Wonderful post as ever! You are lucky to have visited so many interesting places and experienced their fantastic cuisines. As someone who thinks nothing can beat Indian cuisine this is an eye opener :)
Apropos to Vietnam there is a wonderful novel written by a Vietnamese-American writer called Viet Thanh Nguyen called "The Sympathizer" and its sequel which give a glimpse into their history and culture.
Hey, thanks Prem. And I've heard of the book you mention, it's on my "want to read" list now. Another book from Vietnam that's been sitting on my list for ages is "The Mountains sing" which is a multi-generational tale giving you a glimpse of their history too.
Wonderful post as ever! You are lucky to have visited so many interesting places and experienced their fantastic cuisines. As someone who thinks nothing can beat Indian cuisine this is an eye opener :)
Apropos to Vietnam there is a wonderful novel written by a Vietnamese-American writer called Viet Thanh Nguyen called "The Sympathizer" and its sequel which give a glimpse into their history and culture.
Hey, thanks Prem. And I've heard of the book you mention, it's on my "want to read" list now. Another book from Vietnam that's been sitting on my list for ages is "The Mountains sing" which is a multi-generational tale giving you a glimpse of their history too.