The Germans have gone. Ziggy is very downcast that Martin and Marlies have gone back home via Bangkok where Martin is giving a lecture on Air Conditioning. What better place to do it than Asia. After every meal was paid for the bill was given to Martin so he could claim it on tax. He can get a huge concession as he is working not on a a holiday. I must admit this rankled a little. Why didnt he pay more of the bills and not me or My Le. Du Ma Martin.
When I was talking to Ziggy a few nights ago he was talking about post war Germany, he said you know, that thing, Germany Latvia Russia, hmmm oh you mean the second world war? Yes thats it. Food was scarce and when things improved his mother still hoarded things. Ziggy loves to cook bread and gets annoyed when Hai or any of the others just break pieces off without slicing them.
Only a few photos this time. Some from a trip to Cua Dai to see Thams mother and father where we gorged on fish. Thams father is a fisherman so the fish is so fresh. As usual too much of it but Hai supplemented it with hard boiled duck egs and the most succulent fatty pork I have ever had, just mouth wateringly tender lumps of pork.
Then tonight the same ethnic people put on a show in Phan Boi Chau under a full moon. It's Buddha Buddha Buddha time again. This morning all the meat places were closed,well nearly all as we did find one near the old prison that served noodles with big chunks of pork. Butchery is a basic skill here and thank heaven for that. Most soupshave a large piece of meat thats been simmered for ages so itsvery tender and all you have to do is prise it offthe bone. Chicken is usually just chopped up into pieces, same as frog and you have to work to get the meat off but thats half the fun.
Oh yes, the ethnic people. The same group as last time the Cu To people from the hills near Da Nang. I watched closely this time after I was taken to task for criticising westerners for joining in their dance and I saw one westerner being invited to join, so maybe, and this is almost unbelieveable, I was wrong!
2025-02-13