Monthly Archives: October 2010

I see that one of the top search terms on this blog is “malesice vs Sapa,” regarding the two big Vietnamese markets on the edge of town. I think it mostly comes down to which one is closer to you. … Continue reading →

This is a story about electoral cycles and local politicking.  More importantly, it’s a story about a fancy chicken. Just over a month ago, we saw a lot of construction works going on in the little square near where we … Continue reading →

It is the season locally for both veal and chanterelles. (Before anyone gets upset, pen-enclosed, milk-fed “white” veal is quite beyond the agricultural infrastructure of this country. All the veal is “pink”, meaning the animal had no worse a life … Continue reading →

This is a Salad Nicoise I made a while back. I splurged on a bit of actual tuna and poached it, following some poached tuna I had at the salad bar at Aromi. Mine wasn’t quite as good. But it … Continue reading →