Comments on: Street & Ambulant Fruit & Vegetable Vendors, Hanoi

By: Sleepless in Seattle

Sleepless in Seattle — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 22:46:28 +0000

First time looking at those colorful pix. of atis,lansones without envy for I am back home for a good # of months and enjoying these fruits!!most of the atis are pick fresh from relatives backyard with thick,sweet pulp.. Planning to travel to see SEA, after settling down to our new home..Thanks for all the tips on travels world wide,much appreciated!!

By: faith

faith — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 05:07:20 +0000

Our neighbor has anonas tree in their yard. :)
@des, we’ll learn so many things from Mr. MM.. this is the first site i’m checking i’f im unsure of the name of fruits/veggies.. hehe

By: marixie

marixie — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 21:24:26 +0000

There’s another Filipino fruit similar to atis but bigger and has an orange/yellow peel (not green like atis). The name is “ananas” (pronounced Ananias). I grew up in Mindanao and we had this fruit shrub in our yard. I haven’t seen this fruit at all while living in Manila. I wonder if this fruit only grows in Southern Philippines (like the durian).

By: victor

victor — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 12:27:55 +0000

Wow, wish I could get my hands on those “Atis.” My favorite fruit all time.

By: Khew

Khew — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 13:57:03 +0000

When I first heard of coffee with egg, it sounded weird but after thinking about it, it’s basically a coffee sabayon but in a different form. Likewise, chocolate cake made with mayonnaise. What’s mayo but oil, eggs and vinegar – perfect ingredients for a moist, well risen cake.

By: cumin

cumin — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 08:43:25 +0000

Thanks for this post, MM. The abundance and wide variety of incredibly fresh fruits, vegetables, spices, noodles, tofu, and soy milk in Vietnam was one its prime attractions, while living there. Buddha’s fingers must be new, I don’t remember seeing that in Hanoi. Did you try coffee with egg? Sounds weird, I know, but one sip and I was a convert.

I had very little problem taking pictures then, people usually obliged when I asked. Sometimes I’d show them photos in my camera, before asking if I could take theirs — it always worked.

By: pixienixie

pixienixie — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 03:34:58 +0000

Hehe, I figured! And thanks Ami for the response. :) I actually panicked a bit because I thought there’s something wrong with my browser or whatever, or there’s a new password that I somehow missed so I won’t be able to see all the posts (which is impossible since I think I visit this site numerous times a day). Had too much coffee yata…. @_@

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 01:59:12 +0000

I love the pictures of fruits and other exotica! The Buddha’s fingers look so interesting! I wonder what they taste like. Please write a feature about them :) Too bad about your camera, but what is going off on an adventure if it is without risks, right?

By: vancalapano

vancalapano — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 01:07:51 +0000

Ami, yes I agree. I hope the turtle will have a good fate with his buyer.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 13:38:31 +0000

ami and pixienixie, yes, I take down sale notices after the sale is done. :)