First night's dinner at Sesame, a vegan restaurant in the Xuan Dieu district.

The food was excellent, the service, neglectful.

On the plate was brown rice with beans, nộm hoa chuối, and đậu trắng tớ nấu nấm.

The banana flower salad was crunchy, clean, and had a subtle tangy sweetness to it, with some hints of roasted garlic.

The white beans with mushroom was fresh, the mushrooms were beautiful, and had the perfect texture.

I also recommend the cái cuốn - mustard leaf spring rolls. Crisp, clean flavors. They come with a horseradish soy sauce that is killer, having the perfect balance of heat and saltiness!

I will definitely come back!