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Bun Bo Xao
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 19 October 2010
Bun bo xao, which literally translates as “noodles beef stir-fried,” is one of my favorite dishes and the perfect light lunch for a hot and sticky day. Also called cold noodle salad, the dish provides the perfect contrast of hot and cold. Cool vermicelli rice noodles are topped with hot tenderloin beef sauteed in onion, [...]
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Diving Nha Trang
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 18 October 2010
After so much diving in the Philippines, I couldn’t suddenly go cold turkey, so I decided to do some dives in the islands off Nha Trang, which is generally considered Vietnam’s top underwater destination. As Thomas had a cold, I was on my own this time – or so I thought. It seems that the [...]
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Clay Pot Specialties
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 17 October 2010
While in Nha Trang, we’ve had the chance to sample several Vietnamese clay pot dishes. Somehow, I love the idea of cooking food in a clay pot. It sounds so organic. The cooking technique requires soaking the pot in water for about 30 minutes before the food is added. Once the pot is heated in [...]
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Returning to Nha Trang
Blog: ContemporaryNomad - 15 October 2010
I’ve never been to Nha Trang before, but in many ways, our arrival here felt like an important return. On Dec. 18, 1967 my father, who was in the US Air Force, was sent to Nha Trang where he worked for exactly one year refueling planes and driving fuel trucks. Those of you familiar with [...]
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