December 11, 2011

Going hungry with my chopsticks

A couple of weeks ago I sat down in a restaurant and ordered some Vietnamese dish. As with all Vietnamese dishes, rice accompanied it. However, for the first time since arriving in the country, I discovered why Vietnamese rice is always damp and clumpy - because when it's dry and light, it's impossible to eat with chopsticks. Which it was that day. Dry and light. And impossible to eat with my chopsticks.