food, glorious food

We had a great day visiting the Ben Thanh market and surrounds. 

One of the reasons why we thought we could happily stay in VN for an extended period is the wonderful food. Tonight we had a special meal at Com Nieu Sai Gon (English tag - Vietnamese Gastronomy Restaurant), starting with Banh Xeo, a prawn filled pancake which you wrap in a lettuce leaf, along with selected herbs, and then dip into sauce. Then had chicken sauteed in lemongrass and chilli, and basa fish in claypot. Fantastic! Another great feature of the restaurant is the floorshow of rice throwing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18BvEwmH1lw&feature=related).
Earlier in the day we visited Sozu for morning tea, a business set up to help Vietnamese kids and families: http://sozocentre.com/