By admin | February 2, 2008
Here’s a really interesting beer that I found in Hanoi as we were leaving. Â I like beer, I like chilies, and it sounded quite strange so of course I had to buy it. Â After purchasing, I was happily surprised to find a real chili (serrano I believe) floating inside. Â I was even more surprised when […]
By admin | January 30, 2008
This is a famous fish dish from Cha Ca La Vong restaurant in Hanoi. It is the only dish they serve although serve is used rather loosely here since the patrons end up doing the cooking. I must admit, this fish was extremely tasty–my best meal in Vietnam. A simple mix of fish with dill […]
By admin | January 29, 2008
Well, I just posted about  and now I had a chance to try them myself. Interesting, but I won’t be seeking them out again. This dish was at a fancy Chinese restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. First of all the texture wasn’t too appealing. A bit crunchy and a bit rubbery with some […]
By admin | January 28, 2008
Pictured here is a rose apple tree. Rose apples, called chompuu [ชมพู่] in Thai, are very common when in season around here. A tasty fruit, they are very juicy with a firm flesh, but not too sweet. I have never seen them in the US. Supposedly it grows quite easily and is almost considered a […]
By admin | January 28, 2008
Here’s another jackfruit street operation. Â this one’s from Vietnam and you can see the vendor preparing jackfruit for somebody. Â No need for a shop, just set up anywhere along the street and start to sell you wares. Â Sometimes you’ll see a mass exodus, though, as the police walk by and the illegal vendors don’t feel […]
By admin | January 28, 2008
Check out these before and after shots of a tasty fish we had beside the Mekong river in Vietnam. Â Nothing too special to note of the fish-just your typical asian fried fish-but I was really intrigued by the fish holder. Â It makes breaking off pieces of meat a lot more fun than the usual task […]
By admin | January 27, 2008
Here’s something plain but interesting. I think most of us have heard of tapioca, but maybe not had much experience with it. The only real experience I can recall is of tapioca pudding when I was younger. Anyway, here is the actual root in all it’s boring glory. This food is similar to a potato […]
By admin | January 27, 2008
Here are some snails we order in Ho Chi Minh City. An interesting food, but I’m not a big snail lover in the first place and these certainly did sway me. I suppose not too bad, but I always find snails a bit rubbery. Maybe I have just never had any good ones. Anyway, there […]
