Tour Updates
Korean Food Tour
Last night I did a Korean Food Tour, as in, a food tour for a group of Koreans! I normally limit my tours to 4 people max, but I received a booking from 5 Korean friends who were coming to Da Read more…
Food in Da Nang
Traffic Sign Cafe
Flipping through an in-flight magazine recently, I saw an article on unusual coffee shops in Vietnam, including one in Da Nang called Traffic Sign Cafe. It’s a bit tricky to find, and I should have known as much since the address, Lo Read more…
Food in Da Nang
Com Ga Da Nang
Com ga is simply chicken and rice (OK, literally ‘rice chicken’) and it’s a regular dish in my lunchtime rotation. It’s pretty famous in Central Vietnam, and Da Nang has it’s share of ‘must-try’ spots, including a couple on Hai Read more…
Life in Da Nang
Da Nang to Hanoi
Last week my cousin and her friend came out for a visit. They only had a week, and they wanted to see and much as possible, so I thought “Why not hop on the bike and drive north?” Here’s a Read more…
Food in Da Nang
Bo Ne Da Nang – “Hot beefsteak, watch out!”
Bo Ne is a funny dish. Usually in Vietnam, food is named by what kind of meat or noodle it is, followed by how it’s cooked. So if you have pho noodles, and xao means ‘sauteed’, then pho xao is sauteed pho noodles and ngheu xao is sauteed Read more…
Life in Da Nang
Vietnam Foreigner Price
Considering it’s long history if being invaded by other countries, Vietnamese people are surprisingly kind and generous towards foreigners. Just the other day, I was asking about the tea in a restaurant and where I could buy it. The lady patiently Read more…
Food in Da Nang
Best Pho in Da Nang
Visitors to Da Nang are often surprised by the lack of phở (that O sounds like the U in ‘up’) here. The main reason is that Vietnamese food, like so many things in Vietnam, is highly regional. Pho is a northern dish, Read more…
Tour Updates
Family Food Tour
Last night I had a family food tour, and they were great! Judy, Lucien, Matt and Sara came from good old Texas, in the US of A. Matt, who’s currently in college, was the master planner behind their holidays. He booked almost everything Read more…
Life in Da Nang
Hearing a Foreigner Speak Vietnamese
Despite the increasing number of expats in Da Nang, it seems people here still aren’t used to hearing a foreigner speak Vietnamese. Here’s a few of my favorite reactions I get when trying to order food. The Interview Me: (in Vietnamese) Read more…
Life in Da Nang
Da Nang Nightlife
Da Nang nightlife has something to offer for every taste. While the city is still small enough that can run into people you know at the bar, there’s plenty of spots to grab a drink for every style and budget. Read more…