22 Apr 2014

Thursday, April 3, 2014 - Fried Fish Com Tam

Patrick and I went to Reunification Palace (aka. Independence Palace) in the afternoon to explore the reknowned site of the North Vietnamese army invasion.  In fact, their huge tank crashed through the South-Vietnamese-occupied palace gates in 1975, marking a monumental moment at the end of the American War (aka. the Vietnam War, as it is known outside of Vietnam).  The tank is now on display for public viewing on the palace grounds.  We learned a bit and explored the hidden recesses of the palace.

This dish of the day comes from a coffee shop that also serves a com tam (rice dish) lunch.  I ordered a fried fish com tam and was surprised – no bones!! The set meal came with side chili-oil sauce, sweet ice tea and a side vegetable soup. Garnished with cilantro and appealingly presented, too!





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