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chocolate mousse.

happy birthday SE! i've been hooked since i first stumbled here 2 years ago.

one thing i noticed that really surprised me when i visited saigon, vietnam is that vietnamese people LOVE buffets, go often, and there are quite a few at every price point. however, i'd probably judge the obesity rate in saigon to be -10% or thereabouts. the difference between their way of all-you-can-eat and ours is that they go to a buffet for the variety of food, NOT for the quantity. whenever i went, it seemed like people actually do only stick to 1-2 plates of food and leave satisfied to have tasted small amounts of 4-5 different items. in the US, i've actually witnessed friends get double-digit servings at hometown buffet ("popular" buffet chain in california). it definitely changed my perspective on the buffet.

I'm Vietnamese and I have to let you know... we actually don't eat this like a quiche (it's too salty)! In restaurants, a small square is served with rice, which is how we eat it in my house. Kind of weird, I know, considering there are noodles in it, but somehow it works!

coconut macaroons.

dark all the way!