Hanoi is dotted with hot pot places – set ups on the sidewalk mostly, with blue or red plastic seats. Stagg and I went to one a short walk from the hotel tonight, anb it was great.

They set up a burner for us and put the broth on the heat. Then they brought us a serious tray of food.

They brought us a tray with octopus, squid, giant shrimps, giant chunks of tofu, half a dozen rolls of beef, mushrooms, napa canbage, and loads of yummy small clams. It would have been enough for three but we did the best we could to devour most of it.

It was a feast, and including a couple beers each, it was just 30 bucks. Fabulous.