Westerner’s outrage at not being treated like a local, exacerbated by favourite noodle dish suddenly costing more than a pound.
This will probably be my final post on local eats in Hanoi. Not so much because I’m leaving Hanoi in less than five weeks, but because I have a hard time recommending places that don’t overcharge me for being a Westerner. Many places don’t, but just as many, I find, do. It’s one reason I haven’t updated my blog more recently than this.
American family somehow use their noodle without the help of Jamie Oliver
While hosting a Korean exchange student last year, my children were utterly taken in by what he ate for breakfast. Noodles. It wasn’t long before my entire tribe of kids was calling for Noodles for breakfast, too. Any why not? They are warm, hearty, and kid-palate friendly. Whether it be breakfast, lunch or dinner, I’ll bet your kids will love this basic bowl of noodles as much as mine do.
We eat this particular noodle dish a lot – it's great for busy work nights because you can make it in a flash and as long as you have mince, noodles and chillies, the rest of the ingredients are optional-ish. We eat a less spicy version than we used to in deference to the Small Girl, but make a little bowlful of fish sauce and chopped red chilli to drizzle over ours. Quantities are approximate so don't worry about weighing everything to the last gram.
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