Vietnam Journal

Crew meal at the pho joint. I've already devoured mine on-camera -- which is why my place is empty except for a beer.

Philippe Lajaunie, owner of Les Halles, rejoins me in Vietnam ' 9 years after our first trip there.

Me and Philippe at Saigon's legendary "Soup Lady." We never would have found her without the amazing gastronomyblog.com.

Jared gets down with the grilled chicken feet.

Todd and Tom at the Rex Hotel rooftop bar -- drinking the locavore favorite: "Mojitos."

The best banh mi in Hoi An.

I'm guessing they mean "crab." At least I hope so.

Todd sets up his camera on a rice paddy ...

... so he can enrage a water buffalo -- who, of course, charges him.