Hoa Ban

Northwest Vietnam


Hoa Ban is one of a strip of restaurants P Hoang Quoc Viet, roughly across from the San Xanh 3 Hotel, that serve Thai dishes. Take a seat on the floor and try a dish of lap, a 'salad' of minced buffalo.


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