Photo Journal of Vietnam - Day 2 in Hanoi

Cooking class + mausoleum + puppet show = a perfect day in Hanoi.

DAB, our favorite coffee shop in Hanoi.

Coffee in Vietnam is so strong, dark and sweet, it's like drinking melted dark chocolate.

Built in spite of his wishes (he wanted to be cremated) Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum is a site not to be missed.

A visit to the Hanoi Market
 

Fresh vegetables like mustard greens and bamboo used in Vietnamese dishes.

 Vietnamese Cooking Class - De-boning a chicken leg for fried chicken with oyster sauce.

The local Bia Ha Noi or Hanoi Beer

Traditional Water Puppet Show - the perfect way to end our stay in Hanoi.

Recipe for Vietnamese Spring Roll Dipping Sauce

Used for fresh or deep fried spring rolls, this incredibly simple dipping sauce can be made in minutes with just a few ingredients.

1 clove of garlic chopped

1/2 red chili pepper

4 tsp. water

2 tsp. fish sauce

2 tsp. sugar

2 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. lime
Stir all ingredients together until the the sugar dissolves.  Enjoy with spring rolls.