Luckily, we have them and with time spent in these wonderful places, small families are formed. Bonds that have an unspeakable strength bring our true selves out so we can truly be open with each other. So what is family without food? Some would say hungry.
At places like Vagabond, anyone is welcome to pickup some food and cook family style for the entire hostel. I decided to give it a go being it has been a bit too long since I have cooked. Mauro, Monica and I went to the market to pick up some goodies. We ended up with a cart full of food and three brains full of ideas that were going to burst out.
We decided on tender porkbelly with a seasoned pork broth, vermicelli rice noodles with some of that rich broth, baby corn and green onions and a few types of stir fried veggies with chili sauce that was hot and sour. Everyone was thankfully blown away and there was a minimal amount of leftover food.
But that wasn't it, we had dessert as well. This was fun. I caramelized coconut milk fat and mixed it into Nutella. This was then smeared over a dumpling of banana and coconut. With such a great team and a great vibe, it all came out successful and delicious. And to think this wouldn't happen is quite unthinkable. This is exactly why hostels exist. So we can have fun and make each other happy. I know I was extremely happy. Everyone ate.
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