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Nuoc Mia

On my fabric shopping excursion last week, when I went to Ba Ria with Di Nam, I had nuoc mia(sugarcane drink).

This is a treat for me because I only get fresh squeezed nuoc mia in the states when Tet rolls around.  It’s sold every year at most of the hoi cho.

My aunt, Co Thom seems [...]

The Best Drink in Vietnam

Cafe Sua Da…ok, but not the best drink

I know that many tourists and locals alike become addicted to Vietnamese Iced Coffee (cafe sua da)…and I regularly see it cited as the drink that people most remember during their stay in Vietnam.  My Aunt says she has to have an iced coffee in the morning [...]

Traffic in Saigon

Morning traffic outside my Aunt's house

Since  I had been to Saigon back in 2002  I knew how crazy the traffic could be.  Driving directly into one way traffic, driving down the sidewalks, running red lights, 4-5 people on a tiny moped, or people carrying gargantuan items while riding bikes, mopeds or numerous 3 wheeled [...]