Salty, spicy, sour, sweet. These are the four essential flavors of Thai cuisine, I was told at Blue Elephant Restaurant and Cooking School in Phuket, Thailand. During a 4-hour class, I chopped, smelled, smashed, sauteed,…
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Northern Vietnam: Hanoi and Halong Bay
We ventured to northern Vietnam, starting and ending at Hanoi with an overnight stay at Halong Bay. The second largest city in Vietnam, its capital bustles with horns-honking narrow streets with vendors selling buttons, toys,…