tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post1674822711768501671..comments2023-11-03T16:46:13.665+08:00Comments on 80 Breakfasts: Hanoi Holiday (part 2)ChichaJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-72835574665406070712008-05-10T18:11:00.000+08:002008-05-10T18:11:00.000+08:00Hi Anonymous! Thank you so much! I am thrilled t...Hi Anonymous! Thank you so much! I am thrilled that someone from Hanoi has enjoyed my post :)ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-41312793308196979692008-05-10T04:46:00.000+08:002008-05-10T04:46:00.000+08:00Your blog reminds me a lot about Ha Noi. It is my ...Your blog reminds me a lot about Ha Noi. It is my hometown... The food and scenery is great isn't it? I can never get bored of the food there. I should try Green Tangerine next time I go back. Your pictures are wonderful!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-37631448031694768712008-05-08T21:42:00.000+08:002008-05-08T21:42:00.000+08:00I'm glad you enjoyed the posts Bordeaux! Thanks f...I'm glad you enjoyed the posts Bordeaux! Thanks for all the info you shared before my trip! :)ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-73228195467710757962008-05-08T06:43:00.000+08:002008-05-08T06:43:00.000+08:00I loved reading about your time in Hanoi. It was a...I loved reading about your time in Hanoi. It was as if I was experiencing the city again vicariously through you. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-8191958022474747542008-05-05T15:32:00.000+08:002008-05-05T15:32:00.000+08:00Hi Jen! I agree – Cha Ca La Vong’s fish was absol...Hi Jen! I agree – Cha Ca La Vong’s fish was absolutely delicious! Glad this post was able to bring back good memories :) I want to make those sandwiches here!<BR/><BR/>Hi Kegler747! How exciting! Have a blast and don’t count calories ;) Hope you have a wonderful time on your trip!<BR/><BR/>Hi Manggy! Really? Nice to know I am not alone :) I like my trips, like my wardrobe, to be a good mix of hi-lo…actually, with a bit more of the lo…heehee :)<BR/><BR/>Hi Kelly-jane! I am feeling better :) And it really was a wonderful place! <BR/><BR/>Hi Midge! I miss it already!<BR/><BR/>Hi Anonymous! You’re welcome! :)<BR/><BR/>Hi Lael! It was my pleasure! I hope you do get to make it there one day :)<BR/><BR/>Hi Helen! Glad you enjoyed the post :) It was indeed a vibrant place!ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-13313006852339483302008-05-05T05:02:00.000+08:002008-05-05T05:02:00.000+08:00Wow! That was fascinating. What a vibrant place an...Wow! That was fascinating. What a vibrant place and wonderful food. I got really caught up just reading about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-62146336711870687062008-05-05T01:02:00.000+08:002008-05-05T01:02:00.000+08:00you have certainly convinced me that I need to get...you have certainly convinced me that I need to get to Hanoi some day! Thanks for sharing your experience with us.Lael Meidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13165462410726380715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-38093720899468380632008-05-04T15:49:00.000+08:002008-05-04T15:49:00.000+08:00Hi Jo,Thanks for your ideas.. really appreciate th...Hi Jo,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your ideas.. really appreciate that... Nice to know you! :)<BR/><BR/>Take care...and Have a good day..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-88394360680568802502008-05-02T15:04:00.000+08:002008-05-02T15:04:00.000+08:00Hi, Joey! I was drooling and in tears over your d...Hi, Joey! I was drooling and in tears over your description of the <I>banh mi</I>! Just too tempting...Marga K. Manlapighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259018563164580521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-56000679563046516612008-05-02T03:44:00.000+08:002008-05-02T03:44:00.000+08:00Wow what a place, all your food pictures are lovel...Wow what a place, all your food pictures are lovely, but I love the one of the rocks in the sea, so serene and beautiful.<BR/><BR/>Hope you are feeling better soon :)Kelly-Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065013581800789438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-956260368765273162008-05-01T13:40:00.000+08:002008-05-01T13:40:00.000+08:00Ah, I've not met a person who has tasted a Banh mi...Ah, I've not met a person who has tasted a Banh mi and not fallen under its spell! It's my regret that I didn't get to taste one in San Francisco... pout pout :(<BR/><BR/>That French-Vet cuisine looks sooo decadent.. Might as well have been sprinkled with gold dust!<BR/><BR/>Looks like you had an amazing time, and a good mix of the streets and sophistication-- just the way I like my trips! :)Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-63637739523742818562008-05-01T11:49:00.000+08:002008-05-01T11:49:00.000+08:00Hello! Thanks for these infos. Me and my friend wi...Hello! Thanks for these infos. Me and my friend will be in Hanoi from May 8-12 so your travelogue is so helpful. This will be my first time there but I have been to Saigon almost 2 years ago. I really love Vietnamese food even here in Manila.kegler747https://www.blogger.com/profile/16569308498195413830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-3218730682925965782008-05-01T10:42:00.000+08:002008-05-01T10:42:00.000+08:00joey!!! reading this post brought back so much Vie...joey!!! reading this post brought back so much Viet-memoirs again ;P hahaha I soooo loved Chaca Lavong too!!! We followed our guidebooks recommendations and you are right...this place is a MUST! love that grilled fish ob your table thing...with the rice noodles...soo yummy...soo cheap and the experience is just amazingisn;t it?<BR/><BR/>I have also tried those Bahn mi...wrapped in newspapers! hahaha so cheap and so good..no one will go hungry in vietnam!Jen Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589709970672153456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-46703593066502215912008-05-01T10:39:00.000+08:002008-05-01T10:39:00.000+08:00Hi Eileen! It was! :)Hi Suzana! So glad you enjo...Hi Eileen! It was! :)<BR/><BR/>Hi Suzana! So glad you enjoyed my sometimes long-winded ramblings! :)<BR/><BR/>Hi Stella! It was wonderful :) Although it did get a bit hot sometimes...not as hot as where I live though!<BR/><BR/>Hi Marvin! That is my hope too!ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-74314329828223493332008-05-01T03:02:00.000+08:002008-05-01T03:02:00.000+08:00hi joey. besides the obvious publicity among filip...hi joey. besides the obvious publicity among filipinos here, no, the philippines is still really an unknown to others in the states. hopefully that can change soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-5989743386941077502008-05-01T01:50:00.000+08:002008-05-01T01:50:00.000+08:00Joeyyyy!! Lucky you! The weather's gorgeous & the...Joeyyyy!! Lucky you! The weather's gorgeous & the food looks excellent!Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08206147239561388777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-90366659203516323722008-04-30T22:47:00.000+08:002008-04-30T22:47:00.000+08:00I almost felt I was there too! Joey, great you had...I almost felt I was there too! Joey, great you had a wonderful time. Thanks for sharing those lovely photos and stories!!Suzana Parreirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03893946944380530971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-33096274736550024112008-04-30T21:38:00.000+08:002008-04-30T21:38:00.000+08:00Looks like a great trip!Eileen (passions to pastry...Looks like a great trip!<BR/><BR/>Eileen (passions to pastry)@<BR/>www.livingtastefully.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-79532505320699167432008-04-30T20:22:00.000+08:002008-04-30T20:22:00.000+08:00Hi Lina! Hope you make it there one of these days...Hi Lina! Hope you make it there one of these days :)<BR/><BR/>Hi Rosa! Thanks! Now I know what that leaf wrapped meat snack is! I’ll be sure to tell my friend who loved it too :) Hope you get to visit someday!<BR/><BR/>Hi Tanna! Thanks! I know I sometimes talk about food too much and people want to bop me on the head :) I don’t know why sniffles insist on over-staying every time they visit!<BR/><BR/>Hi Marvin! Vietnam (and other parts of Asia) has been gaining popularity with travelers here, especially with the dawn of budget flights in this part of the world :) A good thing for us because we are encouraged to explore our wonderful neighbors :) Do we (Philippines) get any pub at all?<BR/><BR/>Hi Katrina! It’ll be nice to do it all in one trip but if you can’t no worries…I’m sure Cebu Pacific will have another seat sale like they always do :) And I hear Hue is beautiful! Vietnamese food is really varied and delicious…it’s great to discover dishes other than the ones they have here :)<BR/><BR/>Hi Veron! Maybe you can look into more of Asia when you come visit! :)<BR/><BR/>Hi Katiez! Nice to hear there are a lot of Vietnamese place over there…I love spicy food so you can imagine how I go crazy over the spices :)<BR/><BR/>Hi Maybahay! Thank you for taking the time to read and enjoy it!<BR/><BR/>Hi Bron! I have a lot of really cool neighbors ;)<BR/><BR/>Hi M! We so are! I don’t think you told me…do tell and share your recipe! And I liked those chicharon tacos and was so happy you shared them with me :) That was a great market/picnic lunch we had that day…we must repeat it soon!<BR/><BR/>Hi Glamah16! I saw banh mi here too but I have yet to try it…It was definitely an experience having all that food on its home turf :)<BR/><BR/>Hello anonymous person! There are loads of budget places in the Old Quarter and if you do a search online you will find tons! I stayed at Hanoi Elegance 2 hotel on Ma May street in the Old Quarter – very good value for money! Hope you guys enjoy your trip :)<BR/><BR/>Thank Nens! Glad you enjoyed it :) Wish you were there too…you know you are one of my favorite travel buddies! When I find I way to replicate the banh my pate I will let you know ;)ChichaJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143881216169572999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-42441871844951087752008-04-30T17:04:00.000+08:002008-04-30T17:04:00.000+08:00That was a lovely write-up, Jo! It really took me ...That was a lovely write-up, Jo! It really took me back and made me wish I had been with you guys even more. :) I regret not trying the banh my pate now, you make it sound so amazing!christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00170119649259510290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-67047931369841690722008-04-30T16:33:00.000+08:002008-04-30T16:33:00.000+08:00wow, what a great trip and journey! My friends and...wow, what a great trip and journey! My friends and I planning to go Hanoi this coming Oct too.. <BR/>Do you have any idea where we can get a budget rate hotel rooms or any hostel rooms where it is near the Old Quarter?<BR/><BR/>Thanks! Have a pleasant day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-24581942088195163292008-04-30T12:22:00.000+08:002008-04-30T12:22:00.000+08:00I love your posts. I tried a Banh Mi(?) in Paris. ...I love your posts. I tried a Banh Mi(?) in Paris. They say you can get some in Chicago but I imagine it tastes way better in the exotic setting of Hanoi.glamah16https://www.blogger.com/profile/16724763173861801914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-35515256492879892082008-04-30T09:43:00.000+08:002008-04-30T09:43:00.000+08:00We are so seperated from birth! I am not one for d...We are so seperated from birth! I am not one for driving my own motorbike, especially in a city like Hanoi, but I did enjoy being a passenger on one. Did I tell you about my banh mi experiments last year? Actually it was a sandwich week - cuban pulled pork and banh mi, not to mention forcing you to eat those chicharon tacos :D<BR/>I have to go back to Hanoi to try the dishes at Green Tangerine! Thanks for the inspiration, Joey.Watergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15108188644976124124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-14307138070385672812008-04-30T08:23:00.000+08:002008-04-30T08:23:00.000+08:00Looks like an amazing place Joey!I'm incredibly je...Looks like an amazing place Joey!<BR/>I'm incredibly jealous!Bronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995114554382104340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14448190.post-14010383227576037252008-04-30T06:27:00.000+08:002008-04-30T06:27:00.000+08:00your collage of photos are always great. thanks fo...your collage of photos are always great. thanks for taking us on your travels...desiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15764325432939872786noreply@blogger.com