Happy Birthday Amy

As mentioned previously, it was Amy's birthday yesterday, so we kicked it up a notch and seeked out a restaurant that was suitable for the occasion. As luck would have it, we are in a fairly large city with lots of choice. If it was the day before, the choices would have been limited to mystery meat on the street, or mystery meat on the street. At any rate, price was no object (knowing full well that it's still a tenth of the cost we're used to).

After a couple minutes of walking we found a "trendy thai restaurant" that looked up to the challenge. It didn't disappoint. Amy has been pining for a "hotpot" dinner since the beginning of the trip, and it was on the menu. This was our chance. It was awesome. It's like a fondue except that you simply dump everything you want into the hotpot which is on a cooking element...shrimp, squid, fish, pork, chicken, veggies, they gave us a pile of stuff. Then after a couple minutes of cooking, you dig in and get whatever you want to eat. With a little bit of Thai sweet and sour sauce, it's delicious. You do a little at a time, so like a fondue, it takes a long time and makes for a very enjoyable dinner. Our server was very patient with us and showed us what to do. Complete with a bottle of Vietamese red wine, it was lovely.

Bon appetit!