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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 10:42 pm
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Originally Posted by mario33
Was it the lack of variety (vietnamese, asian or 'western') or the quality of the food itself that was bad. I have been on some "cheap" boat day-trips in Thailand where they actually cooked onboard and the quality and variety (of Thai food) was surprisingly acceptable and bordering good. I would not expect much from a buffet in places like Bali, but this being Vietnam is quite surprising.
Vietnamese food is my favorite in the world, so I would have gladly taken that! The food was a mis-mash, one or two VN dishes on the lunch buffet (and those were ok) but dinner was kind of french-inspired but jest really poor quality.
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