In terms of the food, Hoi An was probably my favourite stop on my whitsle-stop eating tour of Vietnam.
Here's a dish the town is famous for: Cau Lau.
A lunchtime noodle dish with thinly sliced bbq/roasted pork, a thin porky gravy-like sauce, various greens and herbs, and finally it's topped with crisp-fried squares of noodle dough for added texture.
The noodles are worth a special mention; they're supposed to be made using the water from one or two particular Hoi An wells. Don't ask me why. But they are made differently...the result is a light brown noodle, which has an almost nutty flavour and is pleasingly chewy and satisfying.
Served with some tasty condiments, and eaten squatting on a miniscule plastic stool, it makes an ideal lunch:
My dining partner was clearly loving her bowl just as much: 
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I loved Hoi An, AND Cau Lau - I ate a bowl on each of the four days we were there. Robyn at EA had recommended a vendor at the market, but we never found her, alas. The best version I had was at a little stall along the river just across the Japanese bridge...
and that's the chili paste right there in the picture....
and that's the chili paste right there in the picture....
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