tasty treats

Last night in Hoi An, an number of us went for a cooking class. We learned to make pumpkin soup, deep fried spring rolls, green papya salad, fish (or eggplant) in banana leaf, and spinach fried in garlic (made a little differently than I'm used to). Then we ate it all! Yummy!!! I can't wait to try it all out on you guys. Our chef in charge (on the left in the photo) was quite good. She normally does the class at the resturant she works at by the river, but it's currently flooded so we were in a house farther back from the river. In the photo, you see Daniel grating the papya for our salad. The Lonely Planet (my travel guide) says Hoi An is a gastronomic treat - and they're quite right!

Today we traveled to Hue and toured around here for the afternoon. Tomorrow morning we take a boat ride on the Perfume River and visit one of the tombs of the former kings. Then we hop on an overnight train to Hanoi for more adventures!