{"id":627,"date":"2007-03-22T01:42:16","date_gmt":"2007-03-22T01:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/?p=627"},"modified":"2022-08-23T23:24:21","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T07:24:21","slug":"first_meal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/first_meal\/","title":{"rendered":"First Meal in Hanoi.  Lunch!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hey y&#8217;all! I&#8217;m having pho for a late lunch.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2400\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3876-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2400\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/first_meal\/img_3876\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3876-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD800 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1174525748&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG 3876\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;IMG 3876&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;IMG 3876&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3876-scaled.jpg?fit=525%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2400\" title=\"IMG 3876\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3876.jpg?resize=525%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG 3876\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3876-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3876-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3876-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3876-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3876-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here&#8217;s the view out the window.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the pho:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2397\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2397\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3880-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2397\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/first_meal\/img_3880\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3880-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD800 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1174525952&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.564&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG 3880\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;IMG 3880&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;IMG 3880&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3880-scaled.jpg?fit=525%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2397\" title=\"IMG 3880\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3880.jpg?resize=525%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG 3880\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3880-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3880-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3880-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3880-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3880-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First pho in Vietnam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t too bad. The broth was a bit more &#8220;beefy&#8221; than what I&#8217;m used to. Not as &#8220;zingy&#8221;. The noodles were the flat vermicelli type. The beef was well done compared to the self cooking rare beef strips that come with the steaming hot broth. Not bad for a first meal.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2399\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2399\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3884-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2399\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/first_meal\/img_3884\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3884-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD800 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1174527173&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.076923076923077&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG 3884\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;IMG 3884&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;IMG 3884&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3884-scaled.jpg?fit=525%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2399\" title=\"IMG 3884\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3884.jpg?resize=525%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG 3884\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3884-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3884-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3884-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3884-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/IMG_3884-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here&#8217;s the place. More later!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey y&#8217;all! I&#8217;m having pho for a late lunch. Here&#8217;s the pho: It wasn&#8217;t too bad. The broth was a bit more &#8220;beefy&#8221; than what I&#8217;m used to. Not as &#8220;zingy&#8221;. The noodles were the flat vermicelli type. The beef was well done compared to the self cooking rare beef strips that come with the &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/walking-ixus.net\/blog\/first_meal\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;First Meal in Hanoi.  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