If you noticed I hadn't blogged for a while, I am on catchup. It's been deluging ot there today so I am watching it from our 14th floor window in Hue, and catching up on washing, my nails, my blog. etc.
Back to Hoi An...
We have small power cuts all the time but these places must all have generator backup because it doesn't last for long.
After our cooking class and the huge amount of food we consumed, we got back to a deluge. Not wanting to go far, we made it to the covered bar and did happy hour with two coktails for me and two beers for Ted, an that a supper! Raced home under the umbrella and went to sleep listening to the raindrops, or rather sheets of water falling out there. We were ready for breakfast next day for sure.
The breakfast buffet is lovely, but we are working up for the famous Hoi An seafoot hotpot tonight at the famed Duc's restaurant Cau Mai or Mai Fish. It's on the river with a lovely patio, but it's still pissing with rain so we opt for a table by the window. We are the only diners in the room! The restaurant has been designed like a family home by Duc, a Vietname refugee who returned home after living in some great culinary places (New Orleans?) He has returned to mama's cooking roots. Our server prepares the whole thing for us on the adjacent table. First she arrives with a tray of red snapper, calamari and huge shrimps, then a tray of fresh veggies, herbs and greens, pineapple, tomatoes.
To while away the time, I have a passion mojito, a gorgeous glassful of greens and fresh passionfruit, which I am becoming addicted to on this trip.
The caldron contains chicken stock for the fish, odd. We tell her we like our fish moist and that's exactly how it all comes, Delicious! But too much food. After 3 bowls we have to tell her to stop, but there's no waste as it has not gone into the broth. Of course, we have eaten all the lovely fresh fish and seafood.
I finish with tempura baby bananas sliced lengthwise, dippedin very light tempura batter with something green?? and roasted sesame seeds, and home made coconut icecream. More oink.
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