hue

Boys riding water buffalos in Hue.

  Hue city is known for its rainy days, and this day was no exception.   This region is also known for its darker overcast skies and most Vietnamese find this to be a very sad feeling place.  Again, I don't mind the rain, and it was quite light in comparison to Quy Nhon.  Hue people have a a very distinctive dialect of the Vietnamese language, I have a very difficult time understanding it.  Vietnamese is a tonal language and each tone gives each word a different meaning.  The Hue people have ignored all these rules and somehow still manage to be comprehensible to most Vietnamese.  I have always recognized the Hue for its food, to me its like southern comfort food and it has a very notable flavor.

The centerpiece is called Lau, vegetables are boiled and mixed with spices.  The left dish is called Va, which is a tasty leaf from a tree that you put on a crunchy piece of sesame rice paper. The temperature of the food has a big impact on how it tastes and feels in your mouth.



Buddhist monks enjoy the vegetarian hue food at Lien Hoa.  You know its good when the monks come here.

Lien Hoa is known for its exceptional Hue vegetarian food and its traditional Hue style interior decor.