By By Blake Beshore, The Daily Meal
When I told people I was visiting Vietnam for my next food adventure, I received some mixed responses. Vietnam is a vacation spot that’s either loved or hated; there’s no middle ground. Some acquaintances didn’t understand the attraction; others had been there while serving in the military and didn’t have fond memories of the place. It’s a destination I’d always wanted to visit, so I disregarded the naysayers.
A street full of motorbikes is not an uncommon sight in Vietnam. Photo from The Daily Meal.
It was off the beaten path and definitely not the typical vacation destination with pre-planned tour group opportunities. But that’s what I loved about Vietnam; it was full of the unexpected. I believe that life is all about making memories and experiencing new things, and that’s just what I did.
One of the many unexpected experiences was meeting American chef Chad Kubanoff, who has worked at some of the best restaurants in the United States, such as Alinea and Daniel. He opened a cooking and street food touring company called Back of the Bike Tours in Vietnam. The tour — given entirely on a motorbike — has taken Saigon by storm.
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