Lebiz!

Too cute to handle!

I spent my Saturday morning playing with these kids, together with Paul's team.


We start the activity by singing some Vietnamese songs.

and reading stories to them :)


This pasaway na bata, hindi nakikinig!

I super enjoyed taking pictures of these kids being amazed by my camera - they could not be resisted on tapping the screen! i swear! they are violent! hahaha!
Super cute!

I swear! They too cute and too likot to handle! i wanna cry!






with Henry...

and Vuong!

and me!

i will definitely go back there :)


-may30-

goat (breasts) for a night

Last Friday, Trinh took me to another authentic (ala connoisseur) Vietnam Food Hub which specializes on Hot Pot and GOAT.

Yes Goat!

The first time i ate goat meat is not a good experience, and since then i always thought of goat meats as "mapanghi".

But since nakakahiya-naman-kay-Trinh, pumayag na din ako!

The place is called Phở Bò - Gà 306.

We ordered two dishes:

The first dish involved grilling these neatly sliced and marinated meat (of goat), which according to Trinh were goat breasts (wow, thank you, it really helped a lot).


This was the set up...

With Vietnamese staple condiments...leaves!

And we started grilling!

and grilling...

The first finished product!

you have to wrap it in a rice paper together with leaves, okra and vermicelli.

Tadaaa!

Goat breast roll! ulk..

and i died...




...joke!



unexpectedly, it is GOOD! YUMMY! JUICY! TASTY! and not MAPANGHE!

and at the end i finished 7 rolls.


Then came the second dish!


Goat Hot Pot!


Yes still goat!

This involved boiling and stirring.

Mì...

(goat) meats and vegetables and mushrooms...

Goat Hot Pot!

and for me, it was a version of our Bulalo! the "sabaw" was very delicious!


And at the end, we were so full we did not talk inside the cab.


-may30-

Chiton

One boring Monday afternoon at Phu Nhuan, we passed by this store named Chiton and it says "Genuine Leather".

I dragged Trinh to just take a look what's inside and hola! heaven!

Leather satchels and messenger bags and duffels and a lot more!

sandals...

folios...

passport holders...lo

mobile cases and card holders and bracelets..

I super love this store.
This is what i am looking for here in Vietnam for the longest time!

and of course, i got my own Chiton.

lovely vintage brown...

genuine leather from the outside...

up until the inside... haha!

and my passport holder :)

lovely!

happy day!

-may 25-