In a cold Christmas' Eve noon, Giang took me, her brother and cousin to "the best pho restaurant in Canada" (her direct quote). Well, as long as the pho is good, I dun care if that's true or not. And the experience was great, eating a hot bowl of noodle soup in a cold day, plus a big cup of avocado milkshake. Nothing could beat that.
"Pho Dau bo" restaurant in Hamilton
Inside the restaurant
Pho tai, my fav type of pho
A yummy glass of avocado milkshake
After the lunch, we headed to a Vietnamese super market to do some grocery shopping for our Christmas' Eve dinner. And I was glad that I had gone there. I found many things that seem to be extinct in Vietnam. Again, ironic, right? Overseas Vietnamese communities preserve our culture better than those in-country. Or am I too into the past?
Unassuming treasure haunt
Quail eggs
"Banh in", a traditional Vietnamese rice cake
I dun even know where to find this in Vietnam and Singapore. Even if I could find it, I dunno if it's safe to eat. This is best to cook with porridge ("chao long") or "banh canh".
Another pho restaurant, next to the supermarket
And a "banh my" shop
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