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In a small shop near the Ben Thanh Market in Vietnam, there is an interesting sign board that reads: Bun Bo Hue. Hue is the name of a region in the central part of Vietnam. That is, this is the Bun Bo (beef vermicelli) from the Hue region. In the shop there is an explanation that this gravy beef vermicelli follows Dong Son in the culinary traditions of the past. But, even if the meat cows, often also mixed with meat from the pig knee.

The vermicelli is rather wide, flat, and made from rice. Sauce is spicy enough – though can be specially ordered if do not like spicy – sour taste with a kick of lime and lemongrass which is strong enough, and herbaceous taste complicated. In this shop, was once the sauce is wearing some kind of frustration.

The beef was boiled with spices, and thinly sliced. Meat can be individually selected enhancements. There are pigs knees, there is also oxtail. Sometimes there is also a shop that provides the blood of the cow / pig steamed, diced, and fried.

Same with the Pho (typical Vietnamese noodle), which of course you already know, bun bo is also served with raw bean sprouts, cilantro leaves, sliced chili, and heart / flower thinly sliced steamed bananas. In general, the soup bun bo is more tasty and more seasoned when compared to the Pho broth is more clear.

In these stalls I also had the chance to taste some typical side dishes of Hue. The first is Bánh nam. In terms of texture and flavor, shrimp-like Cong fan who often present at the dim sum dishes.

There is also Bánh bot loc, it looks like Bánh nam, but the contents of starch with minced pork. Another dish that I tasted is Chao tom, which is wrapped shrimp skewers which has become a popular dish typical of Vietnam. Seasoned minced shrimp wrapped around on a piece of sugarcane. Read the rest of this entry »

Ginger milk drinking experience in Macau can be equated with drinking hot chocolate (cioccolata calda) in Italy. In the winter, the Italians like to drink hot chocolate. However, these drinks were served in a state that is very thick and very dense with Porridge-like consistency or viscosity. We can not sip this drink, but must be spooned slowly.

Ginger milk in Macau was performed with a consistency similar to porridge. Apparently, the chemistry of milk in a certain temperature will be coagulated when poured into a solution of ginger juice. The temperature in which the milk is mixed is a secret that is deeply held hereditary. I suspect that even mixed with the special technique of pouring. Macau ginger milk is also similar to hot milk yogurt in Turkey that is brewed with powdered roots of orchids, so thick like rubber -like sticky liquid.

The Macau ginger milk is quite identical with Macau own food. There is no place more suited to the taste the dishes of Macau other than in Macau itself. In Hong Kong, just 65 kilometers west of Macau, actually can be found a few restaurants with Macanese Cuisine nameplate.

Along the small streets, do not forget to also stop in to try pastel de nata, pastry sprinkled with cinnamon, a very typical Portuguese. There is also a snack that many people eat while walking, which is bun with fried pork chop fillings. Pork chop bun is widely available in restaurants as the substitution of rice. Read the rest of this entry »

Buffet breakfast is very popular nowadays and is presented by the majority of hotels in Japan. If by chance you are not staying at the hotel, or if you do not provide lodging facilities that includes breakfast in the price you pay, then you should go to the coffee shop at the nearest area that provides a menu “morning service” which usually can be purchased until 10 o’clock. “Morning service” package menu usually consists of a cup of hot coffee, a small plate of salad, boiled egg and a stack of bread sandwiches. The price ranged between 650 yen – 750. Its starting price is quite cheap compared to a cup of coffee that is mentioned above.

Alternatively, you can also stop at the various international network coffee-shops that are widely available in major cities in Japan, such as Doutour, Pronto, and the most popular one, Starbucks (which now has more than 700 outlets in Japan alone!).

You can also buy some food supplies to supply breakfast for several days at the nearest supermarket. You can buy a few sachets of coffee or tea bags, a pack of bread, a jar of jam, butter, cheese slices, or even a piece of bacon. You can request or purchase the hot water to make coffee or tea in the morning from your accommodation. Read the rest of this entry »