Indoors in Huế

To escape some of the torrential rains, we looked for indoor fun. And we found it!

When we arrived to a beautiful multi-artist workshop, they greeted us with tea and candied ginger. Our instructor and interpreter then guided us through the ancient art of making paper lotus flowers. The lotus is Vietnam's national flower. The instructor mentioned the lotus is an important part of lunar new year celebrations, but in Hue the season for lotus flowers doesn't line up with Tết. So, for 300 years, a village in Hue has specialized in making paper flowers. And we had a chance to practice this art.

Our other indoor experience was a cooking class. The chef and our interpreter taught us to make (and we got to eat!) banh khoai (pancake), ground meat bbq'd on lemongrass stick, pho, claypot, and chicken curry. We were SO full by the end! And, we learned enough to try a few of these dishes on our own at our next stop in Hoi An.Læs mere