High on my bucket list is a visit to Vietnam, the country of my childhood imagination since it was splashed allover the grainy black and white TV images due to the war and constant body count of the late 1960's and early seventies. Vietnam is also a partially French speaking country due to its colonial history and what ever Romance language skills I have are Francophone.
There also exists a thriving weaving and textiles culture which I would love to see first hand. Apparently the Valley of Jars in the north contains giant neolithic ceramic vessels of still unknown origins. These are interspersed with land mines so the visit could be dangerous, but I am compelled to visit this lowland culture bounded by the sea and filled with jungle and rice fields and mountains.
Ideally such a trip would include excursions into Laos and Cambodia for visits to ancient temples there. We are saving up!
In the meantime I slake my thirst for this new culture by having Pho the classic Vietnamese noodle/broth soup. It's hot and tasty especially after you add fresh ingredients lime juice, basil leaves, bean sprouts and radishes. Nothing like it on a cold night.
Our favorite spot for this is Saigonese, a family run place on Central Ave in Hartsdale, NY but we just discovered Vietnam Central a little further south in Scarsdale. They have generous sized and delicious summer rolls.
There also exists a thriving weaving and textiles culture which I would love to see first hand. Apparently the Valley of Jars in the north contains giant neolithic ceramic vessels of still unknown origins. These are interspersed with land mines so the visit could be dangerous, but I am compelled to visit this lowland culture bounded by the sea and filled with jungle and rice fields and mountains.
Ideally such a trip would include excursions into Laos and Cambodia for visits to ancient temples there. We are saving up!
In the meantime I slake my thirst for this new culture by having Pho the classic Vietnamese noodle/broth soup. It's hot and tasty especially after you add fresh ingredients lime juice, basil leaves, bean sprouts and radishes. Nothing like it on a cold night.
Our favorite spot for this is Saigonese, a family run place on Central Ave in Hartsdale, NY but we just discovered Vietnam Central a little further south in Scarsdale. They have generous sized and delicious summer rolls.
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