our team and customers like family, and never compromising on quality or integrity. Saiga Foods is more than a brand — it’s our family’s story, shared through every bowl.
Find us in the freezer aisle near you! 🍲
Locations: https://www.saigafoods.com/where-to-buy
#SaigaFoods #Pho #FoodStartup #QualityFirst #FounderLife
We use machines to help us scale.
We still do certain things by hand to protect quality.
Because growing a business isn’t about replacing people—it’s about using the right tools for the right job.
Efficiency where it makes sense.
Craftsmanship where it matters.
That’s how we’re building Saiga Foods. 🧡
Find us in the freezer aisle near you! 🍲
Locations: https://www.saigafoods.com/where-to-buy
#SaigaFoods #BehindTheScenes #FoodStartup #QualityFirst #FounderLife
In 2021, we started asking a simple question: How can we bring authentic Vietnamese comfort food into more homes?
What began as a small family-owned restaurant turned into countless hours of recipe testing, packaging trials, USDA approvals, and learning everything we could about the frozen food industry.
In 2022, we created our first frozen Pho prototype.
In 2024, we launched our first products in stores.
Today, in 2026, Saiga Foods can be found in retailers across the country—and we’re just getting started.
As immigrant founders, sisters, engineers, restaurant owners, and now food manufacturers, this journey has been filled with challenges, setbacks, and incredible support from our customers, retail partners, and community.
Thank you for believing in us from the beginning. Every bowl sold helps us continue sharing the flavors we grew up with and the comfort food we love.
Here’s to the next chapter. 🚀
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Real Ingredients. Real Flavor. Real Fast. 🧡
