Hoi An is such a gorgeous little town, very artistic and picturesque. This morning, I walked around the town browsing all the clothes on display everywhere. I saw a dress I fell in love with so had a fitting for it and was asked to return the next day to try it on. It was so easy to get tailor made clothes here. Shoes and bags were also easy and wide ranges and materials were available for all tastes. I didn't really intend to get anything made but once I saw the talent of dressmakers and tailors I would have been a fool not to! I have several occasions this summer anyway.
I also admired the artwork in the galleries. It was absolutely boiling and the sun was so strong so I had to stay indoors for the afternoon. Later in the day, I caught up with my roommate, Anne, about our mornings. Anne had been on an adrenalin adventure morning, so it was great to hear about that.
Late afternoon, four of us had our Vietnamese cooking class. It was something we had all been looking forward to, especially since we really enjoyed our last one- the Thai cooking class. We were picked up from our hotel and taken to the local food market. Our cooking teacher pointed out all the important ingredients to us and gave us tips on how to pick them. There were all sorts of new vegetables we were shown. It was a great experience! Next comes the cooking part. We were each given an apron and chef's hat and guided through step by step on how to make four different Vietnamese dishes: fresh vegetable spring rolls, vegetable curry for me and fish wrapped in banana leaf for others, Vietnamese pancakes and grilled aubergine. It was fascinating we picked up many new tricks. The food we had learnt to make was served to us for dinner, which we a enjoyed very much. At the end of the class, our cooking instructor have us a recipe book and some cooking chopsticks. It was great to learn about new cuisine and foods.
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