Thursday, July 1, 2010



This is a little film of Hoi An today


I love this city. It holds a very special place in my heart. Ever since the night we were going off to sleep on the roof balcony of a small hotel in Hoi An called " Hotel 99", the manageress came rushing up to us and said "you must go .... NOW" as the police were coming and they were to full. Turfed onto the street with wet cloth off our make shift clothes line, we wondered what to do now? we walked the dark streets of Hoi An back to " Hoi An Hotel and slept on the floor of the lobby in the putrid heat.

The best restaurant in Hoi An 1993 Hands Down " Nhu Y"
Loved their chicken and corn soup....

* DIEM VY - PUMPKIN SOUP

1/2 lt Boiling Water
1 kg Pumpkin Cubed (smaller pumpkins are better)
1/4 kg peanuts
1/2 kg corn
salt to taste
pepper to taste
Small amount of sugar
1 clove of garlic ( the more garlic the better)

Boil the pumpkins for 15 minutes add chopped corn and mashed peanuts. Then add salt and pepper. garlic and sugar boil for another 15 minutes and then just at the end add more garlic for the smell.

This recipe was given to me by the beautiful lady who owned " Nhu Y"


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