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Daily meal recommendation: 'Thịt kho trứng cút' or pork belly braised with quail eggs
'Thịt kho trứng cút' is a familiar favorite in Vietnamese daily meals, cherished for its rich, caramelized flavors and comforting appeal.
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How we cook a Vietnamese dinner for 2 with ~$5
The whole meal, which consists of 'gà kho' (braised chicken), 'canh gà lá giang' (chicken soup cooked with sour soup creeper), and fresh vegetables, costs around VND120,000 (US$5) with ingredients bought from Lac Quang Market in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City.
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Nude women found offering erotic massage at Ho Chi Minh City parlors
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Emerging from the head of the world's tallest bronze Buddha and climbing down to its right ear, two specialist cleaners blast the imposing Japanese statue with water guns. Kazuyoshi Taguchi and Kazumi Minowa have been cleaning the 120-metre-tall Ushiku Daibatsu monument - completed in 1993 - for nearly a quarter of a century, at the start of which neither had a background in climbing
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