Today’s dish features a hot n’ spicy Thai Seafood Hot Pot
that they heated from underneath with a small fire. We watched it cook in front of us, turning
the shrimp a nice bright pink. I got it at
NowZone, a neardby department store with an international-inspired food court. It was just under 70,000 VND ($3.50) and
included lots of noodles to add in, shrimp, baby clams, thinly sliced seafood
(I believe it was squid because it was chewy), fish balls, lots of greens and
herbs, chili in a fish sauce to pour in, mushrooms and the broth, which was perfectly
spicy with a hint of tomato. Patrick and
I both agreed that the broth vaguely reminded us of Heinz tomato soup! Haha
hmm... Nevertheless, the dish was delicious and I’d like to try their other hot
pots!
In the morning, I met my first private student at Highlands
Coffee in the backpacker’s district. It went really well and we’ve arranged to
meet 3 times per week to help him prepare for an English speaking interview
next month! In fact, we met again for a second lesson of the day after he
finished work at another cafe on my street.
In other teaching news, I also found out I will be teaching
6 hours a week at a public middle school (grade 7) that is approximately 20
minutes walk from where I live. I will be doing 45 minute ESL lessons there,
focusing on speaking and listening. Middle school again – scary but exciting!
Somehow I find my groove well in high school and with elementary, but middle
school is that awkward middle age when they don’t want to be treated like kids,
but many of them are definitely not mature enough to act like young adults!
Wish me luck!
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