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| One of the dishes on the restaurant where we had lunch was called Xoi Chien Phong or "Great Ball of Rice" in English. Everyone wondered what it was ... |
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| A waitress came and cut it open with scissors and we found out it was made of special rice cake |
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| Then she put it on the plate. It's popular for its sweet taste and chewy consistency |
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| Watching how Xoi Chien Phong is made, we learned that it is actually quite tricky to get a good round shape |
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| The final leg of the approach to Can Tho was by ferry. There was time for some picture taking as we waited to board |
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| The Narita Brothers captivated the 30,000 spectators with their spectacular trick riding |
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| Yamaha's Kota Kugimura gives a demonstration of action riding |
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| Yamaha's Takayuki Higashino also delighted the crowd with his technique |
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| Crossing the My Thuan Bridge across the Tien Giang River that is said to be the most beautiful bridge in Vietnam. Below us spread the vast Mekong Delta |
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| There is enough age difference between our two Philippine riders, Lester Dizon (left) and Maico Buncio, for them to be mistaken for father and son. Maico joined the PAN-ASEAN TOURING from the Vietnam round. He is one of the most famous racers in the Philippines. Lester is the editor of a bike magazine and you never see him without his camera |
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| Some 30,000 people gathered for the Sac Mau Yamaha event |
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| Our visit to the Trung Tam Day Tre Mo Coi children's center ended with a group picture |
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| After successfully completing the entire Vietnam round of their tour, the ASEAN riders were introduced in the evening before a crowd of about 30,000 spectators at the "Sac Mau Yamaha" event being held at a nearby football stadium |
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| The older of the Narita Brothers, Takumi, performed dramatically right in front of the spectators |
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| The younger of the Narita Brothers, Akira, gets a crown of flowers from the PAN-ASEAN TOURING riders |
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| The Sac Mau Yamaha event kept the crowd entertained with attractions that fit the young image of the Yamaha motorcycles, like a fashion show, live band, dance performances, stunt and action riding demonstrations |
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| The ASEAN riders enjoyed the event along with the 30,000 spectators |
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| Mr. Giong Quach Truong (right) and Mr. Anh Nguyen Tuan are members of the Yamaha Hanoi Club who toured with the ASEAN riders over the entire Vietnam leg |
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