Some chili for breakfast? Lao food is delicious, but a lot of it is loaded with chili – fiery, set-your-mouth-on-fire hot chili. Delicate palettes beware. This morning street market had plenty of several varieties of chili available.
Bún ốc – Snails with rice noodles in soup.
Fresh fruit and vegetables from Da Lat can be found in markets all over Vietnam. The city’s farm products have a reputation for quality. Farms growing this produce surround Da Lat in all directions. I had expected to see the fields, but it had not occurred to me that much of this food is grown in hothouses.
Often called Bún Bò Huế, this style of beef noodle soup is purportedly from the central Vietnamese city of Hue and is available everywhere in Da Nang. The bowl of noodles is served with a side of greens that can be stirred into the hot broth.
These chilies are what give Thai food zing. Sometimes I eat things that literally explode in my mouth. Delicious. I love Thai food.
