Today in Hoi An I stumbled across a lantern factory. Inside an old temple are about 10 people working on splitting, shaving, bending wood slats into the shape of the lanterns- oval, round, long, etc.
For lunch I ate the traditional Hoi An dish Cau Lau, a bowl of noodles, fried shallots, funny rice croutons, and fresh vegetables. A small amount of soup is poured over the ingredients to give it some flavor. It is really delicious- this area's answer to pho.
Pho is really a northern/Hanoi specialty and, as I am learning on this trip, regional specialties don't really get out of their region. When they do (you can find Pho restaurants everywhere) it is very disappointing.
The only place I can find good pho outside Hanoi is at Pho 24 in Saigon! It is a fast food chain- there is one on every street practically and I did see one in Hue- that serves just pho and it is really good for a chain!
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