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AsiaLIFE volume 3526front06 News & Events12 Dispatches14 Q&A with Fred Wissink16 Street Smart: Pasteur20 Photo Essay: Made in NZAsiaLIFE’s resident lens-man Fred Wissink is in the frame for this month’sQ&A. We revisit Pasteur, one of the city’s best-know boulevards, to catchup on both old and new, and our photo essay takes us to New Zealand,where we get a glimpse of life on the land.on the cover26 Resetting the Vietnamese Table28 Street Food at a Crossroads30 Dining in the Diaspora32 The Shock of the Newfood44 Sterling's Saigon45 Grapes and Bamboo46 Cote d'Azur47 Lang Nuong Nam BoRichard Sterling stumbles upon a lady from Saigon’s past, and tracksdown a taste of history. Meanwhile in City Bites, we run our eye overGrapes and Bamboo, Cote d’Azur and Lang Nuong Nam Bo.style & design48 The Storyteller and hercanvas50 Side KicksAsiaLife visits the studio of artist and Fulbright Scholar Tammy Nguyen,who at 26 is already well on the way to establishing her reputation in theart world. It is time to put your best fashion foot forward and we take alook at street shoes to give you some strut.Our cover story examines Vietnamese cuisine as it is today, and looksat three paths it will take in the future. The rich tradition of street food iscoming under pressure as the country develops, but its deep roots inthe culture are resilient. The Vietnamese Diaspora has taken the nation’sfood to the world, while at home a new generation of chefs is putting afresh twist on familiar fare.back54 The List94 Spotlight96 Street Guide106 Pub Quizstoryboard34 The Last Emperor36 A Cabled CourseTo sign off, we capture a glimpse of HCM City nightlife; preview what'snew in film, music and literature; and challenge your brain power withthe Pub Quiz.The granddaughter of Vietnam’s last Emperor shares her memories ofBao Dai and opens the family photo album. We also go to Thailand forsome water sports action at the Thai Wake Park.getaways38 Livin' Ukraine42 The Secret KingdomThe city of Lviv in Ukraine is a slice of old Europe still largely off thetourist trail – for now. We take a tour down the World-Heritage listedcobblestones and soak up the atmosphere of times gone by. Boutiquehotels and resorts are springing up all over Cambodia to provide arelaxing change of pace for weary travellers, and we look at six of theKingdom’s best.CoverArt Direction365 Days Creative StudioPhotographyFred WissinkFood provided and styledby Xu Restaurant Lounge,71-75 Hai Ba Trungasialife HCMC 3