My meals in Vietnam improved a hundred fold when I started ordering most of my meals without meat. The locals will look at you funny, but it will reduce the chances of finding strange animal parts in your bowl.
A lot of the food in Vietnam was good, but I hate the way they cut their meat. They mostly use big cleavers and just chop big chunks of animals into your bowl. I get grossed out by bones, ligaments, eyes, and organs, so removing the meat from my meals improved my culinary experience dramatically.
Have fun out there! I'm looking forward to reading about your life in Vietnam.
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That's the route my girlfriend, Ashley, has taken! I am getting most of my nutrional protein in the form of boneless chicken breasts and eggs from a local upmarket supermarket near my school.
Thank you for the advice and tips!!