During our time in Vietnam, we traveled through Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, and Cat Ba. We got to try a pretty wide array of the local cuisine, and while the list of indigenous foods is far more extensive than what we got to try, we found that we did get a nice sample of the …
The best food you’ll find in Vietnam won’t be from a restaurant or some chic cafe – no, it will be found in the beating heart of the cities, on the side of rural roads, out of a push cart, while dining on plastic childrens’ chairs and tables. If you’re eating well, you’re indulging in …
Somehow, a week had gone by in Ho Chi Minh. An entire week – we’d gone to the grocery store, eaten the unique (to us) fruits, tried Vietnamese coffee (which is great), authentic Vietnamese tea (also good), and had a few smoothies. But I hadn’t yet had a single authentic Vietnamese food dish. My intention …