231 stories, 2019 to 2025. The two series live on their own pages.
The Constant Epicurean, Ep. 186, Tết Nguyên Tiêu - The Spring Moon. In this edition we head to Hoi An for the first full moon festival.
We settled back into our life in Da Nang as quickly as we had fallen out of it. School was back in full swing, Kevin and Diem were back with customers at the salon...
The Constant Epicurean Ep. 184, Tết 2021, The Year of the Ox. In this edition we usher in the year of the Ox here in rural Vietnam. We visit family, enjoy time with old friends, and for a week there is no world beyond the valley.
The Constant Epicurean Ep. 183, The Coming Of Tết. In this edition Tết is quickly approaching and we make our final preparations. The valley swells with family members returning from the cities to return home for the amazing event that is Tết.
The Constant Epicurean Ep. 182, The H're people of Nước Bo Village. In this edition we travel to a remote mountain village to procure a traditional rice wine made in glazed jars.
The Constant Epicurean Ep. 181, A Place Beyond Time. In this edition we settle in for Tet as the world outside the village melts away.
The Constant Epicurean Ep. 180, An Unexpected Return to An Lao. In this edition, we head to An Lao early to begin the Tet season. A possible third outbreak begins to consume the south, so we take no chances in returning home for the biggest holiday of the year.
It's a strange thing to find yourself in a foreign land, a land you are not exactly a stranger to but foreign nonetheless. A land which, at the time of your entry, you...
Anyone who is a regular reader knows that I have an incredibly difficult time finding clothing. Seeing that the average male in Vietnam weighs 128 pounds, 99 for women,...
I don't even know where to begin on this post. It is very bittersweet, a bit surreal, and well, in some ways very sad to say it. Diem, the girls, and I have called MT...
Istanbul Anatolian Kebab House is an absolute diamond in the rough in the Da Nang dining scene. Having the double distinction of not only serving up some incredibly...
This is one of my absolute favorite things to eat from anywhere in the world. It may very well be my favorite of all time. A cold refreshing dish originating from the...
