Hungry in Hoi An, Part 2

Our favorite restaurant in Hoi An was definitely Mr. Son, which was actually one of several small food stalls at an outdoor food court. The menu featured some interesting set meals of local specialties, which I would have loved to try except that they included seafood and David doesn't like it.

However, I was still able to order a famous local noodle dish called cao lau. I chose the vegetable option, which came with tofu and mixed greens/herbs (as well as fried pork rinds), and it was fantastic. I was particularly glad that it was warm, as I expected it to be room temperature like Vietnamese vermicelli.

David also ordered cao lau, though he chose a stir-fried version with beef. Together, we shared a plate of stir-fried greens with garlic, which was a good decision as neither of the main dishes was too large.

On our last night in Hoi An, we decided to eat at Mr. Son's once again. Unfortunately, his two tables at the food court were full, so we had to settle for another nearby stall where the menu was fairly similar, if not exactly the same.

I ordered veggie fried noodles, which I thought would be stir-fried. In fact, the noodles themselves were fried, though the texture was different and much airier to Chinese-style chow mein. Although it was not what I was expecting, it was very good.

Because we assumed the portion sizes wouldn't be too big, we ordered stir-fried greens as well as a (huge) papaya salad, which was topped with tasty fried tofu. We ended up completely stuffed afterwards, but at least there were lots of veggies, right?