This is our typical "eating Scene" when we go out for lunch or diner, which, to date, is about every day. Believe it or not, it is cheaper to eat out than it is to eat in. With us is Lan Anh (my friend and colleague that visited the states in 2011-2012) and her daughter, Lan Thao. This particular stall has Lan Thao's favorite food, a salad of sorts with a sweet and sour dressing that is to die for. With it, they mix in peanuts, beef strips, leathery chicken skin, LOTS of basil and the salad part is thin noodle-like strips of a particular vegetable (like zucchini). Prior to dinner we went to the toy street (yes, lots of toys) and the bookstore street. It was a great afternoon and now we are home, with Eric preparing his meatballs for tomorrow's potluck. I am preparing for my Monday class...anxious and excited at the same time!