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Fishermen ply their trade on the Thu Bon River in Hoi An.Read more about Hoi An, Vietnam.
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Bahn Xeo is a savory pancake with shrimp and pork sprinkled into its turmeric-touched batter. The pancake is filled with herbs and bean sprouts and should be rolled tight with rice paper. We tried this in several restaurants without the rice paper - what a mess!We also learned how to make tomato roses and cucumber fans. We don't expect to use that skill any time soon though. Read about Hoi An food specialties.
Pieces of squid cut for the effect of a flower. This was part of the preparation of warm squid salad in a pineapple.Scoring squid not only makes it look pretty, but allows it to expand while cooking in order to better absorb the flavor of the sauce it's cooked in.Read about Hoi An's food specialties.
In the annals of the bizarre and the canine...Read more about Hoi An, Vietnam.
We found banana leaf wrapped treats throughout Southeast Asia. Most of the time they were filled with some pork and sticky rice mixture as a savory snack. Occasionally, they were filled with sticky rice, bananas, and coconut milk as a dessert. This woman was selling her bundles outside Hoi An's main market.Read about Hoi An's food specialties.
We were enjoying a croissant at a cafe across from this art shop when we saw this dog come out of the shop to strut her stuff in her new dress. It was a seemingly smart marketing move by the owners of this art shop - the dog attracted quite a crowd, but the crowd bought nothing.Read more about Hoi An, Vietnam.
Cao Lau is another dish that can only be made in Hoi An because the secret ingredient is water that comes from one special well in town. The dish is wonderful with thick rice noodles, roasted pork, fresh herbs, thin crispy croutons , all topped off with a rich soy sauce.Read about Hoi An's food specialties.
Read more about Hoi An, Vietnam.
Cau Lau is another dish that can only be made in Hoi An because the supposed secret ingredient is water that comes from a special well in town. The dish is wonderful - thick rice noodles, roasted pork, fresh herbs, thin crispy croutons , all topped off with a rich soy sauce.
Dan tries out the different settings on his camera on the flowers in the bathroom of Mango Rooms. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Southeast Asian markets feature pig heads, ears, snouts, tails and just about every other bit and part of the animal. This particular pig head was recently shaved clean before being bagged for sale.Although markets can be fascinating and visually appealing, a turn into the meat section can harken back to dissection nightmares from freshman biology class.Read about Hoi An's food specialties.
We arrived early at the bakery just before our morning cooking course and were rewarded with fresh croissants, hot from the oven. They melted in our mouths, we offered a private words of thanks for this bit of surviving French influence.Read about Hoi An's food specialties.
During our cooking course in Hoi An, we learned how to make fresh rice paper in order to roll our own spring rolls. Dan did quite well with his papers; Audrey needed a few more tries...The result was the same for both, however - tasty and fresh spring rolls filled with shrimp, noodles and fresh herbs.Read about Hoi An's food specialties.
Another dish that came with our set menu at Cafe des Amis. Tender chunks of fish cooked in a tumeric sauce. The dish came with a light, sweet dipping sauce and crunch fried rice paper. We liked how Hoi An cuisine combined crunchy and soft textures.
Built by the Japanese in the 16th century, the covered bridge connected the Chinese and Japanese parts of town. It also houses a small Buddhist pagoda. Hoi An was a major port town in the 16th and 17th century, making it a home to many Chinese, Japanese, Dutch, and French traders. You can see the Chinese influence today, from architecture to families descended from the original Chinese traders. Although ethnically Chinese, many of these people feel and call themselves Vietnamese. Read more about Hoi An, Vietnam.
Vegetable vendors and conical hats define the landscape at Hoi An's fruit and vegetable market.
We hired a car to take us at 5:30 AM from Hoi An to the Hindu temple complex of My Son. We arrived in such good time that the ticket office had yet to open. We spent the time having coffee with our driver and talking about recent history in that area. His personal story, probably shared by many there, included a father who was a cook for the south Vietnamese government and was then killed by the northern Vietnamese, leaving his mother with 5 children. Due to being on a black list because of the father's alliance, the family was sent to a remote mountain area where other people associated with the southern government were sent. About a decade ago, he was able to move to Hoi An and work as a driver. He had had a difficult life, but was not resentful - he was genuinely thankful to have a job and seemed squarely focused on the present and the future.Read more about a personal story at My Son.
Another course of our set menu at Cafe des Amis was a warm squid and vegetable salad. Along this trip, we've really enjoyed the fresh squid - it is so tender and tasty, very different from the chewy squid you get sometimes in Europe.
We found this sign at a food stall, whose owners were apparently quite passionate about vegetarianism. Good for them. In Vietnam, they are in short company.We wonder if they spent too much time in the meat section of the market....
We had multiple tailors try and convince us that this fabric was authentic high quality wool from England. We tried to point out that if the fabric was truly from England, it would probably not say Engiand or Santa Barpara. Puzzled looks.Ironically, the fabric was of pretty decent quality. It was hard to tell if they were trying to deceive us or whether they truly believed this fabric came from England and the Chinese supplier deceived them. It's VIetnam; anything is possible.Read more about tailors in Hoi An.
This old man was fishing as we passed by on our way to Red Bridge, just south of Hoi An.Read more about Hoih An, Vietnam.
Although frockless, the spotted friend still strutted his stuff to compete with his frocked companion.
My Son is a Hindu temple complex between Hoi An and Danang. We came out at sunrise to see the temples in good light and more importantly to avoid the busloads of tourists who arrive mid-morning. As the gates of My Son opened, we were one of two couples; it was great to have the temples to ourselves. There are several temples open to the public; others are still being excavated. It is the main surviving architectural complex of the Champa dynasty; its oldest structures are believed to date back to the 4th century.Read more about a personal story at My Son.
My Son is a Hindu temple complex about an hour outside of Hoi An (or 69 kilometers from Danang). We came out at sunrise to see the temples in good light and, more importantly, to avoid the busloads of tourists who come mid-morning. As the gates of My Son opened, We were one of two couples; it was great to have the temples to ourselves. There are several temples open to the public; others are still being excavated. It is the main surviving architectural complex of the Champa dynasty; its oldest structures are believed to date back to the 4th century.
