We are Awake!

The heat of south Vietnam does funny things. It makes us look funny, because we are sweating so much. It makes us fall asleep early and wake up early. And it hides our hunger. Sometimes we don't realize just how hungry we are until we wander out onto the street and smell something wonderful.

 

 

 

 

Dry roasted rice paper sandwiching a fresh rice paper is made perfectly delicious when dipped into a fresh made salty, fish, spicy sauce. And our new favorite, is che, a barely sweet soup of corn, or beans, topped with sweetened condensed milk and fresh grated coconut. Hot or cold, we love it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

And there is the wonderful mid morning snacks of fresh sweet tofu, still warm,or bananas dipped in batter and fried like donuts.

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch can be found by following our noses, grills are set up all over the sidewalks, and the coals are fanned to keep them just right and waft the sweet smell to hungry passers by.

 

 

Pork or chicken, always with lots of lemongrass, and a cup of nuoc mam for dipping. Lots of herbs and noodles. Everyone is happy

 

 

 

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