285They trim the tough, acidic part of the pineapple off before they give it to you.
289Most of the vendors at this floating market are wholesalers. The sell to retailers who come in smaller boats to buy.
294My 1st real Mekong experience - - this lady was serving lunch to the owners of the pineapple boat, so I decided to try it as well. It was really good, but who knows if the water came from the Mekong or not. I still haven't gotten sick though...
299Making rice noodles, the process was really interesting.