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$1.13 rice gruel bought from lady below. There are bits of a pig's foot and a small hunk of congealed blood. In Vietnam, this would cost 30 cents, and I'm not sure anyone would buy it. Although the taste is OK, it's so insubstantial.

Besides the abundant hot pepper on the table, there are also lime wedges, bottles of fish and soy sauces, a small jar of sugar, toothpicks in a plastic salt shaker, four tin cups and a plastic pitcher of water.



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