Scene on the Street.

Boise's street market is very different than those of Hanoi. First, of course, there's only one of them instead of one on every street; And it's only held one day a week (Saturday) during the summer.

It's held in the shadow of the capitol building.

Street performers add to the festive atmosphere.

The meat stalls offer some varieties not readily available in Vietnam.

And of course everything is hermetically sealed and sanitized for
your protection, so unlike the raw red carnage of Hanoi's meat vendor's.
Sorry, no dog.

There's no bread like this in Vietnam.

But the vegetable stalls look very similar. Except for the prices.

Despite it's white-bread image, Boise has a fairly good-sized Indian community.

And there are seven or eight Vietnamese restaurants. We have yet to try one, but they are supposed to be good. I visited an Asian market and was able to find a better brand of fish sauce than anywhere I looked in the bay area, so that craving is under control.

P.