This morning, I have a little bit of time before my flight to Hue, so I decide to venture out of the hotel for breakfast. The sun is still hiding, but it feels even hotter than usual. Vietnam has a long tradition of street food. Vendors in the old quarter patrol the streets in the early morning already with baskets of delicious snack foods such as tamarind pods, pastries, baguette sandwiches, croissants, sticky rice, and fresh fruit. Some cooks carry savory or sweet treats wrapped in banana leaves, which are steamed or roasted. I decide to go with baguette, croissants, and fruit, accompanied with strong Vietnamese coffee, the whole thing for a mere 8,000 dongs (40 cents). Excellent once more! I wander the streets for a while before returning to my hotel where a taxi is
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