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Lunch at the Nữ Eatery soon after arrival. I loved their grilled pineapple and watermelon salad, and...
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Uyen bargaining with a fruit seller. Here it was just to warm up. When shopping later she consistently got vendors down 50-70%.
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Cao Lau, one of my favorite Vietnamese dishes, originating from Hoi An. The pickled shallots were an interesting differentiator of this implementation.
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Cao Lau and Mi Quang may be the native noodle dishes in the Hoi An and Danang area, but Phở is ubiquitous in Vietnam.
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He is loading some preserved baby crabs into that jar. I don't know how they are preserved, but they keep for a few weeks.
Where life is defined as a series of selfies. I saw these two a few times that evening, and all they seemed to be doing were selfies. I wonder whether they actually experienced their surroundings.
Heaven (the Buddhist variety), at the Marble Mountain cave. There is also a Hell, which you can descend into.
Apart from the occasional giveaway (cameras, credit card terminals etc) the Hoi An Old Town does feel really old.