tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72582925703346448702024-03-14T05:03:16.029-07:00A Vietnamese SummerA blog about my 2008 summer in Vietnam and current life in Vancouver. Photos about Vietnamese travel, food and culture.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258292570334644870.post-16904612177246882932009-08-28T21:52:00.000-07:002009-08-28T23:10:32.449-07:00One Full Fun-Filled Day in Nha Trang III<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7R6ULAp7S_xQ4JBvsxz1xD_7_B1vS-quWzVLtvu0nXP6-wwBhXf4aOa3BHTqSo6jihnCnKp5BNgJjidwRqokPXX4L7E2BSwMKq8OVGUdPxtieTQOsKIXUEOa4eOrsWFCdEesVxX3TRog/s1600-h/DSC01514.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7R6ULAp7S_xQ4JBvsxz1xD_7_B1vS-quWzVLtvu0nXP6-wwBhXf4aOa3BHTqSo6jihnCnKp5BNgJjidwRqokPXX4L7E2BSwMKq8OVGUdPxtieTQOsKIXUEOa4eOrsWFCdEesVxX3TRog/s400/DSC01514.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375247052355636450" border="0" /></a>After swimming at the beach and going to Hon Chong, we headed to Thap Ba Hot Mineral Spring. (Phone: 834939, Address: 25 Ngoc Son, Nha Trang)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbUJ1RCSX4Ml0D6PE3pf6M5YtyX9MlzhBJXtks100iN9uSbuMLm25vE64T9mLRX0r0tU0nU1zxbt6fAeReEozbWMda_yjqjJ1DYAFuUZnsU6tho2OACKyQy9ojLqM3dhUx_zKFIstWI-k/s1600-h/DSC01549.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbUJ1RCSX4Ml0D6PE3pf6M5YtyX9MlzhBJXtks100iN9uSbuMLm25vE64T9mLRX0r0tU0nU1zxbt6fAeReEozbWMda_yjqjJ1DYAFuUZnsU6tho2OACKyQy9ojLqM3dhUx_zKFIstWI-k/s400/DSC01549.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375247041702550210" border="0" /></a>They had mud baths (200,000 VND), mineral water baths (80,000 VND) and a mineral water pool (40,000 VND). We just swam in the mineral water pool (no pic, sorry). It just seemed like salt water to me. And the water was way too hot. I know it's suppose to be relaxing but how can you relax when the weather is 30C (with lots of humidity) and then jumping into a huge pool of 40C salt water... Well I'm sure other people liked it but I got out of the water after just 20-30 mins.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3fo3TQ8YtKrOjWm85etZvFX_KC3nROw704UKag6Cj0SpjnCSFwyJCd2khjqJtG17DKcrjp44qOMAtR2WVK4hgPE81n10YbHl7hkHzbVcIWE6GmHODCAbLER6Bxqck35bObBnarhBwY4/s1600-h/DSC01550.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3fo3TQ8YtKrOjWm85etZvFX_KC3nROw704UKag6Cj0SpjnCSFwyJCd2khjqJtG17DKcrjp44qOMAtR2WVK4hgPE81n10YbHl7hkHzbVcIWE6GmHODCAbLER6Bxqck35bObBnarhBwY4/s400/DSC01550.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375247032926738562" border="0" /></a>Those huts look like where they kept the VIP Spa mud baths (105 - 240 USD)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4W0OlD0sTBFxmK2sk1VKwoxiXi_-ImlxFK-nxn43cGJOozHOX20cyBf5CvVjLoHf9meUkam2ijIIC_GuyUpwc2PMro9opZ_x3BO-8O2fOHS8u3isPpOWkDKME4ektt5ctrOW7lU5JNhw/s1600-h/DSC01557.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4W0OlD0sTBFxmK2sk1VKwoxiXi_-ImlxFK-nxn43cGJOozHOX20cyBf5CvVjLoHf9meUkam2ijIIC_GuyUpwc2PMro9opZ_x3BO-8O2fOHS8u3isPpOWkDKME4ektt5ctrOW7lU5JNhw/s400/DSC01557.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375247025695511058" border="0" /></a>After our swim, we walked out to the bus and spotted these taxi drivers waiting there. Looks like they were posing or something haha<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjENulCqv796Ce6LqHdNFIVG0l62RQ44qzN1vfoygDKJj2odnmidQxi7-bKf54C_VMEN4EM_rEKfFYc-zGCmQfvA20B0AwFEiLgtrDJRL2W-QYlAF3yGZZYEdOY9mIA4ave66mrAgqhfc/s1600-h/DSC01563.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjENulCqv796Ce6LqHdNFIVG0l62RQ44qzN1vfoygDKJj2odnmidQxi7-bKf54C_VMEN4EM_rEKfFYc-zGCmQfvA20B0AwFEiLgtrDJRL2W-QYlAF3yGZZYEdOY9mIA4ave66mrAgqhfc/s400/DSC01563.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375247019499041218" border="0" /></a>Outside of the Hot Spring center, there were people who set up shop selling jewelry, bathing suits, souvenirs, drinks and snacks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdF7MBiEYnB_B0Jb8kT1u6Xxudv4UhSnU_9b5jNcnITqYVAG-n8_tI7oZ0d1zbDTp4wrfC726jA0_nxxsO7fRl6wlhAoSdV1DLJ_HRG-RtckkTZAHz-F7rur54c_CDiWFNnAjb44GU-g/s1600-h/DSC01564.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdF7MBiEYnB_B0Jb8kT1u6Xxudv4UhSnU_9b5jNcnITqYVAG-n8_tI7oZ0d1zbDTp4wrfC726jA0_nxxsO7fRl6wlhAoSdV1DLJ_HRG-RtckkTZAHz-F7rur54c_CDiWFNnAjb44GU-g/s400/DSC01564.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375246471709242722" border="0" /></a>We each got a coconut... and I must say, I'd live in Nha Trang JUST for the coconuts. They definitely have the sweetest most refreshing coconuts. I love it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOGYdZPbB8QnzETdSUE1Lhyy3tjPkLJX2y_vzAwPfQt85EhkSD2Q3ZDOiL0uSbMdVfV3SIIGI7DRhqUNE7ETcOIsa5uTtgbiLwBnpQiOgslya624cjB2ZhBWkHg8dsPbTF1gBCHyQRXc/s1600-h/DSC01576.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOGYdZPbB8QnzETdSUE1Lhyy3tjPkLJX2y_vzAwPfQt85EhkSD2Q3ZDOiL0uSbMdVfV3SIIGI7DRhqUNE7ETcOIsa5uTtgbiLwBnpQiOgslya624cjB2ZhBWkHg8dsPbTF1gBCHyQRXc/s400/DSC01576.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375246466810251186" border="0" /></a>We went to eat at Truc Linh 4 Restaurant after. There are several Truc Linh's around in the city.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zWaKtDOPBT66QiYpcoR6q-upIcMN_f9S5lZOm5wvsrq4kyPB5-AB-yk7r_JOrjvCt0TcckNupZZntICMBX7OdM5atU6s2T3Ab5iv0vEdSuFuT1tiMwiEh8HX73TBPxX1bnUTrixMzd8/s1600-h/DSC01578.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zWaKtDOPBT66QiYpcoR6q-upIcMN_f9S5lZOm5wvsrq4kyPB5-AB-yk7r_JOrjvCt0TcckNupZZntICMBX7OdM5atU6s2T3Ab5iv0vEdSuFuT1tiMwiEh8HX73TBPxX1bnUTrixMzd8/s400/DSC01578.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375246456226556258" border="0" /></a>Outside the restaurant, they were showing off their fresh seafood.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigm5eZV1miIt_4w8_eNzF_zt7A783EawWCXb0d0UUL2nLRfw6GNKvyO2EjELIAWRuX7avVBJE8pZkFlcM-wJe33Y4Itx1lr-RCqz13e-o0bIJjGbwjv2HfJ7aCMTgTJZvhauMFAqFYwNU/s1600-h/DSC01598.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigm5eZV1miIt_4w8_eNzF_zt7A783EawWCXb0d0UUL2nLRfw6GNKvyO2EjELIAWRuX7avVBJE8pZkFlcM-wJe33Y4Itx1lr-RCqz13e-o0bIJjGbwjv2HfJ7aCMTgTJZvhauMFAqFYwNU/s400/DSC01598.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375246447335124306" border="0" /></a>For our first course, we had goi, a salad of shredded cucumber, onions, red peppers, cilantro and tiny little fish with a black sesame rice cracker shell. Hands down the best (or second best) dish served that night. Although I thought the mini fish were a bit weird...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61YY0lIE370A-8Xky3hwBug8AEYAjH6IdBM5DjDLDbfAjJPv1SLQHMCgs0-JuJ2_inVeI3csQ0zkCjfdAfQf5YoGcSulyVuMzTa0J29zyS-mMtjg33NJ8VtZWsli1Niq1ESd9K7DQHXc/s1600-h/DSC01604.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61YY0lIE370A-8Xky3hwBug8AEYAjH6IdBM5DjDLDbfAjJPv1SLQHMCgs0-JuJ2_inVeI3csQ0zkCjfdAfQf5YoGcSulyVuMzTa0J29zyS-mMtjg33NJ8VtZWsli1Niq1ESd9K7DQHXc/s400/DSC01604.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375246441194012706" border="0" /></a>Next up, pan fried fish cubes. I don't know what kind of fish it was but it was really dense and kept it's shape. This was very good. Everyone gobbled it up quickly.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohNxN98TtkLBjRW9VcFYuOYEibitRAeJsQsLRG0VgRpnlGy3tJR3zL6aLkhk2tjvYYnAxp_oUHJN04DxgvFvav24BuaUQJmsnp-u0gVe_YHSOP126vOU5Z7U0eWaqo7YS_2LmNEtJQXE/s1600-h/DSC01606.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiohNxN98TtkLBjRW9VcFYuOYEibitRAeJsQsLRG0VgRpnlGy3tJR3zL6aLkhk2tjvYYnAxp_oUHJN04DxgvFvav24BuaUQJmsnp-u0gVe_YHSOP126vOU5Z7U0eWaqo7YS_2LmNEtJQXE/s400/DSC01606.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375246026526704370" border="0" /></a>After, we were served fried rice... It was alright, just your regular old fried rice.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApVVzxvwH5FLHx4AMcOx-ZSvL2bsNKZmKAeS-c3_0B-47SlzqYSFTkJAXeuxFHfpWqHkQhpOgI9PQ1-AT9BJwd62OGSSEAp7l9Oen1MP8ZBAxCUty27nz56IOJDZm846Ezr7xB6JterQ/s1600-h/DSC01609.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApVVzxvwH5FLHx4AMcOx-ZSvL2bsNKZmKAeS-c3_0B-47SlzqYSFTkJAXeuxFHfpWqHkQhpOgI9PQ1-AT9BJwd62OGSSEAp7l9Oen1MP8ZBAxCUty27nz56IOJDZm846Ezr7xB6JterQ/s400/DSC01609.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375246022505304834" border="0" /></a>Next dish was grilled squid. Dip it in a bit of lime juice and black pepper, this was so tasty. You could taste just how fresh it was. Sorry for the unfocused picture.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjowHe5Y7yhCI3x5LD7drIM02nUXX8u8yQENlNoPe_Fi0T08zslx2PQ8VhVWNEnsj_VccR-73Uc6Rd6NpHV-z8OnCoLcorN5wCPntn0unnvHeJgaePwUY3eag2axUts_Qc9QcBidWSKMeo/s1600-h/DSC01610.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjowHe5Y7yhCI3x5LD7drIM02nUXX8u8yQENlNoPe_Fi0T08zslx2PQ8VhVWNEnsj_VccR-73Uc6Rd6NpHV-z8OnCoLcorN5wCPntn0unnvHeJgaePwUY3eag2axUts_Qc9QcBidWSKMeo/s400/DSC01610.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375246013115600530" border="0" /></a>After, they served grilled prawns. I didn't have any though... maybe because I was too excited for...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPse49LKYQ1rTA4JmE23eUlJO7u4JGFbhYKff7vtKTfMSP7OhFsbDx8I7KIp1WuYMUpwkb_oN2zGqyQ93qU-nN6guqvLd3kaXKp_FcY8_D72D5NJFNEKBON8b9P3DZ1OFW7AOYBJNJLM/s1600-h/DSC01611.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPse49LKYQ1rTA4JmE23eUlJO7u4JGFbhYKff7vtKTfMSP7OhFsbDx8I7KIp1WuYMUpwkb_oN2zGqyQ93qU-nN6guqvLd3kaXKp_FcY8_D72D5NJFNEKBON8b9P3DZ1OFW7AOYBJNJLM/s400/DSC01611.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375246008085121538" border="0" /></a>mussels! Topped with some green onions. This also disappeared quickly. We were all stuffed for the night and we thought we were all finished... and then they bring out...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSo8GpPkgTcLr4aHziUYtODrgTwlPF4sEhUoD-SbeEVOAmxv0sHk7NM261hupv_EDNYedqDo2NsRCPRT_tXkMbtewhc6kKaUgHVo9YCoUl9zCUeWxDNeRbBJzWOZeHZwq80469hpikJEs/s1600-h/DSC01627.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSo8GpPkgTcLr4aHziUYtODrgTwlPF4sEhUoD-SbeEVOAmxv0sHk7NM261hupv_EDNYedqDo2NsRCPRT_tXkMbtewhc6kKaUgHVo9YCoUl9zCUeWxDNeRbBJzWOZeHZwq80469hpikJEs/s400/DSC01627.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375246001783621282" border="0" /></a>Spicy Thai hot pot! We were all stuffed and actually in a hurry (to get to Vinpearl Land!!!!).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixoM1xS_f_9eazOp4MwfALi2SE9PasBnQILOPUQCeYZgPLQ2I_ruWNHutC6rKeeyiNC4qCOytLvM1-D7tyaYICYpGcY5LPiy0iBBfuGIt5rcg3B4INap0BA6wiwLm6sF-wCgHT_0FmYiQ/s1600-h/DSC01634.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixoM1xS_f_9eazOp4MwfALi2SE9PasBnQILOPUQCeYZgPLQ2I_ruWNHutC6rKeeyiNC4qCOytLvM1-D7tyaYICYpGcY5LPiy0iBBfuGIt5rcg3B4INap0BA6wiwLm6sF-wCgHT_0FmYiQ/s400/DSC01634.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375245336967725586" border="0" /></a>The veggies that came with the hot pot were quite interesting. I don't know the name of the leafy greens at the bottom. But the rest look like chinese cabbage, purple cabbage and a blossom of some sort.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbL91FkmGvCeKCUZifcrx2cj57P9WVF-ge9PimPBKsvZ9IdKq1kH2vcbBay6bnmEHbI_GnNfwvC7IF_yb-cTIr_tjC8EzS0nNYWcFWCI9LPKYJfJblyR6qAay37gmCQk3b5eDOakjkRq4/s1600-h/DSC01637.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbL91FkmGvCeKCUZifcrx2cj57P9WVF-ge9PimPBKsvZ9IdKq1kH2vcbBay6bnmEHbI_GnNfwvC7IF_yb-cTIr_tjC8EzS0nNYWcFWCI9LPKYJfJblyR6qAay37gmCQk3b5eDOakjkRq4/s400/DSC01637.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375245331038920642" border="0" /></a>Since we were in a hurry, in goes everything!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5HcFYw242qjlD7N5RGwLJvevvja-9bB2jiiS422gZfQQ0lDu6YrO1xikEgdTgRUxaPlNZmJ10ZPc7n6epPL94PY77b0mHvAojhjpN3HzgW8YObqsD38EtIa5mV6cIvkZGNASulkCEsA/s1600-h/DSC01638.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5HcFYw242qjlD7N5RGwLJvevvja-9bB2jiiS422gZfQQ0lDu6YrO1xikEgdTgRUxaPlNZmJ10ZPc7n6epPL94PY77b0mHvAojhjpN3HzgW8YObqsD38EtIa5mV6cIvkZGNASulkCEsA/s400/DSC01638.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375245323735342098" border="0" /></a>Waiting for the goodies to cook... the protein consisted of fish, prawns, squid...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5k9uvKQgUSwHhWUB9dK9WM9PNPxTWLH382r755LlXLi0mOCoB_2FM_xbHF1daRb3w4AqB6GaMxwiSBTgAlpXq9bmkTaV9stIwtc2v4d7YZOEPxAX42J8tHo3MesHVAXhN8PjKQgQYLCI/s1600-h/DSC01639.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5k9uvKQgUSwHhWUB9dK9WM9PNPxTWLH382r755LlXLi0mOCoB_2FM_xbHF1daRb3w4AqB6GaMxwiSBTgAlpXq9bmkTaV9stIwtc2v4d7YZOEPxAX42J8tHo3MesHVAXhN8PjKQgQYLCI/s400/DSC01639.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375245321391088658" border="0" /></a>And it was the best hot pot I had in all of Vietnam! Sour, sweet and spicy... a Vietnamese attempt at something Thai. But it was soooooo good. Too bad we were all stuffed and pretty much left the pot full and left :(Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258292570334644870.post-53096144912429192022009-08-25T19:50:00.001-07:002009-08-25T20:35:34.127-07:00How To Make Bubble TeaFirst up: Iced Milk Tea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlbVCXld2BLL7ZsUROocAXzc-IIinyqnZ6zBcUug65P8T1bkzRFEUDhJTyG1Jgx-Q9XMWDdAr9yO5Vo81TjcURArxj0R1cDdkpSM9xHliX138Rbz-_aNgoRKSn0kyMljHIHacQ05mcWE/s1600-h/DSC05803.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlbVCXld2BLL7ZsUROocAXzc-IIinyqnZ6zBcUug65P8T1bkzRFEUDhJTyG1Jgx-Q9XMWDdAr9yO5Vo81TjcURArxj0R1cDdkpSM9xHliX138Rbz-_aNgoRKSn0kyMljHIHacQ05mcWE/s400/DSC05803.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374100569162324786" border="0" /></a>To make a pitcher of milk tea, you will need:<br />- 1 can of Sweetened condensed milk (300 mL) - I use Longevity Brand... it costs $2.69 at T&T.<br />- 1 can of Evaporated milk (370 mL) - Carnation brand, costs $1.69<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2d_6idpOhRzhAuIwMf4LFtlnH2PS4-RWZN9iVpQJOgb_5mzW4dAOpu2_K5Wn-DHH279woiCX2-PyjfstMmYWkj0byDQC-yg1S8Q4Z4cpzYBemXRImxehl4O3S_90Z9silAHnq-Lc4O0/s1600-h/DSC05806.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2d_6idpOhRzhAuIwMf4LFtlnH2PS4-RWZN9iVpQJOgb_5mzW4dAOpu2_K5Wn-DHH279woiCX2-PyjfstMmYWkj0byDQC-yg1S8Q4Z4cpzYBemXRImxehl4O3S_90Z9silAHnq-Lc4O0/s400/DSC05806.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374100559397072386" border="0" /></a>- 12 to 15 teabags (or more if you like it stronger) of pure black ceylon tea. I use Alokozay brand tea. It can be found at T&T supermarket for $2.69 (a very good price!). If you can't find ceylon tea, you can use earl gray or chai.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_b8RogEr1aUwcmvYtmTZYkL_PSZopNWD7pvfKwHtUtsghfSmA4AX3k74zLWjUFjlU__hrbDTNFuE0RPQ5ltbMlxMr4HjJRhBUJpabf4JmlSaq_lYMo_WuuWc_ibYuWU0reLpVw6AOEE/s1600-h/DSC05807.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_b8RogEr1aUwcmvYtmTZYkL_PSZopNWD7pvfKwHtUtsghfSmA4AX3k74zLWjUFjlU__hrbDTNFuE0RPQ5ltbMlxMr4HjJRhBUJpabf4JmlSaq_lYMo_WuuWc_ibYuWU0reLpVw6AOEE/s400/DSC05807.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374100557223808450" border="0" /></a>1) Put 12-15 tea bags in a 2 litre pitcher. Add hot water a little above the half way point of the pitcher. Allow the tea to steep for ~10 minutes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5yJiUPvrtTa3qWBVAzSic7-hv8Z69olA81vlGawIlUM5nPk3J1yX_7zyfDhv-HpVFGiGxb6CKsxf9DPhH9S1ZT7DSqqE0AikqNkafipYGmsNWz4yZOsBTBs_D7TMgFs4hWf7Uci-ZW0/s1600-h/DSC05808.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5yJiUPvrtTa3qWBVAzSic7-hv8Z69olA81vlGawIlUM5nPk3J1yX_7zyfDhv-HpVFGiGxb6CKsxf9DPhH9S1ZT7DSqqE0AikqNkafipYGmsNWz4yZOsBTBs_D7TMgFs4hWf7Uci-ZW0/s400/DSC05808.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374100361396177842" border="0" /></a>2) Take out the tea bags and open up your can of condensed milk.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWq0P-QeVICLJbWLK8zX4VvujbgM3B7JXZuP8gvzg9A0aSgp2zTNrMzmkLomLGn8F4Dc6Z49C7KmY3cpUraX2GQVspR5gt1eFhDQFVOTcFa6yV80jZVHi4TfzcOwwk2AuGmHY4HNaWLy8/s1600-h/DSC05809.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWq0P-QeVICLJbWLK8zX4VvujbgM3B7JXZuP8gvzg9A0aSgp2zTNrMzmkLomLGn8F4Dc6Z49C7KmY3cpUraX2GQVspR5gt1eFhDQFVOTcFa6yV80jZVHi4TfzcOwwk2AuGmHY4HNaWLy8/s400/DSC05809.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374100357248318098" border="0" /></a>3) Stir it up. Make sure to rinse out the can with some of the hot tea to get ALL the condensed milk.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZrBgKE0fMjJUNsNOpvS_ZelVUy0Z9yf-OrY70cGjbVvVsyh4oMpCZnEs4dNjk_lRHzg3hgXdqYTCgZJOz_O9SSxmNoe49kAE_FfQ80F6HXivP2F5pWBt8UglMu5i2D_f6QIzPpX2Ql0/s1600-h/DSC05810.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZrBgKE0fMjJUNsNOpvS_ZelVUy0Z9yf-OrY70cGjbVvVsyh4oMpCZnEs4dNjk_lRHzg3hgXdqYTCgZJOz_O9SSxmNoe49kAE_FfQ80F6HXivP2F5pWBt8UglMu5i2D_f6QIzPpX2Ql0/s400/DSC05810.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374100348945378946" border="0" /></a>4) Open up your can of evaporated milk and pour it into the pitcher. If there is more room in the pitcher, add water until it is full.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4qHGVOA-M7w-j_EG4ho_dTVbI4dDakKpgUUYoq-sOSLb8iLSFB341lzkzsCgBgAEBRx9wAGQcx7UEj4WioHyeYwRNubt4atKIpgUPc9-yoFqRodbnOT-zxxDnzTRM_4yOPX9faS8w-Q/s1600-h/DSC05811.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM4qHGVOA-M7w-j_EG4ho_dTVbI4dDakKpgUUYoq-sOSLb8iLSFB341lzkzsCgBgAEBRx9wAGQcx7UEj4WioHyeYwRNubt4atKIpgUPc9-yoFqRodbnOT-zxxDnzTRM_4yOPX9faS8w-Q/s400/DSC05811.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374100341291579778" border="0" /></a>5) Fill a cup with crushed ice.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KvouJj5knyVQMBB9xbDUZOQSgZE82eCQfEsqrtrxD7GSGMzJerBJPzTqOM08UJ8t1u0FsUI2OTCTBfLxvtXxlq-Fqz6CL3uwCMK7LggVbjGSepDdOlYRijrdSMFLf6NNGBN4UnmP4YE/s1600-h/DSC05812.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0KvouJj5knyVQMBB9xbDUZOQSgZE82eCQfEsqrtrxD7GSGMzJerBJPzTqOM08UJ8t1u0FsUI2OTCTBfLxvtXxlq-Fqz6CL3uwCMK7LggVbjGSepDdOlYRijrdSMFLf6NNGBN4UnmP4YE/s400/DSC05812.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374100336591211394" border="0" /></a>6) Pour your milk tea into the cup.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXsVCq0aq8Qpzy_r0NLSk2uXxQScPBBHn9ciudZB8jm-NVHTqmXR9Su4bAsPrt2cLWHTg4yYoU-QsehxDHpQmzx1o7UNxSs4RFf3eNmz7yQv-pg4U-2fcKeLz-XTTwS7_s_WWzoJc1Fxw/s1600-h/DSC05813.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXsVCq0aq8Qpzy_r0NLSk2uXxQScPBBHn9ciudZB8jm-NVHTqmXR9Su4bAsPrt2cLWHTg4yYoU-QsehxDHpQmzx1o7UNxSs4RFf3eNmz7yQv-pg4U-2fcKeLz-XTTwS7_s_WWzoJc1Fxw/s400/DSC05813.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374100127907329586" border="0" /></a>7) Add a straw and enjoy!!!<br /><br />I personally used 12 tea bags... although I think it would have benefited if it was a bit stronger. You should try with 15 tea bags in my opinion and configure it the next time you make a pitcher. This should be enough for 8-10 servings.<br />If you just want to make a single serving of milk tea, then follow this recipe:<br />1) Put two tea bags in a mug, pour hot water half way or 1/3 of the mug. Allow to steep for 5-10 mins<br />2) Take out the tea bags and add two tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk and stir<br />3) Add the evaporated milk or regular milk if you want it to be creamier<br />4) Pour over top crushed ice<br /><br />Next up: Taro Slush / Smoothie / Milkshake<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AKZuQuXTNYBJpvj9E_W-B_plL1ruglTUivNu8g4WH2O950HjaNywArdO8Wv-dZmiK0t19tQ37AVSzUhgqh0aFa9ptIlPCE6g2qaP_GsBOIVkum4qTPAAVcfSEWRiA5iJNXi55zHS1R0/s1600-h/DSC05815.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AKZuQuXTNYBJpvj9E_W-B_plL1ruglTUivNu8g4WH2O950HjaNywArdO8Wv-dZmiK0t19tQ37AVSzUhgqh0aFa9ptIlPCE6g2qaP_GsBOIVkum4qTPAAVcfSEWRiA5iJNXi55zHS1R0/s400/DSC05815.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374100116667547506" border="0" /></a>1) Take a cup and fill it up with ice (3/4 of the way up) and add milk so most of the ice is submerged.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZCLs6U8R7ZdfI03YgwmMBmg-1b79CI3ZRqSYDCkydHA6nP9sUb9Dqi-Zbg2wLSd7r-cCvvHDV2K9238x8owcX0XG7M7ZOcyyFXH0geXvzzIqfWZJhvfWXfxkex8nTKb6lKaeFljui70Q/s1600-h/DSC05816.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZCLs6U8R7ZdfI03YgwmMBmg-1b79CI3ZRqSYDCkydHA6nP9sUb9Dqi-Zbg2wLSd7r-cCvvHDV2K9238x8owcX0XG7M7ZOcyyFXH0geXvzzIqfWZJhvfWXfxkex8nTKb6lKaeFljui70Q/s400/DSC05816.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374100108756268642" border="0" /></a>2) Put the ice and milk in the blender.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYWbHnHTXSzXnGtJ3VDxjqN7X3wymjEATZbvu_3BnOvn78ggcZH-Fo34GeI-WOY3PPDfNmUrBws4l7-NyWmqHlz8MxDQFlhBPNi7l3JA156iNDLp5vnexLycUWn9YwCAhTtmYB_VFJwY/s1600-h/DSC05817.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYWbHnHTXSzXnGtJ3VDxjqN7X3wymjEATZbvu_3BnOvn78ggcZH-Fo34GeI-WOY3PPDfNmUrBws4l7-NyWmqHlz8MxDQFlhBPNi7l3JA156iNDLp5vnexLycUWn9YwCAhTtmYB_VFJwY/s400/DSC05817.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374100104922102658" border="0" /></a>3) Add two tablespoons of sugar to the blender. (more or less depending on your preference)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GPTB_DIxTfOFDPVo09ovo0RvIVyjTE_FsA1C5LNvHWXPBFU69LxpMCVXi-lseqYMDwE0-YheaQqnmtWWo6HRN4VHho75D-risdifhnUiIu87TUnUTCo9aPPmxnHT48XUe3I8PUCycPU/s1600-h/DSC05818.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GPTB_DIxTfOFDPVo09ovo0RvIVyjTE_FsA1C5LNvHWXPBFU69LxpMCVXi-lseqYMDwE0-YheaQqnmtWWo6HRN4VHho75D-risdifhnUiIu87TUnUTCo9aPPmxnHT48XUe3I8PUCycPU/s400/DSC05818.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374100096707673314" border="0" /></a>4) Add 3-4 rounded teaspoons of taro powder to the mix. Blend and pour back out into the cup.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfsbcihCZqy6rj5VG6GqD9p7xfVVs8XttNAxNAi_CXpjhr6oSPIZCgWTz5LYSzsKgN-v-A61aWffGlxWgR-yPyqBXsmGPfvxklx-zJvloGrHNMmsP9E6nxatUH9m0tgr2CE08fRvT3_Q/s1600-h/DSC05819.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfsbcihCZqy6rj5VG6GqD9p7xfVVs8XttNAxNAi_CXpjhr6oSPIZCgWTz5LYSzsKgN-v-A61aWffGlxWgR-yPyqBXsmGPfvxklx-zJvloGrHNMmsP9E6nxatUH9m0tgr2CE08fRvT3_Q/s400/DSC05819.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374099838807472450" border="0" /></a>5) Enjoy!!! If you want, you can add a scoop of ice cream (take out a bit of ice) to make a milkshake.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydaFmmJA-kBtz8q9UZtK6sJ_XYUcPL7cSzBEqCy13_-nhzrbXHQZD8UARnUGnJClT9IAHCzqD6tzQFpVQS_ipZ3uU2ceoLoIjC2Q5SvWiHO51suhEZfQQfWkht3HFNua7srH-aNDNcIc/s1600-h/DSC05820.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydaFmmJA-kBtz8q9UZtK6sJ_XYUcPL7cSzBEqCy13_-nhzrbXHQZD8UARnUGnJClT9IAHCzqD6tzQFpVQS_ipZ3uU2ceoLoIjC2Q5SvWiHO51suhEZfQQfWkht3HFNua7srH-aNDNcIc/s400/DSC05820.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374099833366513554" border="0" /></a>I buy my bubble tea mix from Richmond in Aberdeen Centre (at that Van cheong Tea house). If you can't find bubble tea mix in your area, you can contact me and I'd be happy to ship some over to you.<br /><br />Lastly: Avacado Smoothie<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKZc5LyqBEmroGxtr9CGRggNhBR42kdOfvABB_8K7PoqKCW8RjSW5fE_DJqx1PclQ7rJNY40sWYdQ1ELriqjmyW5b_GtgewCJpCHuIAGH4oZdE9IFye0TTZlM_RmpGJ1576Cw1eIL_7c/s1600-h/DSC05822.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkKZc5LyqBEmroGxtr9CGRggNhBR42kdOfvABB_8K7PoqKCW8RjSW5fE_DJqx1PclQ7rJNY40sWYdQ1ELriqjmyW5b_GtgewCJpCHuIAGH4oZdE9IFye0TTZlM_RmpGJ1576Cw1eIL_7c/s400/DSC05822.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374099826614313282" border="0" /></a>1) Add ice to a cup 2/3 of the way up. Add milk to submerge the ice.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJT_vX0NjaU2lzD_nT-rZhMYNYLg7h-_cCR-zS6cKyJ_y7AqHsirM9z935Oq8V8yqaA4V_cTggIANpLacZ0WyIFm1_PZo2BY0sVQyDxzUv47mVGf9r6Yc-db9bTm6denUTUuZvCzhNm8/s1600-h/DSC05823.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJT_vX0NjaU2lzD_nT-rZhMYNYLg7h-_cCR-zS6cKyJ_y7AqHsirM9z935Oq8V8yqaA4V_cTggIANpLacZ0WyIFm1_PZo2BY0sVQyDxzUv47mVGf9r6Yc-db9bTm6denUTUuZvCzhNm8/s400/DSC05823.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374099821438842066" border="0" /></a>2) Put the ice and milk in the blender with 2-3 tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk (you can use sugar if you don't have sweetened condensed milk)<br /><br />3) Cut the avacado in half, remove the pit and wrap up one half for later. Scoop out the avacado and put it in the blender.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjna4q5S_ocqg8bUStsVybJBIXeeQDHSrtJwB6yRXM4JQpJeLBCES3IDEXAmqOiZ0YZZFJjOutSyBion1q4AV7xYxPQ65D0LAYhpiNAJ-vcNz0wpqTH28wfLi-LvzSWFmdF1NVfQG779xg/s1600-h/DSC05824.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjna4q5S_ocqg8bUStsVybJBIXeeQDHSrtJwB6yRXM4JQpJeLBCES3IDEXAmqOiZ0YZZFJjOutSyBion1q4AV7xYxPQ65D0LAYhpiNAJ-vcNz0wpqTH28wfLi-LvzSWFmdF1NVfQG779xg/s400/DSC05824.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374099816243243762" border="0" /></a>4) Blend up, pour it into a cup and enjoy!!! You can add a scoop of ice cream if you like (just take out 3ish ice cubes) or a few drops of vanilla extracts to enhance the flavour.<br /><br />My favourite out of all these is the avacado smoothie! It's so healthy and creamy. Think it's not healthy and just plain fatty? Do some research before you make any assumptions. <a href="http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/10-health-benefits-of-avocados.html">10 Health Benefits of Avacado!</a><br /><br />Missing the pearls? Personally I do not really like tapioca pearls. But you can find the 5 minute pearls at T&T supermarket or any asian store. I don't recommend the regular tapioca pearls because they take forever to cook, disintegrate in the water and make a starchy, sticky mess. The 5 minute pearls are the way to go! They come in packages like <a href="http://thutranthutran.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/img_6406.jpg">this</a>.<br />You can also find coconut jelly (Nata de coco) and other various jellies at Asian markets to add to your drinks.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258292570334644870.post-7525027493078051772009-08-22T20:08:00.000-07:002009-08-22T20:46:58.846-07:00One Full Fun-Filled Day in Nha Trang II<span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Hon Chong - Nha Trang</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBS3iRPoOMpTnxv9ey8e4Fi8xIKLsdSEoVmFFapgFvn812WZq6QJmBS7OeFZAK2IrmsCEQYiweTdT8jK-I96OnlrHvhwyOcWwmMiEagpGj5aDDdibX5wYkE0nDErm3l1ynSFK_xWdUlg/s1600-h/DSC01453.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBS3iRPoOMpTnxv9ey8e4Fi8xIKLsdSEoVmFFapgFvn812WZq6QJmBS7OeFZAK2IrmsCEQYiweTdT8jK-I96OnlrHvhwyOcWwmMiEagpGj5aDDdibX5wYkE0nDErm3l1ynSFK_xWdUlg/s400/DSC01453.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372995738237559026" border="0" /></a>One of the famous rock formations in Nha Trang called Hon Chong. I googled Hon Chong and didn't find many good pictures of this place. Quite unfortunate since it's so beautiful. If anyone has any nice pictures of Hon Chong, please share!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AvSKc_B6yA3fNH6EuYYQce6YFBHeV1w8XgWSiMmXhukBHOxSNKSb_8t0NveJwJ8x87RD6b5djEq2q946Shz4VadMi0tNpu8aZDtFcT2s3_12t-4TxR6XE1AJpTk_pTPXr69HnX6Ti5o/s1600-h/DSC01459.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AvSKc_B6yA3fNH6EuYYQce6YFBHeV1w8XgWSiMmXhukBHOxSNKSb_8t0NveJwJ8x87RD6b5djEq2q946Shz4VadMi0tNpu8aZDtFcT2s3_12t-4TxR6XE1AJpTk_pTPXr69HnX6Ti5o/s400/DSC01459.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372995731462873506" border="0" /></a>I didn't get many close up pictures of the rock formation though since I was so keen on getting pictures of the scenic view from the rocks. I thought these desolate looking triangular mountains were pretty. Maybe they were islands... I don't know.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujFEXuXKflW_IrPcrBcb5mk9fJFvwq00p4ZSV14cOH7I6_r0b6HVgT1HL8rZM1goZrL9f9230ktqO2OitcLuy9iMR_OHGMrRGlBQNlfcG7Hq1u43rNdgewm84MJHOQbomtMpZ5KemGAY/s1600-h/DSC01461.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujFEXuXKflW_IrPcrBcb5mk9fJFvwq00p4ZSV14cOH7I6_r0b6HVgT1HL8rZM1goZrL9f9230ktqO2OitcLuy9iMR_OHGMrRGlBQNlfcG7Hq1u43rNdgewm84MJHOQbomtMpZ5KemGAY/s400/DSC01461.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372995721922749778" border="0" /></a>They were selling souvenirs under those green tents (in the first pic). Lots of carved figurines, seashell, coral, and the infamous snake wine.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtTshc1nY36dByTWBpFvwCqb7sH68vdDsTI90-1b4x7QarOPmBVR8mEy65lu5BSHTC2_NYpGVf1wOXcVYOybzP5tNTUbkqdBywn-2MUNP9aEaIB1TqZGbfb7unkrY0L0SarufF-qnR-E/s1600-h/DSC01463.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtTshc1nY36dByTWBpFvwCqb7sH68vdDsTI90-1b4x7QarOPmBVR8mEy65lu5BSHTC2_NYpGVf1wOXcVYOybzP5tNTUbkqdBywn-2MUNP9aEaIB1TqZGbfb7unkrY0L0SarufF-qnR-E/s400/DSC01463.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372995720632853010" border="0" /></a>A lot of this stuff would be illegal to bring back home... such as the snake wine and coral!!! My cousin bought a white seashell hair clip that was carved into a leaf. Very pretty.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgG24M6PUOhzLy9txQFuiiG3vX_OPQNDSOt1Idlsv6qYlzmy-QuVk86icHyml0ARxP4aU4BlaDqB9Bs-gDfDygp9vDl567Rk91QQ1KRfn4fFnhfIgoLQFvRTknsvM-I6ZKa9vmQnzNkE/s1600-h/DSC01479.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgG24M6PUOhzLy9txQFuiiG3vX_OPQNDSOt1Idlsv6qYlzmy-QuVk86icHyml0ARxP4aU4BlaDqB9Bs-gDfDygp9vDl567Rk91QQ1KRfn4fFnhfIgoLQFvRTknsvM-I6ZKa9vmQnzNkE/s400/DSC01479.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372994972363991394" border="0" /></a>The view of the land from the rock formation.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxR355IYUx_he4lNyMMqP1pxJE7J-5VAAEAiNUi4EJezRw7TbbmV2GB7afTiYCcbf_ejFKEK9cOi3tk8ATt1g5W2PTnj5JBeRqby0FvO-Ggx7FibbvxDI2F1MaNkU2LuqhExeTNZzQ1I/s1600-h/DSC01488.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirxR355IYUx_he4lNyMMqP1pxJE7J-5VAAEAiNUi4EJezRw7TbbmV2GB7afTiYCcbf_ejFKEK9cOi3tk8ATt1g5W2PTnj5JBeRqby0FvO-Ggx7FibbvxDI2F1MaNkU2LuqhExeTNZzQ1I/s400/DSC01488.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372994968809708802" border="0" /></a>Back inside (the building in the picture above), they were showcasing / selling sand art.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUJhQWAEPrD2pQUh0-Ad9NpFPymDrMSvKkwHAto56sELpSUTncvu5R91-3bfvG87BkZTemgwQKEeisJTcp2yN49r9IbeXsgiIYrjSatCD_P7l7j6G7Vj6sDisd0GDXNWIhOE8vaU7tEI/s1600-h/DSC01489.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUJhQWAEPrD2pQUh0-Ad9NpFPymDrMSvKkwHAto56sELpSUTncvu5R91-3bfvG87BkZTemgwQKEeisJTcp2yN49r9IbeXsgiIYrjSatCD_P7l7j6G7Vj6sDisd0GDXNWIhOE8vaU7tEI/s400/DSC01489.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372994958279407170" border="0" /></a>The picture above is interesting. It's like a collage of everything Vietnam. I just noticed the worlds "La Mer" in the bottom left hand corner meaning "the sea". Very fitting :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZAG1ZIjr8zXv5guo5n2nH5Qr69hvGylBVJXQ6D4p1w1DnJoa3mF_nbM7C0L7VrT2MvwlVfCXZG4OZyjDqgrhK0HPyFGXZXYXH1zex4dzGK2d0cP55cOFMHUlHHfvmyY698iCVcumePWc/s1600-h/DSC01493.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZAG1ZIjr8zXv5guo5n2nH5Qr69hvGylBVJXQ6D4p1w1DnJoa3mF_nbM7C0L7VrT2MvwlVfCXZG4OZyjDqgrhK0HPyFGXZXYXH1zex4dzGK2d0cP55cOFMHUlHHfvmyY698iCVcumePWc/s400/DSC01493.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372994948918056562" border="0" /></a>By the sand art, a Vietnamese woman was making it. It's basically different coloured sand packed into a clear rectangular container in the correct orientation inside. Since it's so packed in, the sand won't be able to move around and the image won't be ruined.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7IbuirtnXcXu_cI2E1yo9Pz9dIE_ZBZ8xMgi9M-8TmrO0rPvrp8DnWUF3oGuI2pt05T1koVDtkvw4WzIz5EVaqNCXv8i9XBL039srMSKLZZX4SAFnVFV3f2Y-0in0HD4VPDO6aTXG64/s1600-h/DSC01496.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7IbuirtnXcXu_cI2E1yo9Pz9dIE_ZBZ8xMgi9M-8TmrO0rPvrp8DnWUF3oGuI2pt05T1koVDtkvw4WzIz5EVaqNCXv8i9XBL039srMSKLZZX4SAFnVFV3f2Y-0in0HD4VPDO6aTXG64/s400/DSC01496.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372994944948262146" border="0" /></a>This was the entrance to the building at Hon Chong.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258292570334644870.post-27511219027610265102009-08-21T22:47:00.001-07:002009-08-22T20:43:39.309-07:00One Full Fun-Filled Day in Nha Trang<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm8k1fH6gev8EUu7KOKEOyCbk4NbL0u-YzppoH8Zmk_bhKt8-GhLToD2upzmOX0afLBn8ojznxIDDmyBx7pC6gZg9kXxxhKW33svRAW549GQ4-vQpar8mZhmdw0Qor_2pKIvzd_DLOY8s/s1600-h/DSC01355.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm8k1fH6gev8EUu7KOKEOyCbk4NbL0u-YzppoH8Zmk_bhKt8-GhLToD2upzmOX0afLBn8ojznxIDDmyBx7pC6gZg9kXxxhKW33svRAW549GQ4-vQpar8mZhmdw0Qor_2pKIvzd_DLOY8s/s400/DSC01355.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372682559796920322" border="0" /></a>We woke up early in the morning and had breakfast at Gio. They serve a really good plate of stir fried noodles. Although the noodles were oddly similar to the regular IndoMie type instant noodles. It was still good (IndoMie is good too! :P). They also served the noodles in soup - Mi quang.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBwR_2wwGBKD11awEYDQ8phZhIxdgWhmP9yrU0Yg2XHEwW0KBKeg8dzP3lhOEyoDiUxkMl2kC7TPQEI-RHr8gCwMtEdJFxaKa0GToTxUPHKjxXiwblncd3KP_MEsO2mAkGtzKsMcMgvs/s1600-h/DSC01358.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXBwR_2wwGBKD11awEYDQ8phZhIxdgWhmP9yrU0Yg2XHEwW0KBKeg8dzP3lhOEyoDiUxkMl2kC7TPQEI-RHr8gCwMtEdJFxaKa0GToTxUPHKjxXiwblncd3KP_MEsO2mAkGtzKsMcMgvs/s400/DSC01358.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372682551474592946" border="0" /></a>Here's a picture of the inside of the restaurant. There were loads of aunts crawling around and even more fat flies buzzing around and landing on you D=.... but the food was good. Hope I didn't ingest any bugs. I forgot to take a picture of the food though.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQTMTOWjLO-vNAtn-fYcHSuwmV-6YcuvT3gLEBJoZYBjBUOKuDyloWuVhSo5QTQE8S3z4hJXhWZLvsRAuowIHE5CdHJE7EDD6kdnfp4dulymfPBiE54S13wqh_ygJlhkn9Y3wHN1JCBo/s1600-h/DSC01375.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQTMTOWjLO-vNAtn-fYcHSuwmV-6YcuvT3gLEBJoZYBjBUOKuDyloWuVhSo5QTQE8S3z4hJXhWZLvsRAuowIHE5CdHJE7EDD6kdnfp4dulymfPBiE54S13wqh_ygJlhkn9Y3wHN1JCBo/s400/DSC01375.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372682536070653362" border="0" /></a>The first place we went to in Nha Trang... THE BEACH! The image above shows a vendor selling cooked seafood. Unfortunately, we did not get to eat many street foods during our tour since we were scheduled to eat at restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday! Darn tour company.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7ZOdmzv_1yXD7HPYO8SMzOGFYXccK7FN6PuTJIUSydeIoXCSqUqmYXQLrvIqEmrKELFOmqM896kAqO4y3bIWILOvEXIzSv56_3cQqHOI1VLadJX4pV7f_EPFS9VqZmFCbAG77rNdkDo/s1600-h/DSC01379.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7ZOdmzv_1yXD7HPYO8SMzOGFYXccK7FN6PuTJIUSydeIoXCSqUqmYXQLrvIqEmrKELFOmqM896kAqO4y3bIWILOvEXIzSv56_3cQqHOI1VLadJX4pV7f_EPFS9VqZmFCbAG77rNdkDo/s400/DSC01379.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372682527619607170" border="0" /></a>This is the view from our beautiful little hut by the beach.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFOYWU6zJiVMvk0rav5BGC38o5B1wMvewcJWxQqMsIINf-HT3Lk5Wv8M2b8zZ-9y9mlvFoH1apz1oJ8NjUuDlC3BNWGfkkF6l7Ug5jK46Yuj_HAL13pKNMy0Bt0AyNeXi056Wzgp1qN4/s1600-h/DSC01395.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFOYWU6zJiVMvk0rav5BGC38o5B1wMvewcJWxQqMsIINf-HT3Lk5Wv8M2b8zZ-9y9mlvFoH1apz1oJ8NjUuDlC3BNWGfkkF6l7Ug5jK46Yuj_HAL13pKNMy0Bt0AyNeXi056Wzgp1qN4/s400/DSC01395.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372682524848139794" border="0" /></a>The beach here is relatively empty. There were quite a few people in the water but really... this is like deserted land compared to White Rock or English Bay here in Vancouver. And... this beach in Nha Trang is so much better by a tenfold. It is PARADISE. The sand is perfect. The water is super clear and warm. It is just perfect.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4z_VWTcitf9qE7kgkszk3awiZA3oXGq30fgv1p5c7aBdnfNl1bnrC5AiyYvs8bQLIsxcuy3vAwmLZABaMouW3k1GGi0X0VhrvpCULoGlQUE9Cc1PIWqsnShBiKWHpO-7GYP42ppW1hg/s1600-h/DSC01396.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4z_VWTcitf9qE7kgkszk3awiZA3oXGq30fgv1p5c7aBdnfNl1bnrC5AiyYvs8bQLIsxcuy3vAwmLZABaMouW3k1GGi0X0VhrvpCULoGlQUE9Cc1PIWqsnShBiKWHpO-7GYP42ppW1hg/s400/DSC01396.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372661103872441314" border="0" /></a>Our little hut is the second one from the left.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhos376SOcCgGM2kIW2lpUMGcMPc8tYs1yjEGCw1WNI0yS6JD0LiFXMmVv8O2GpqL9-lIPbyh9OprigOhPom6N5OaxPmbsttrqVzUI4flg7eyej7GnOD9DrGhcLbWzckz9utQUGGxZ8k1g/s1600-h/DSC01397.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhos376SOcCgGM2kIW2lpUMGcMPc8tYs1yjEGCw1WNI0yS6JD0LiFXMmVv8O2GpqL9-lIPbyh9OprigOhPom6N5OaxPmbsttrqVzUI4flg7eyej7GnOD9DrGhcLbWzckz9utQUGGxZ8k1g/s400/DSC01397.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372661097647723794" border="0" /></a>Isn't it beautiful? The water was crystal clear.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nzxLauGTZK7xlWTXMBBzMtwnKkcaNr-A5chayfP8twtftdggdP1MLN9Jl-XyM6m9xAFK5dZINUDCZrXFrmXMmVAMO_36Lhw6TadO7bi5WMv23VwYHdKJK5RvGnk9rPXQGV7Wh5N-Xj8/s1600-h/DSC01407.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nzxLauGTZK7xlWTXMBBzMtwnKkcaNr-A5chayfP8twtftdggdP1MLN9Jl-XyM6m9xAFK5dZINUDCZrXFrmXMmVAMO_36Lhw6TadO7bi5WMv23VwYHdKJK5RvGnk9rPXQGV7Wh5N-Xj8/s400/DSC01407.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372661088530778930" border="0" /></a>For lunch, we ate at Hai Au.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4cLXmN0LIxIKxzL3kcfRTh4CaS8AOwT-v7sMwdy1ejb-wGVrxIFVXj2W9ZitdQUBaqQWoUJQPsPLAyvBYphA7tb-nj4xQHnrjahDYDfqCBqSThV9jiSlKBoUphBXV_nfL3AfaynA2ww/s1600-h/DSC01414.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4cLXmN0LIxIKxzL3kcfRTh4CaS8AOwT-v7sMwdy1ejb-wGVrxIFVXj2W9ZitdQUBaqQWoUJQPsPLAyvBYphA7tb-nj4xQHnrjahDYDfqCBqSThV9jiSlKBoUphBXV_nfL3AfaynA2ww/s400/DSC01414.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372661085812975778" border="0" /></a>This restaurant is very good. I recommend it. Nha Trang seems to have the best food in all of Vietnam to me. x]<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9YRExDl_lo73JDPgXkQaLrh7UbtNWVlRXBe3gmQHxUHoA1EQb55WvSm1-1lEUOYykneLJ8x5ygW1W-8nahEPPnPwrrta6GZLly52dttazT8I7RwSMMGyLTY4IgH0YhCF54dWkFHnnDq4/s1600-h/DSC01416.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9YRExDl_lo73JDPgXkQaLrh7UbtNWVlRXBe3gmQHxUHoA1EQb55WvSm1-1lEUOYykneLJ8x5ygW1W-8nahEPPnPwrrta6GZLly52dttazT8I7RwSMMGyLTY4IgH0YhCF54dWkFHnnDq4/s400/DSC01416.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372661075541234002" border="0" /></a>Starting clockwise from bottom right: Pan fried pork chops, deep fried squid stuffed with minced pork with tomato sauce on top, shrimp crackers, goi - shredded cucumber salad, caramelized clay pot fish, stir fried beef with green peppers, and spinach soup in the middle.<br />I think everything was very good. Although the squid was kind of tough and dry. The salad (goi) was absolute best on the table. I think you can never go wrong ordering 'goi' in Vietnam! (However, I do not like papaya salad... and we never had that anyways =X)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258292570334644870.post-74980852001982083052009-08-21T00:37:00.000-07:002009-08-22T20:45:22.177-07:00Beautiful Beach City: Nha Trang<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nFKgFZCAUfsxTlfWwhKbUVPluGTqV0tHDhsbohuWoFbzaWHJ3c30anF9cJUIjDGpKg292DZ3j0yBfpFUOnRIk4q1_jMhJg6yMRTo35vKL7TCA2SNioukiY0FGbESRXD76vXv36Scqck/s1600-h/DSC01279.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nFKgFZCAUfsxTlfWwhKbUVPluGTqV0tHDhsbohuWoFbzaWHJ3c30anF9cJUIjDGpKg292DZ3j0yBfpFUOnRIk4q1_jMhJg6yMRTo35vKL7TCA2SNioukiY0FGbESRXD76vXv36Scqck/s400/DSC01279.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372322250890609282" border="0" /></a>So while we were driving towards Nha Trang, we stopped at another shop. Thanh Huong sells snacks, syrupy grape wine, and non-alcoholic grape syrup.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaEU7H3xt1xoCp4qL1tPD5g5DJCMMMbrJnh5iJRWwcc6VJrkNZkIBsjaBiRdygCHR-Uome7I7lphOWGYAvzQDELfpTNWb6jWPGU0e-haVyGTEwBZdgXj_x5xQmF7SJMVfiGYkHV-A9UA/s1600-h/DSC01274.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaEU7H3xt1xoCp4qL1tPD5g5DJCMMMbrJnh5iJRWwcc6VJrkNZkIBsjaBiRdygCHR-Uome7I7lphOWGYAvzQDELfpTNWb6jWPGU0e-haVyGTEwBZdgXj_x5xQmF7SJMVfiGYkHV-A9UA/s400/DSC01274.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372322263230148946" border="0" /></a>Employees served us samples of the non-alcoholic stuff over crushed ice while the alcoholic version was served to the adults. It tasted like sweet refreshing grape juice. Very good! My parents bought a couple bottles to give away. You can tell it was all natural due to the brownish colour.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlS-dnx4cYAxMi28KDE3XCKM6XwZSvwLPhJwULYxDcjsXuOFytowwS1_KviTWVSxGMPJP8t67LsLBZzDugW_5wB96Puzt0IYSItTLMHPbxAUWHYAU-Yhyphenhyphen-c-xzp2L50vOHwMuCj6uv4W8/s1600-h/DSC01303.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlS-dnx4cYAxMi28KDE3XCKM6XwZSvwLPhJwULYxDcjsXuOFytowwS1_KviTWVSxGMPJP8t67LsLBZzDugW_5wB96Puzt0IYSItTLMHPbxAUWHYAU-Yhyphenhyphen-c-xzp2L50vOHwMuCj6uv4W8/s400/DSC01303.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372322225663216210" border="0" /></a>Then we hopped back on our tour bus and we knew we were in Nha Trang when we saw this!!! Miss Universe Convention Center.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBxJRt4YuzK9Ea-bqmCAwshiEAphz9GGZ-Y4Ut0UG-jcIx37SvtLC5BWDY3YldE5L1qgO-HVHErnfeGkHv8V61mdjqnTm-isgEmbAzPW0ibwwAZtKygxXPERteACxDSiSuH_XNcVRTnE/s1600-h/DSC01309.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtBxJRt4YuzK9Ea-bqmCAwshiEAphz9GGZ-Y4Ut0UG-jcIx37SvtLC5BWDY3YldE5L1qgO-HVHErnfeGkHv8V61mdjqnTm-isgEmbAzPW0ibwwAZtKygxXPERteACxDSiSuH_XNcVRTnE/s400/DSC01309.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372322198243652578" border="0" /></a>Just a view of the ocean side city. <3 <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitxJYSF9ludN1FUI3yHjrGCzpVjm0UPS43N7dk4SryNjfaH1T3aoebN_Urt7v1Xe0azsgo5xrPdvJ7sLTKYHDzKtQ9uCPwktLmLhln6mfoov0VDw7pdVXnLG0fir3I9pK4WK-mDWWewS0/s1600-h/DSC01329.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitxJYSF9ludN1FUI3yHjrGCzpVjm0UPS43N7dk4SryNjfaH1T3aoebN_Urt7v1Xe0azsgo5xrPdvJ7sLTKYHDzKtQ9uCPwktLmLhln6mfoov0VDw7pdVXnLG0fir3I9pK4WK-mDWWewS0/s400/DSC01329.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372322173752591618" border="0" /></a>For dinner, we ate at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.angellahotel.com">Angella Hotel </a>Restaurant.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMB8A2fi48wOuw3xhlg6lOMiBnQobm6nQwnjtvCDU2edyqKmQ3PmMuDkHOdbIxlSnvYil3Ezw7jVqczgp8ADRhX9x9IaJPhV3n3hkiTGAuDW-MILd47_8BfkIY-Z8zSw4dQojLJRMMNcc/s1600-h/DSC01321.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMB8A2fi48wOuw3xhlg6lOMiBnQobm6nQwnjtvCDU2edyqKmQ3PmMuDkHOdbIxlSnvYil3Ezw7jVqczgp8ADRhX9x9IaJPhV3n3hkiTGAuDW-MILd47_8BfkIY-Z8zSw4dQojLJRMMNcc/s400/DSC01321.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372318802593706466" border="0" /></a>We were served hot pot (sweet and sour Vietnamese soup with fish and veggies)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUpP6Nc4EHM2AZPjoLd4Z5nsw3Zq1fJ8LX3j3UE1n_4Ni0riyL_LwWYvinp7jPymbVtpobKXYMNYazTuAFAvj4j0c9IRTMVfwB1_18xNDUnt0Fec7TvUXoQloLWP6Am4yfbqv1cDJf6I/s1600-h/DSC01324.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUpP6Nc4EHM2AZPjoLd4Z5nsw3Zq1fJ8LX3j3UE1n_4Ni0riyL_LwWYvinp7jPymbVtpobKXYMNYazTuAFAvj4j0c9IRTMVfwB1_18xNDUnt0Fec7TvUXoQloLWP6Am4yfbqv1cDJf6I/s400/DSC01324.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372318798802006578" border="0" /></a>Going clockwise from bottom left corner: Deep fried tofu, ?? don't remember, stir fried greens (probably morning glory), deep fried prawns, a 'sweet and sour' type pork ribs, and rice. Everything was really good although I'd stay away from the pork ribs.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ZLQrTI_jDqD69mcHXZ7CwoX1QMokpmSFeSMAc28i35HGNqW4V1G2FoVTWVRioaD-YqL12wKEbGdYvfTFv5vstBOWdVmSNXK6B0Q-3otZ8FGiYDeRxRRDnxb0-bIJgVkLtSi286t3oQ8/s1600-h/DSC01338.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ZLQrTI_jDqD69mcHXZ7CwoX1QMokpmSFeSMAc28i35HGNqW4V1G2FoVTWVRioaD-YqL12wKEbGdYvfTFv5vstBOWdVmSNXK6B0Q-3otZ8FGiYDeRxRRDnxb0-bIJgVkLtSi286t3oQ8/s400/DSC01338.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372318787861754706" border="0" /></a>We stayed at Blue Ocean Hotel in Nha Trang... Good name, bad initials. b|o was their logo (body odour anyone?)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGF07xlmeq1Dl3Gxad_PNLW7Vj8-SnsLaM7I0rqOedP1VI6aTgtABT5u0iKw_qyMOybc1rR72LSJFt68_nnuFuFihYUaKP-EDzUrbhpq8WDVAHQyG89TRct7I9sB9nf_E51deIbRWnhc/s1600-h/DSC01344.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixGF07xlmeq1Dl3Gxad_PNLW7Vj8-SnsLaM7I0rqOedP1VI6aTgtABT5u0iKw_qyMOybc1rR72LSJFt68_nnuFuFihYUaKP-EDzUrbhpq8WDVAHQyG89TRct7I9sB9nf_E51deIbRWnhc/s400/DSC01344.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372318777923762386" border="0" /></a>The whole crew took a walk down a few blocks towards the beach. We were like a line of ants... all 16 of us. I saw this fruit shop. Can you name all the fruits and/or veggies in this image?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSY-1GbQTHNzMxJbzXC-GuWMxuT5_4BWpYttJ2BPc21_PKF2jpq7wp2b5I8Uw_kAI7Y8WZlHOEfmU2RvxPCx3GB4XV9unXwdkXt5mms6xMcFNOVsTKY4grqExsYF7-wJH5gyUs0-er84/s1600-h/DSC01346.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSY-1GbQTHNzMxJbzXC-GuWMxuT5_4BWpYttJ2BPc21_PKF2jpq7wp2b5I8Uw_kAI7Y8WZlHOEfmU2RvxPCx3GB4XV9unXwdkXt5mms6xMcFNOVsTKY4grqExsYF7-wJH5gyUs0-er84/s400/DSC01346.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372318769296278306" border="0" /></a>I don't have a proper picture of the beach since it was pitch black outside.<br /><br />Anyways, whoever reads my blog, I'd like to hear from you guys! Please comment, it makes me happy :) I'd also like to hear feedback about my blog (since I'm such a noob =x). How is it so far? How can I improve? etc.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258292570334644870.post-54192829265917406542009-08-19T22:40:00.000-07:002009-08-22T20:46:32.830-07:00On the Way to Nha Trang<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0tN52fN4ClvcX6QepDQGgGeT8q5hU8FeCSuIbk8s1JD76wbNSk9M0C3AAJMECyeiXs41ipdDXUkHCSFZvZwWKZ-NUykYAOnVfJoPYHIGm5nyxMO2cvs1M_fffYd3-2goX7YhvqTpTtk/s1600-h/DSC01182.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0tN52fN4ClvcX6QepDQGgGeT8q5hU8FeCSuIbk8s1JD76wbNSk9M0C3AAJMECyeiXs41ipdDXUkHCSFZvZwWKZ-NUykYAOnVfJoPYHIGm5nyxMO2cvs1M_fffYd3-2goX7YhvqTpTtk/s400/DSC01182.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371927343726494946" border="0" /> </a>We were heading to Nha Trang for a couple days, then Dalat after. Our tour bus was just my family, my cousin's family, and her cousin's family! So no odd strangers. There were 16 of us so we got our own bus. The bus driver never talked and the tour guide ALWAYS talked. He was almost aggravating since my understanding of Vietnamese is very basic. However, by the end of our tour, both of them stopped being so "professional" and started acting cool haha. On the ride to Nha Trang, I saw the monastery above and snapped a picture.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawCjDJ-C8p-Bndh3Soz2wraC9FZaG3H6oh3lkC-DAch1D-MOxweLM8nDp8uJsto9h0U0iheYmVz0Nqvei0sAbYq6756I3HY9GU7CQm2vr97sLhbVtky6Q6VC2Zytj8zwdWyic4cGXZiI/s1600-h/DSC01186.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawCjDJ-C8p-Bndh3Soz2wraC9FZaG3H6oh3lkC-DAch1D-MOxweLM8nDp8uJsto9h0U0iheYmVz0Nqvei0sAbYq6756I3HY9GU7CQm2vr97sLhbVtky6Q6VC2Zytj8zwdWyic4cGXZiI/s400/DSC01186.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371927339994363298" border="0" /></a>We stopped at many locations during the tour. I think companies such as Son Thuy hire tour companies to stop at their places, kind of like an advertisement to bring them buyers. Son Thuy is a company that makes fish sauce - 'nuoc mam'. They were making fish sauce in the back of the building but unfortunately, I never got a chance to check it out.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslbdSoKdSNmN2fFUOP1d9isi1bG1qS_eHtHNBtX5rbauBjLQd9ui-8KHu-6RGqrGad24k3pM-f6qV0peh_uHiB0urjZGTfrPW23k7aEKSSC4qLw99Cn8-pcPAT1wdfJu3lK4LAnlFdsg/s1600-h/DSC01187.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslbdSoKdSNmN2fFUOP1d9isi1bG1qS_eHtHNBtX5rbauBjLQd9ui-8KHu-6RGqrGad24k3pM-f6qV0peh_uHiB0urjZGTfrPW23k7aEKSSC4qLw99Cn8-pcPAT1wdfJu3lK4LAnlFdsg/s400/DSC01187.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371927334396467730" border="0" /></a>Just by looking at this picture, can you imagine the stench of the place? Not sure what this was but for sure it's some type of unfiltered fermented fish and/or other seafood sauce. The caps are open to allow the wafting fumes to attract tourists I suppose... and to prevent explosions.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4sFhVEbfChP6vP5MfvUesu7cg39kzoidCTI-M6eZs21eSMhi5nO3o1lTFr3EvAxW4itN6lGxQC0nV2dwwseJm4vwKs3u0hwfVHXMEtHRHx4bitLhdipiw_WyTJ_-3RP1btJ8OPlKnqM/s1600-h/DSC01191.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4sFhVEbfChP6vP5MfvUesu7cg39kzoidCTI-M6eZs21eSMhi5nO3o1lTFr3EvAxW4itN6lGxQC0nV2dwwseJm4vwKs3u0hwfVHXMEtHRHx4bitLhdipiw_WyTJ_-3RP1btJ8OPlKnqM/s400/DSC01191.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371927325905889474" border="0" /></a>The image above are the fish in a pond surrounding the restaurant in the image below.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvasux8l1fYMqyvSQasRwzz6RzA6gl_TdQ4AHvhJfYvO5wsIMGS3qwpd60mEejI6Fn7ZVsEyURqe2K1QjCTuXQLaIvAjM-D5Ov-CkUzB1f8sYw3nqeXmNevLmG8K2idN1b_I60C7fC-Hk/s1600-h/DSC01192.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvasux8l1fYMqyvSQasRwzz6RzA6gl_TdQ4AHvhJfYvO5wsIMGS3qwpd60mEejI6Fn7ZVsEyURqe2K1QjCTuXQLaIvAjM-D5Ov-CkUzB1f8sYw3nqeXmNevLmG8K2idN1b_I60C7fC-Hk/s400/DSC01192.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371927320803742194" border="0" /></a>For lunch we ate at Yen Gia Quan. Phone: 741-019 Address: 53D Nguyen Dinh Chieu Price Range: 30,000d - 70,000d, around $2-5 CAD (although our food was covered by the tour!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAme4ls9E8eopvLpOHupCVyaNNBHhGIqpmsSDJs4ejVN07dSMhmS-iql_DpdQ3c3U6QUIaSMWFVghsdAjv_ltGmJjAIq2vBDN51UF1LSzJC9AaL-pSHDXhDotful4Q9IcGZeWdOwxO9U/s1600-h/DSC01207.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAme4ls9E8eopvLpOHupCVyaNNBHhGIqpmsSDJs4ejVN07dSMhmS-iql_DpdQ3c3U6QUIaSMWFVghsdAjv_ltGmJjAIq2vBDN51UF1LSzJC9AaL-pSHDXhDotful4Q9IcGZeWdOwxO9U/s400/DSC01207.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371926279889619202" border="0" /></a>Starting from the very right going clockwise: goi (Vietnamese shredded cabbage salad) with flakes of deep fried fish on top (never seen this before eating that), caramelized claypot fish, stir fried prawns, stir fried greens (I don't remember what it was =( ), squid stir fried with tomatoes and zucchinis, canh chua (Vietnamese sweet and sour soup) with fish and veggies. It was SO good! I definitely recommend this restaurant. A lot of tourists pass through it so the food is really fresh and always new. Some may think that travellers should stay FAR away from tourist food but really, you'd be missing out. This is 100% traditional Vietnamese fare.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZqCvL-QIEwyCyDQQSn732tofujdaFfs9iwZQfY7PrgQuzLYM9SXqGumSNhd5WIkSsOiIA-EYxocEcDNF-fTJaznT95cL94StlxsGkW9-QRPUxmsX5WgDR3U-4Ko-JtWdw530LqnOu7o/s1600-h/DSC01218.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZqCvL-QIEwyCyDQQSn732tofujdaFfs9iwZQfY7PrgQuzLYM9SXqGumSNhd5WIkSsOiIA-EYxocEcDNF-fTJaznT95cL94StlxsGkW9-QRPUxmsX5WgDR3U-4Ko-JtWdw530LqnOu7o/s400/DSC01218.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371926275007957810" border="0" /></a>Once you see the sand dunes, you know you're getting close to Nha Trang (our plane trip to Vietnam got delayed by a few days, so we missed 'Miss Universe' by that many days!!!!! Stupid travel agencies..)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xUpu67m4ZfinCeWD8JId3xOUHi-jCK8jGDrdHt_TIEiqkzuS4HbGd5nneKpCD0vCzvZnXz1mjoGdctsT_9kMHvwsJSACJzNrmnk0iktuYpYYMFja7mr7KlwPM855bFzIu_T4yKTCHUc/s1600-h/DSC01254.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xUpu67m4ZfinCeWD8JId3xOUHi-jCK8jGDrdHt_TIEiqkzuS4HbGd5nneKpCD0vCzvZnXz1mjoGdctsT_9kMHvwsJSACJzNrmnk0iktuYpYYMFja7mr7KlwPM855bFzIu_T4yKTCHUc/s400/DSC01254.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371926268377695218" border="0" /></a>Took a washroom break near this magnificent breath-taking view! It was quite windy that day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4wkmYZj5eGDzEAiMvSeQNb-BVu-FA75WgCr5yka-bRjnbcMi7qQfvqIYACFZDAtJ1FkgBkKEcrHP0E7rMdWtxNPphwSdODaSsWB5OkmDhzLIvrE_ce-RpjfKji2Ghc8nx5aabZ4cj9c/s1600-h/DSC01257.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4wkmYZj5eGDzEAiMvSeQNb-BVu-FA75WgCr5yka-bRjnbcMi7qQfvqIYACFZDAtJ1FkgBkKEcrHP0E7rMdWtxNPphwSdODaSsWB5OkmDhzLIvrE_ce-RpjfKji2Ghc8nx5aabZ4cj9c/s400/DSC01257.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371926260422879074" border="0" /></a>We walked down to the beach area and saw these steps leading to no where. They probably had to elevate the roads and whatnot since water levels might have gotten higher.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhN7KAVCWSy_WpvriTb-iYs4W8JvYv-N1o3-i_ygK2Ngxh6rn90feYMbwpfIAPqXuRUD3Y1ekbuGX0Ff1yuKUJdilYnEGRTRXimW0_v2OmqoXnsFhrDxkz-w0fZDDLgUzyA45AoypNuiA/s1600-h/DSC01266.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhN7KAVCWSy_WpvriTb-iYs4W8JvYv-N1o3-i_ygK2Ngxh6rn90feYMbwpfIAPqXuRUD3Y1ekbuGX0Ff1yuKUJdilYnEGRTRXimW0_v2OmqoXnsFhrDxkz-w0fZDDLgUzyA45AoypNuiA/s400/DSC01266.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371926253082569874" border="0" /></a>There, I spotted theses children. They ran around the area selling chunks of coral to tourists. (Don't buy it! Killing coral = BAD, VERY BAD)<br />Anyway, they were playing rock, paper, scissors. Probably to determine who gets to sell to the next wave of tourists.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258292570334644870.post-9241710373972484122009-08-18T21:01:00.000-07:002009-08-18T21:32:01.376-07:00Suoi Tien Theme Park<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFahv4p76tM5Yh1KEUsAqKr_krYVBKtjARTYjBr-x-6u_NcDRv8B4eZ3IOWQd4GsYUf3mj6-e1C5OyiQ_juJ0k5f7Q57QTXdqM_czwG5IDDo_-1Gj_w7jbOwUjjfPW6Auejz4_xn6pkk/s1600-h/DSC01111.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFahv4p76tM5Yh1KEUsAqKr_krYVBKtjARTYjBr-x-6u_NcDRv8B4eZ3IOWQd4GsYUf3mj6-e1C5OyiQ_juJ0k5f7Q57QTXdqM_czwG5IDDo_-1Gj_w7jbOwUjjfPW6Auejz4_xn6pkk/s400/DSC01111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371520652985490002" border="0" /></a>We went to Suoi Tien Theme Park. It's really beautiful because it's based on the Imperial Palace. We didn't do much there because the power was out and rides were not functioning properly.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgasWz2kK6-0FduCl7StpxYgCGfp9HQ2Hn6cQu4GLh8lucvxmGzASsYnLBL2PX9lrSiIiYhLHU4vELu_cIW-HqkH-UosRfKqZFebSlxmJOkwt2tbq8Pab82rlQYNkeK90Dtv-Tf99RP_l4/s1600-h/DSC01115.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgasWz2kK6-0FduCl7StpxYgCGfp9HQ2Hn6cQu4GLh8lucvxmGzASsYnLBL2PX9lrSiIiYhLHU4vELu_cIW-HqkH-UosRfKqZFebSlxmJOkwt2tbq8Pab82rlQYNkeK90Dtv-Tf99RP_l4/s400/DSC01115.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371520664170517938" border="0" /></a>This is the very front steps up to the entrance.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsTC7ZAoBa_n8hycJe2fMIQ_vUKdIIfFlOghs4pqYhAZesVKAnqWOWQ70ICjslk3GLGzfgbtv_MDj28Rm3YsOwhVC49eoSjgS9cYdnyuPv6AZpVMXCGhlXkcQ61wPs4bih2hrbmHx8Ng/s1600-h/DSC01116.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsTC7ZAoBa_n8hycJe2fMIQ_vUKdIIfFlOghs4pqYhAZesVKAnqWOWQ70ICjslk3GLGzfgbtv_MDj28Rm3YsOwhVC49eoSjgS9cYdnyuPv6AZpVMXCGhlXkcQ61wPs4bih2hrbmHx8Ng/s400/DSC01116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371520670187234306" border="0" /></a>This is the view of the entrance from the outside.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29jKg-13OuQdY4OOUWZmptfqFzF7VN-frs5WWiB68RaqrKcfFtFs_tvil9sRsz8y7ONj8r2uZ3jY4shnXiNTnfuOdIGcM3FjN7JVqq8Us3Qk3jbJvNzhV8wjKY6kU1SUzT-FwfrprBo8/s1600-h/DSC01119.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29jKg-13OuQdY4OOUWZmptfqFzF7VN-frs5WWiB68RaqrKcfFtFs_tvil9sRsz8y7ONj8r2uZ3jY4shnXiNTnfuOdIGcM3FjN7JVqq8Us3Qk3jbJvNzhV8wjKY6kU1SUzT-FwfrprBo8/s400/DSC01119.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371520681892376978" border="0" /></a>View from the steps looking out.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggm3OaLmb7rOvMN07usjsRcZI8j61ooU3uk_zn_dY2K9ivr58zqzWyKB8Z3YnySEZh-HvnsV2WkdjC0A0qUSAdOAVUWxXXbBP6oBl7TTazsLu7uXiKRyeBkSB7gzCLxrEI7wu4vCwK_NI/s1600-h/DSC01126.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggm3OaLmb7rOvMN07usjsRcZI8j61ooU3uk_zn_dY2K9ivr58zqzWyKB8Z3YnySEZh-HvnsV2WkdjC0A0qUSAdOAVUWxXXbBP6oBl7TTazsLu7uXiKRyeBkSB7gzCLxrEI7wu4vCwK_NI/s400/DSC01126.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371520684763890674" border="0" /></a>Inside the theme park.<br /><br />Suoi Tien Them Park is a beautiful place. Even though the rides weren't working properly, we still had fun! They had water puppet shows, swan boats that you pedal and they had a fruit expo. Lots of cheap fruits... such as rambutans. They were around 2000d (12 cents) per kilo. Much cheaper than other places in Vietnam (I don't know why). I wish I had more pictures of this place, but oddly I don't.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZYPFlzjxQB8v6szzc6kHQzdR1MyXl-dzjJMq6pUtGLRgScO4BtZ9zQ1QkZ6HVaFuu3JPlaNvd8DN4lR3wUGXVOSOpCOW7_WZK4jxnE3Ul0NF4BbAhzVgyqJz_8ZUB1CmSmRSc51etqo/s1600-h/DSC01167.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZYPFlzjxQB8v6szzc6kHQzdR1MyXl-dzjJMq6pUtGLRgScO4BtZ9zQ1QkZ6HVaFuu3JPlaNvd8DN4lR3wUGXVOSOpCOW7_WZK4jxnE3Ul0NF4BbAhzVgyqJz_8ZUB1CmSmRSc51etqo/s400/DSC01167.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371521133617930770" border="0" /></a>The next day, we hired a tour bus to take us to Nha Trang and Dalat. We stopped at this pho restaurant to eat. While some people had to go to the washroom, I found this slithery giant in the back. Also saw some dogs and chickens.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnRB-PIxcLXf8M06DAra_xvJxzJy2f7N5d-_XZJ-KnD4gKJw7jHbplsVuTj6XXTCN7USzvT9odTsjFVgxfMVJLe4YqlHx3g7P9ixSV606GD9NWxtW3tILv6WPfWh94UR-F3q5u7O2WrI/s1600-h/DSC01171.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnRB-PIxcLXf8M06DAra_xvJxzJy2f7N5d-_XZJ-KnD4gKJw7jHbplsVuTj6XXTCN7USzvT9odTsjFVgxfMVJLe4YqlHx3g7P9ixSV606GD9NWxtW3tILv6WPfWh94UR-F3q5u7O2WrI/s400/DSC01171.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371521141640730306" border="0" /></a>I ordered beef noodle soup and black iced coffee. It was probably the best pho of the whole trip. Took a picture AFTER I ate it though =X<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5Mb9_9jTxx4xHmNaq2ni_2dGWxozE9-GNgw2GYBI5x1Q_fUetbtvWKS8c_FkgLl-ePKxCFBhWFqS1OLQvKW5eU-0zbUa_bDapdClomDG7QN1v87vCNY5Ga-zlWJvvSRMnyQ4_LYWHS4/s1600-h/DSC01174.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5Mb9_9jTxx4xHmNaq2ni_2dGWxozE9-GNgw2GYBI5x1Q_fUetbtvWKS8c_FkgLl-ePKxCFBhWFqS1OLQvKW5eU-0zbUa_bDapdClomDG7QN1v87vCNY5Ga-zlWJvvSRMnyQ4_LYWHS4/s400/DSC01174.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371521145327575522" border="0" /></a>In the middle of the restaurant, they had a bunch of toys for sale. I must say though, toys in Vietnam are crappy dollar store quality.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sAwhQ9yB2mQxeftUwF3fyy_8B0K8JIBZs2DMixy9UViX_5jSggT5o3L5lReAE61suWVIdJbOcF0n02vjcCzf-iVpmg_UIpn5CC9BV5saBRbeIDqBqiPvY2PF_94VbE89J5PWsuFmPmc/s1600-h/DSC01175.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sAwhQ9yB2mQxeftUwF3fyy_8B0K8JIBZs2DMixy9UViX_5jSggT5o3L5lReAE61suWVIdJbOcF0n02vjcCzf-iVpmg_UIpn5CC9BV5saBRbeIDqBqiPvY2PF_94VbE89J5PWsuFmPmc/s400/DSC01175.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371521154850705346" border="0" /></a>Also up on display, SNAKE WINE! Snakes and other goodies, such as scorpions preserved in alcohol. That jar on the right was HUGE! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXW1lDA5HbIoJgfS0BVbl35pls2EPoUq5bkIQUuzxa4Zy7cUAUeAaJMBDrqnkShqHvx50ysQb-pHhslASbXqA04NikXjqMRbBCHTK4yJzp6XYmfMxmGdJzTsqaIVSgF-j34RPRwZq8qk/s1600-h/DSC01176.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXW1lDA5HbIoJgfS0BVbl35pls2EPoUq5bkIQUuzxa4Zy7cUAUeAaJMBDrqnkShqHvx50ysQb-pHhslASbXqA04NikXjqMRbBCHTK4yJzp6XYmfMxmGdJzTsqaIVSgF-j34RPRwZq8qk/s400/DSC01176.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371521158106907282" border="0" /></a>I wouldn't mind having some of these at home to freak out some friends... or my own mother ha ha.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258292570334644870.post-87039164652089536982009-08-17T18:14:00.001-07:002009-08-17T18:39:09.093-07:00First breakfast<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pYduEmB9-dsbDx5WSUxIAknZuWlEzTtK6Ru1YhBDy9klF-nMOA2Qaa4lKIsoyguuIvYC_9PYqWNlMrDxdAi6oSYwws0OMZYjLMbqZmiGSIP8ASo8KrO1xwxD86iUAUAtMUocScirahA/s1600-h/DSC01066.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pYduEmB9-dsbDx5WSUxIAknZuWlEzTtK6Ru1YhBDy9klF-nMOA2Qaa4lKIsoyguuIvYC_9PYqWNlMrDxdAi6oSYwws0OMZYjLMbqZmiGSIP8ASo8KrO1xwxD86iUAUAtMUocScirahA/s320/DSC01066.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371108349719103666" border="0" /></a>For our first breakfast in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), we went to the first restaurant we found after walking around randomly. This place was called "A Dung". The picture above features fruits for smoothies and fresh coconuts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_PA3EkDdYiMgrZVP7KKr_6ImtDtVBFMQxdPOiXY80TKuLR6eusCn5kq-PN7qTL8pMzFRZqWLL4MFNNN63stHXM1a2w-gALX-KhEX5Cpw-X39maT-U-arXea1oKZZsIpZGBM9Bgsp7iUU/s1600-h/DSC01065.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_PA3EkDdYiMgrZVP7KKr_6ImtDtVBFMQxdPOiXY80TKuLR6eusCn5kq-PN7qTL8pMzFRZqWLL4MFNNN63stHXM1a2w-gALX-KhEX5Cpw-X39maT-U-arXea1oKZZsIpZGBM9Bgsp7iUU/s320/DSC01065.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371107212367607026" border="0" /></a>This is their "kitchen"... All the cooking happens out in the front.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsN1IFIMZzgWXFnP4F4fKdV4U-WEtoVdLq1W5Av1JFeblDD27JEjcrLDyC6sQ5ExeE0m17TzG2JQjCCBz-i6yXZrAaknnDpXDSSv2YfcAzlGDHtITXPcjG9QYOVhbqUD6_XL519xPY9I/s1600-h/DSC01064.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsN1IFIMZzgWXFnP4F4fKdV4U-WEtoVdLq1W5Av1JFeblDD27JEjcrLDyC6sQ5ExeE0m17TzG2JQjCCBz-i6yXZrAaknnDpXDSSv2YfcAzlGDHtITXPcjG9QYOVhbqUD6_XL519xPY9I/s320/DSC01064.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371107204511117970" border="0" /></a>Outside the restaurant, they were selling Vietnamese sandwiches - "banh mi".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbPivssiCec3tXeXmbUn8Nv2Sn_fn6U3k4vu1FPBfDUn81B2u_4V_pEl2lrIK_vQjTBIeTcMWHJiavdC2wsMpkLI8pnxF6wFFjqld8AmMbZIW8e9G9L_gWeo3Z8Iq-gMAvuTfOcRBXZk/s1600-h/DSC01063.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbPivssiCec3tXeXmbUn8Nv2Sn_fn6U3k4vu1FPBfDUn81B2u_4V_pEl2lrIK_vQjTBIeTcMWHJiavdC2wsMpkLI8pnxF6wFFjqld8AmMbZIW8e9G9L_gWeo3Z8Iq-gMAvuTfOcRBXZk/s320/DSC01063.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371107201518500706" border="0" /></a>I think this is stewed caramelized pork. Not really sure though.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9ALu7t-KmalvjqKV5u8_vDPxKL04E1b0KrL_kN7cZTEdHy8tTrchXD8QeScH6rjLlorSViCAE-NdONzjh00ZPMpzcfGLAQQ6UyMmpHqeMGwNhZ2TJ-lg2revybvm8xpYVJbm2IXuG0A/s1600-h/DSC01062.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9ALu7t-KmalvjqKV5u8_vDPxKL04E1b0KrL_kN7cZTEdHy8tTrchXD8QeScH6rjLlorSViCAE-NdONzjh00ZPMpzcfGLAQQ6UyMmpHqeMGwNhZ2TJ-lg2revybvm8xpYVJbm2IXuG0A/s320/DSC01062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371106637811792930" border="0" /></a>Fresh ingredients to make stir fried noodles.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TC0kPGZjjI1feoiOspeOUhNSKqr5dQBmkj6y6g3ghPW_nyeTOEOY8de5X8dN0fNSnLu-74gS4mVejk-SO_pYi5b3rM2UNeo1sw6o4ko5YogxElIwei10ejtXlrf3SyCn04EEUEUYkfs/s1600-h/DSC01061.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TC0kPGZjjI1feoiOspeOUhNSKqr5dQBmkj6y6g3ghPW_nyeTOEOY8de5X8dN0fNSnLu-74gS4mVejk-SO_pYi5b3rM2UNeo1sw6o4ko5YogxElIwei10ejtXlrf3SyCn04EEUEUYkfs/s320/DSC01061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371106618715846770" border="0" /></a>We saw a cat underneath the table... (talk about unsanitary.. hehe :P). We decided to chuck a piece of meat at it to see if it would eat it... but it didn't.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdmXVSYKGCR3VnTiMGXwuZkja3ZiduuCRrWSyQS9BR_iY0jvNx8cHfbKYzEjhAzaA29WNeHxQYNojndh8ov8Z2tmYGdFNupRRdUl5MoM5rAFJZo15CY8xVS9FnicXJqMZdE0Ofgq7AwCI/s1600-h/DSC01057.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdmXVSYKGCR3VnTiMGXwuZkja3ZiduuCRrWSyQS9BR_iY0jvNx8cHfbKYzEjhAzaA29WNeHxQYNojndh8ov8Z2tmYGdFNupRRdUl5MoM5rAFJZo15CY8xVS9FnicXJqMZdE0Ofgq7AwCI/s320/DSC01057.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371106610147374530" border="0" /></a>We all ordered a fresh coconut. The coconuts are chopped open by the server. It was so cold and refreshing. The juice was sweet and the flesh was smooth and creamy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WRWL5_LXcu9Q5EOs2V5zdEwZqVedOgdCUiUyD2fxNXvd_oLDmsgcCV2A-b16O2gUWlss1sFX2PUdrzhbMTsTnbGJNKUeGU2gWtjhDcH-TaF3Ni6eByeVz4w7gAEowU7Amn0OOjrpnd0/s1600-h/DSC01053.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6WRWL5_LXcu9Q5EOs2V5zdEwZqVedOgdCUiUyD2fxNXvd_oLDmsgcCV2A-b16O2gUWlss1sFX2PUdrzhbMTsTnbGJNKUeGU2gWtjhDcH-TaF3Ni6eByeVz4w7gAEowU7Amn0OOjrpnd0/s320/DSC01053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371106608909917938" border="0" /></a>I got "banh cuon", kind of like a sheet of rolled rice noodle (but not in noodle form, more like a crepe). Served with Vietnamese ham, bean sprouts and fish sauce. It was great. Everyone else ordered rice plates with grilled pork. Didn't get a picture of that though.<br /><br />Prices were around 15,000d+, around $1 CAD!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7258292570334644870.post-76143540416147145642009-08-12T01:26:00.000-07:002009-08-12T02:42:57.567-07:00Summer 2008Hi Everyone,<br /><br />Last summer, my family (and 2 sets of cousins' families) flew to Vietnam. We stayed for 6 weeks while the cousins stayed for 3. I have a lot of pictures from the trip that I'd like to share. I know it's a bit late but each picture has a great story to tell.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QmEKhx1jMnvDWxiO-NV4p94y6o60uQXXdg6iiQVGxqd5BJgJKFRlU_LGT61iAHAi6jEfqQWZioI-YWJBv9eK4DugtZW9GW9pWshDhY15QLka1PMCe_TpxFkUDJcpIiMotFGDnj_ivS0/s1600-h/DSC01012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 474px; height: 352px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QmEKhx1jMnvDWxiO-NV4p94y6o60uQXXdg6iiQVGxqd5BJgJKFRlU_LGT61iAHAi6jEfqQWZioI-YWJBv9eK4DugtZW9GW9pWshDhY15QLka1PMCe_TpxFkUDJcpIiMotFGDnj_ivS0/s320/DSC01012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368992631756132130" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Here is one of the first images I took there. It's quite random but this was our view from the hotel (<em style="font-family: times new roman;">Khách Sạn </em><em style="font-family: times new roman;">Bích Ngọc </em><span class="caption_content">97A NGUYỄN DUY DƯƠNG, Phường 9 Quận 5, Tp Hồ Chí Minh)<br /><br />A man's simple career: Selling ice.<br /><br />He would chop it up into uniform blocks and would sell like that or dump it into a crusher. A young man, probably his son is hired to deliver the ice to cafes and street side carts selling drinks such as iced coffee or fresh sugar cane juice. Sometimes people would come and pick it up.<br /><br />This fascinated us all... A few blocks of ice probably supported his whole family. It is just so different from Canada.<br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1