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Bánh mì Baguette With a Sausage & Sauce: Readjusting to Aussie Food
Who doesn’t adore Vietnam’s bánh mì baguette? Light and crusty. Time to “re-acclimatise” to Aussie food (fly home from Vung Tau tonight) so lunch is a good ol’ snag & egg in a roll. With tomato sauce. After a month of mostly preservative-free Asian eating, Aussie food can give you a hard kick in the … Continue reading Bánh mì Baguette With a Sausage & Sauce: Readjusting to Aussie Food
Crayfish to Crave. But be Prepared to Shell Out for it
You beauty! Dinner tonight. That’s 750 grams of Vietnam crayfish to crave. I shook his hand (antenna) in the tank first, to make sure he was a fine specimen. Now into the pot, then onto the barbie, and bon appetit. 1.2 mmillion dong (AUD$75), in Vung Tau. Same price in Nha Trang and DaNang. If … Continue reading Crayfish to Crave. But be Prepared to Shell Out for it
Vietnam Food. So You Think You’ve Tried It All?
You’ve seen it a thousand times, on a dozen visits, probably nibbled it – but never really stopped and “experienced” it. South-East Asian food is like that. You may reckon you’ve seen it all but no, there’s always a surprise. Vietnamese call this grapefruit. It’s a type of pomelo, and it varies in taste, appearance … Continue reading Vietnam Food. So You Think You’ve Tried It All?
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