Mekong Delta

Finally arrived at Mekong Delta, We took a boat trip to a small Island, visited the coconut candy ‘factory’ actually just a small hut, I ate samples, very nice and sweet, Mom bought few packets for the relative in S’pore.

Saw many Long Gan trees, Dragon fruits, pomelo trees and ‘water coconut’ (Ah Tap Chee) and many many other plants which I dun even know their name :p (mummy also sua ku, dunno the names). Most of them can’t find back in S’pore. The local people were very friendly, served us honey + lime drinks, tropical fruits and have ‘life band’ with traditional folk music. We waved goodbye after the entertainment, Mom gave some $$ as a token of appreciation and we continue our journey by taking a ‘sampan’ boat ride on a narrow waterways overhung with dense vegetation back to our boat and heading for lunch.

Had lunch at the local garden restaurant, ate their famous dish – Elephant Ear Fish, our tour guide Mr Tuan told us come to Mekong Delta it is a 'must' to taste the fish, think is their signature dish & symbol of Mekong (hehehe.. the latter was i anyhow say wan hor). The local called it Elephant Ear cos the shape of the fish looks like the ear of Elephant.