Green Papaya Salad with Shrimp

I'm full to the brim with rice and noodles....

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March 12th 2014
For most of the last 3 weeks, I've had rice or noodles in some form nearly every lunch and dinner. So this week in the touristy town of Sapa in the far north west of Vietnam, I admit I have 'weakened' and had a burger and chips, plus fresh apple pie!!! Most of the restaurants here offer western food as well as local Vietnamese dishes and they do it pretty well. However, I thought ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more