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September 12, 2011

Hello from Hoi An


Today I got to do something that I have wanted to do for a long time.
I did a cooking class at the Red Bridge Restaurant in Hoi An,Vietnam.


After a guided walk through the local market learning about different ingredients, 
we went by boat up the river to the Red Bridge Restaurant.

 

20 minutes later we were walking through the beautiful herb garden, 
tasting and smelling all the wonderful herbs and spices they use.


We made some delicious dishes in the open air kitchen, Goi Hai San Trong Thuyen Thom (Seafood salad with Vietnamese Herbs served in half a pineapple), Hoi An Pancake (Banh Xeo) and even our own rice paper (Banh uot), which is made from ground rice batter spread out thinly and steamed on a piece of muslin over a boiling pot of water. And best of all, we had a lovely feast that we had made ourselves. Thank you Red Bridge Restaurant! x

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sin Chow!

Is that hello in Vietnamese? Or is that How are you? I can't remember... :)

Anyhoo - lovely post. Am very jealous. Might have to go to Thien An for dinner tonight and tuck into some soup & yellow pancake & rice paper rolls & spring rolls etc etc

Em xo

September 15, 2011
Simone said...

Sin Chow Emmy!
that is hello! Yes! you should go to Thien An tonight, I had yellow pancake for lunch today and it was delish! See you soon x

September 15, 2011

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