Why I Love Living in Central Vietnam | Local Market & Vietnamese Food

Sometimes I wonder if I lived in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, would my channel grow faster? But I'm still living here in Central Vietnam. Hello my dear viewers! Welcome back to Life of Vy Nhung. I just woke up and I'm starting another day here. And today I want to show you another very ordinary place here. A local market that has never appeared on my channel before. How have you all been? Are you doing well? Today I decided to make Vietnamese fried spring rolls. But interestingly, where I live, many people also call this dish Banh Cuon. I find that a little unusual because in Hanoi and many other places, Banh Cuon usually means soft steamed rice rolls. But here, what we call Banh Cuon can be crispy and fried like this. I'm not exactly sure why we call it that either. Now come with me to Khon market. It's about 10 kilometers from where I live. The market we're going to is just up ahead and this bridge is near the river mouth where the river meets the sea. Where I live, we usually call this kind of water brackish water. This is also one of the reasons I like living here. We have mountains, forests, the sea and rivers. And one of the things I like most is that the people here are generally very friendly and cheerful. There are still jobs here, even though the income may not be as high as in bigger cities. But with my YouTube work now, I'm genuinely very happy and content with my life. I don't think of myself as living a poor life. I'm simply living in my own way, trying to enjoy what I have instead of always competing or chasing after more money. For now, this kind of life already makes me very happy. As you walk through the market, you'll often hear vendors calling out to customers. That's completely normal in local markets like this. If you don't want to buy anything, you can simply smile or just keep walking. That's perfectly fine. The ingredients I used for the fried spring rolls and grilled pork rolls will all appear in this video. If you'd like to try making them, I'll also list all the ingredients in the video description so they are easier to read and save. It's actually quite simple and doesn't need many ingredients. And this dish takes quite a while to make, so I think I'll get very hungry. So before I go home and start cooking, I'm going to have a few Banh Xeo, crispy Vietnamese savory pancakes for breakfast. Have you ever tried Banh Xeo before? I am going to leave the filling for now and roll the spring rolls later. First, I'll make the grilled pork and while it's cooking, I'll come back and finish rolling the spring rolls. There's quite a lot of meat, so I'm only going to cook enough for myself today. I'll keep the rest in the freezer. I asked my landlady if I could borrow her air fryer because it rained yesterday and all the firewood got wet. I think it would probably taste a little better if I grilled it over a wood fire. I still had some rice paper at home, so I didn't buy any at the market. This kind of rice paper may be quite difficult to find where you live. You'll probably see the thin kind more often, which is used for wrapping and eating directly. This one is a little different. Even some Vietnamese people may not be familiar with it because it's mostly common in the area where I live. A pack like this has 10 sheets and costs 15,000 VND, about 58 cents or 43 pence. You can also use another type of rice paper from the supermarket as a substitute, as long as it's made from rice flour and suitable for wrapping. This kind needs to be dipped briefly in water first, then you wait a little for it to soften before rolling. While I wait for the spring rolls to turn golden, I'm preparing the vegetables and making the dipping sauce. This is also part of my everyday life. I'm earning some income from YouTube now. My videos may not get as many views as some other channels, so my income probably isn't as high either. But I don't want to compare myself with others and turn that into pressure. I think if I just keep trying, the effort I put in will eventually be rewarded. More importantly, I already have viewers who genuinely enjoy my videos, this peaceful place, and even simple meals like this. You've given me so much support and encouragement, and I'm truly happy and grateful for that. I hope you're always healthy and happy, and if there's a food you'd like me to try, or a place around here you'd like to see, please leave me a comment. I read almost all of them, and if it's something I can do, I'll try my best. I'm full now, so I think I'm just going to lie down and rest for a little while. Today was just another ordinary day for me, going to the market, cooking something I enjoy, and enjoying the quiet life here. Thank you so much for spending your time with me and staying until the end of the video. What was your favorite part today? Corn market, Banh Xeo, the fried spring rolls, or the grilled pork? Let me know in the comments, and if there's a food or a place in Phu Yen you'd like me to show you, please tell me. If I can do it, I'll try to take you along. I hope you're always healthy and have many happy days. I'll see you again in the next video. Bye for now.