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As pho is the dish of Vietnam’s “national soul”, the creation of a new taste may not be welcomed. However, one Cham gentleman braved the challenge when he opened an ostrich noodle restaurant in Saigon.

We live in a part of Hanoi euphemistically called the Old French Quarter and we often see bewildered westerners, maps in hand, searching for vestiges of colonial grandeur. Many old villas remain but a lot are hidden behind tacked-on shop fronts. Some have been turned into glitzy restaurants, and there are crumbling gems that need skilled restoration.