In 1999 a restaurant opened at 31 Ly Tu Trong in District 1. It’s proper name was Quan Luong Son. But expats and tourists alike called it Bo Tung Xeo, after its signature dish. It’s a bit like Korean barbeque. Although instead of a gas fire built into the table, Bo Tung Xeo features a charcoal brazier brought to the table, upon which you grill your own beef and veg. It’s hot and smokey but, hey, it’s also festive and delicious. Of course you walk out with your clothes and hair smelling like grilled meat, and some people think that’s a bad thing, but I am not among their number. Same-same with garlic. When it comes to either garlic or barbeque, too much is not enough! Well, so say I. But to my tale.