Kitchen Counter in Hanoi
by Gary Person
Sunlight slants through the open front of a narrow Hanoi shophouse, illuminating a bustling kitchen corner where a woman in a floral ao dai sorts through a wire dish rack stacked with wet ceramic bowls and chopsticks. Beside her, a stainless steel thermos sits on a tiled counter next to a pile of damp dish towels, while fresh citrus peels from morning pho preparation curl near a clay vase holding stray chopsticks. The warm late afternoon light catches the steam rising from a nearby pot, highlighting the texture of the tiled floor and the worn wood of the door frame, creating a lively, authentic snapshot of domestic rhythm in the Old Quarter.
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