tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939335758324549676.post1265515420522370965..comments2023-11-22T15:08:19.551-05:00Comments on Miss.Adventure in Vietnam: Cho Benh Thanh Challenge IIMiss.Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12816858493861712911noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939335758324549676.post-46851198785894532592010-02-16T23:39:50.887-05:002010-02-16T23:39:50.887-05:00the thing about rau ma is that it takes time to gr...the thing about rau ma is that it takes time to grow on you. the very first time you drink it, you think its horrible, utterly disgusting, however you have to adapt, i used to HATE, i mean HATE rau ma, but now i really really love it.FoodEatLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09193447567213636581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939335758324549676.post-16736524084990096042008-06-25T23:57:00.000-04:002008-06-25T23:57:00.000-04:00The paste referred to for Bun Rieu is "Mam Ruoc To...The paste referred to for Bun Rieu is "Mam Ruoc Tom", which is a fermented shrimp paste (believe it from the head part). Madame Lirelou makes a tremendous "mam ruoc tom" with this paste, pineapple, nuoc mam, sugar, and several other ingredients whenever we have goi cuon. If a group in coming, Madame prepares the shrimp, raw sliced beef, garlic, shaved scallions, various mint leaves, bean sprouts, sliced red leafed lettuce, steamed fine noodles, etc, in various plates, placed along with the Banh Cuon near several bowls of hot water. In the middle of the table is a gas powered burner with a korea style sautee plate. The guests wet their banh cuon, place the appropriate amount of steamed noodle, shrimp, veggies, mint, scallions, etc on top, and then add sliced beef that they have sauteed themnselves, a bit more sliced red leaf lettuce, and roll, then dip it in the mam ruoc. Absolute heaven! Hope you have your own mam ruoc tom flavoured goi cuon parties. The salty taste goes down well with Tiger beer, or Bia hoi Viet-Duc, if up in Nha Trang.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939335758324549676.post-79672737981013716062008-06-12T21:17:00.000-04:002008-06-12T21:17:00.000-04:00Thanks hedgehog! I hope my blog can be helpful for...Thanks hedgehog! I hope my blog can be helpful for your trip. "Combo" is good, although a burger, fries and a soft drink comes to mind!Miss.Adventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816858493861712911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939335758324549676.post-63501936620305640262008-06-12T11:04:00.000-04:002008-06-12T11:04:00.000-04:00Hi, I'm delurking here. I hopped over here from Wa...Hi, I'm delurking here. I hopped over here from Wandering Chopstick's blog and have been reading yours for a while. Your blog is brilliant and since I am travelling to Vietnam soon it gives me a rough idea of how much I am going to have to set aside for eating out etc . Can't wait to try bo bit tet. Even the thought of it is mouth watering enough lol. By the way, do you think 'combo' has a similar meaning to 'thap cam'?Hedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14272166197082137905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939335758324549676.post-49042379754768304092008-06-10T10:03:00.000-04:002008-06-10T10:03:00.000-04:00Actually, noodlepie covers bo bit tet in 2005. Tha...Actually, noodlepie covers bo bit tet in 2005. That's why I checked it out at Cho Benh Thanh! http://www.noodlepie.com/blog/bittet/index.htmlMiss.Adventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816858493861712911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-939335758324549676.post-4406249669517703832008-06-09T07:41:00.000-04:002008-06-09T07:41:00.000-04:00I love rau ma. And the last dish, we call it bo ne...I love rau ma. And the last dish, we call it bo ne in my hometown. On account of you having to stand back from the sizzling plate. I never saw it when I was in Saigon and thought it was a regional thing. Or maybe it took three years to make its way south? :)Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.com