Today, Patrick and I ventured to beautiful Mui Ne for a
three-day trip. Located on the coast, south-east
of HCMC, it is known for its water sports and activities, it’s stunning, huge
sand dunes that are fun to sled on, as well as it’s seafood. Although the 200km journey on the sleeper bus
took a whopping 9 hours (think: holiday traffic, a huge downpour, horrible
bumpy roads, lots of construction and no direct highway to get there), we
finally made it and enjoyed our short vacation away. We stayed at a quaint hotel, called Blue Shell
Resort, which is off the beaten track, away from the busier tourist spots.
After a dip in the ocean and relaxing by the
ocean while using seashells as betting chips in a game of poker, we took a walk
and picked up some drinks for the night, including a bottle of snake wine. It’s essentially a whole baby cobra, venom,
organs and all, has fermented inside a rice wine or another type of liquor. Another dish of the day will be dedicated to
this, don’t worry!
For dinner, we ate on
the terrace of Blue Shell Resort. So, my
dinner/dish of the day? Pineapple
Chicken and Vegetable Rice, served in a carved-out pineapple. I scooped some of it in the lettuce leaves,
making small lettuce wraps, too. Appetizing to the taste buds and the eye!
Dish of the day: Pineapple Chicken and Vegetable Rice
Where it’s found: Mui Ne, Vietnam (Blue Shell Resort Restaurant)
Breaking it down: Pineapple (cubed, as well as half a pineapple used as the bowl), broken rice, green onion/scallions, carrot, diced chicken, pineapple
soy sauce, spicy chili, cilantro and lettuce leaves
No comments:
Post a Comment