Da Nang doesn’t have a monopoly on good food. Here’s some other places I’ve gone in my quest for the tastiest local fare.
Hue is famous for being the pinnacle of ‘traditional’ Vietnamese food. Com hen, bánh khoai and bún bò Huế are among some of the city’s most famous dishes. Hue cuisine is so popular that restaurants specializing in the regional delicacies are often high in demand. Mon Hue, a big-city chain Read more…
I just got back from Hong Kong, and wow what a great city! I had been once before, but this time I came a bit more prepared. I had done some decent food research, and as chance would have it, had lots of customers the previous week from Hong Kong Read more…
Last month my girlfriend and I went to Quang Ngai to visit a friend. This part of Vietnam is definitely not on the tourist trail, and when you get there, it’s not hard to see why. Outside of visiting the My Lai Massacre Museum (pretty gnarly by the way), Quang Ngai Read more…
Just got back from a week in Myanmar. The grace and meekness of the Burmese people was such breath of fresh air coming from boisterous Vietnam. People wait in line. They stop at red lights. They don’t shout, even when they’re drunk. If you leave your wallet in the taxi, Read more…
Last weekend my girlfriend and I decided to get out of town for a bit and go to Hue for a night. We left early in the morning and took the Hai Van Pass. I’ve driven this road more times than I can count, but it never gets old. Since both Read more…