231 stories, 2019 to 2025. The two series live on their own pages.
A near-midnight feast of chicken feet and quail balut, early-morning laps and a pot of cháo gà, coffee in the shadow of the Dragon Bridge where Diem and I had our first date, a morning at Chợ Cồn with mắm nêm, tương ớt and kem bơ, a new McDonald's, a Moonmilk snack run, and a seafood night at the house.
The 5 am van out of An Lão, sizzle plates of eggs and beef at Quán 69, Highway 1 and the bird's nest houses, the old neighborhood in Da Nang, a reunion with Fozzie, and a late lunch at Bếp của Ngoại.
Two more days in An Lão: a wet market in the early morning, a feast on the floor before 11 am, bánh xèo and balut on the back patio, an eight-course housewarming on the river, and grilled chicken in a garden under the palms.
The Constant Epicurean Ep. 205, Return to the Place Beyond Time. In this edition, we arrive in An Lao, Diem's childhood home, after five years in the U.S. It is an emotional homecoming. I am invited to a local couples wedding.
The Constant Epicurean Ep. 204, The Distance Between Worlds. In this edition, we enjoy our last day in Saigon with family before pushing north to An Lao.
The Constant Epicurean Ep. 203. In this edition we awaken in Vietnam, our first day back in almost five years. It was a remarkable day.
The Constant Epicurean Ep. 202. In this edition we land in Saigon after almost five years away. The city is electric as always.
The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 201. After 4 years away, Diem, the girls, and I return to Vietnam for the beginning of a month long adventure.
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Easter week on the Outer Banks: a cabin on Pamlico Sound in Rodanthe, sunsets and sunrises over water, the Wright Brothers' hill, wild horses on the beach at Carova, and the long road home.
A birthday weekend for Diem in the Lowcountry: the azaleas of Magnolia Plantation, she-crab soup at Hyman's, a seafood tower at The Ordinary, three centuries of history, and a 400-year-old oak.
The Constant Epicurean, ep. 200, Las Vegas - City of Sin. In this edition, we head to Vegas to explore the hedonist capital of the world.
