Comments on: Eating in Nha Trang I http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/ My husband likes Astronomy. I prefer Gastronomy. Thu, 24 May 2012 01:03:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jenny Carlsson http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1404 Jenny Carlsson Fri, 30 May 2008 10:19:55 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1404 :D i was there in april-march this year :) / Sweden :D i was there in april-march this year :)

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]]> By: lirelou http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1403 lirelou Wed, 07 May 2008 17:14:10 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1403 Errata. Sorry, the above refers to a Cham architectural poresence, and the Cham leaving Nha Trang o/A the 1820s. Errata. Sorry, the above refers to a Cham architectural poresence, and the Cham leaving Nha Trang o/A the 1820s.

]]> By: lirlou http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1402 lirlou Wed, 07 May 2008 17:11:39 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1402 The boat trip looks suspiciously like "Boat Crew #4", which cost us $6.00 US for the all day tour. Though I was stationed near Nha Trang for five months in 1968 (out at Dien Khanh with SF ODA-502, advising the Luc Luong Dac Biet) I never did get out to the islands. Beautiful site from the Sea. The Vietnamese have only been in Khanh Hoa for just a bit over 350 years, and Nha Trang as a city is less than half that. I assume that Nha Trang had a more architecturally robust pressence, but the newer Vietnamese inhabitants likely walked off with all the bricks for building their own houses. Dien Khanh suffered a similar fate. In my day, the citadel walls were covered in stone. After liberation, the locals and the new government removed all the stone and used it in their own buildings, so that all that was left was the pounded mud interiors, which have since (mostly) been covered up with cement. In 1968 there was a company of Cham paratroopers stationed in the Nha Trang MIKE Force, and after a few jars of mnam pay, they would start wargaming what they would have to do to take Nha Trang back from their Kinh overlords. It is my understanding that the majority of Nha Trang left the Nha Trang area in for Cambodia sometime in the 1820s. Great site. After Dien Khanh I moved up to Pleiku to run around the central highlands for eight months with the Yards, but Nha Trang remains one of my favourite cities. We have taken all my wife's relatives (all rice paddy peasants from south of Can Tho) up to Nha Trang, and stop every time we travel to Hue if we can't make it down for at least a week. By the way, I have heard it said that the Cham influenced Vietnamese music. Perhaps some of the commenters could shed some light on this. I would love top see Nha Trang host a sort of "jazz" festival that required participating bands to use traditional Vietnamese instruments. The boat trip looks suspiciously like “Boat Crew #4″, which cost us $6.00 US for the all day tour. Though I was stationed near Nha Trang for five months in 1968 (out at Dien Khanh with SF ODA-502, advising the Luc Luong Dac Biet) I never did get out to the islands. Beautiful site from the Sea. The Vietnamese have only been in Khanh Hoa for just a bit over 350 years, and Nha Trang as a city is less than half that. I assume that Nha Trang had a more architecturally robust pressence, but the newer Vietnamese inhabitants likely walked off with all the bricks for building their own houses. Dien Khanh suffered a similar fate. In my day, the citadel walls were covered in stone. After liberation, the locals and the new government removed all the stone and used it in their own buildings, so that all that was left was the pounded mud interiors, which have since (mostly) been covered up with cement.

In 1968 there was a company of Cham paratroopers stationed in the Nha Trang MIKE Force, and after a few jars of mnam pay, they would start wargaming what they would have to do to take Nha Trang back from their Kinh overlords. It is my understanding that the majority of Nha Trang left the Nha Trang area in for Cambodia sometime in the 1820s.

Great site. After Dien Khanh I moved up to Pleiku to run around the central highlands for eight months with the Yards, but Nha Trang remains one of my favourite cities. We have taken all my wife’s relatives (all rice paddy peasants from south of Can Tho) up to Nha Trang, and stop every time we travel to Hue if we can’t make it down for at least a week.

By the way, I have heard it said that the Cham influenced Vietnamese music. Perhaps some of the commenters could shed some light on this. I would love top see Nha Trang host a sort of “jazz” festival that required participating bands to use traditional Vietnamese instruments.

]]> By: Gastronomer http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1401 Gastronomer Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:54:11 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1401 Aw man, I missed out on a lot of unique local food in Nha Trang. Bummer. Next time I head out of town, I'm going to ask you guys where to eat! Thanks, anyway! Hopefully Htran will get to use these suggestions in August. DO report back! Aw man, I missed out on a lot of unique local food in Nha Trang. Bummer. Next time I head out of town, I’m going to ask you guys where to eat! Thanks, anyway! Hopefully Htran will get to use these suggestions in August. DO report back!

]]> By: Nam http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1400 Nam Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:59:21 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1400 If you're still in NT, try a resto named Chieu Anh 2, it is just at the front of the old airport, very nice food and reasonable price. If you’re still in NT, try a resto named Chieu Anh 2, it is just at the front of the old airport, very nice food and reasonable price.

]]> By: Kirk http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1399 Kirk Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:39:28 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1399 The Donald...in Vietnam, that is classic. The Donald…in Vietnam, that is classic.

]]> By: DVQ http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1398 DVQ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:53:54 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1398 Nem Nuong Ninh Hoa is definitely a must-try in Nha Trang. DON'T miss out Bun Ca Nha Trang (near the big supermarket there - again, I forgot the street name :-) ), it's a big hawker. You can check out with the locals there, they will show you. There are so many versions of Bun Ca in Vietnam, different province has its own version. The one from Nha Trang and the one from Hai Phong are probably the best (my preferrence only). Nem Nuong Ninh Hoa is definitely a must-try in Nha Trang. DON’T miss out Bun Ca Nha Trang (near the big supermarket there – again, I forgot the street name :-) ), it’s a big hawker. You can check out with the locals there, they will show you. There are so many versions of Bun Ca in Vietnam, different province has its own version. The one from Nha Trang and the one from Hai Phong are probably the best (my preferrence only).

]]> By: anh http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1397 anh Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:04:44 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1397 Hey if you are still in NT, you may want to try the nem nuong at Dam Van Quyen. Not too shabby and pretty reasonablly priced too =) Hey if you are still in NT, you may want to try the nem nuong at Dam Van Quyen. Not too shabby and pretty reasonablly priced too =)

]]> By: htran http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1396 htran Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:55:00 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1396 Great blog, I did not know that you could eat jelly fish those stingy buggers. Can't imagine what it tastes like. Ca kho looks delicious as well as the che. I'll be in Nha Trang in August for 4 days ( just miss the Miss Universe Pageant, darn it) to try these foods but I think I'll avoid the jelly fish. Great blog, I did not know that you could eat jelly fish those stingy buggers. Can’t imagine what it tastes like. Ca kho looks delicious as well as the che.
I’ll be in Nha Trang in August for 4 days ( just miss the Miss Universe Pageant, darn it) to try these foods but I think I’ll avoid the jelly fish.

]]> By: thisistrinh http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1395 thisistrinh Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:49:04 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/04/29/scenes-eating-in-nha-trang-i/#comment-1395 wow, food picture overload! thats a lot of stuff to take in there, but all scrumptious. wow, food picture overload! thats a lot of stuff to take in there, but all scrumptious.

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