At the Almanity Hoi An Resort and Spa a buffet style breakfast was included in our stay. The spread at breakfast had a wide range of both local Vietnamese and western style breakfast choices. For the buffet, there were fresh fruits, breakfast pastries, smoothies, fresh yoghurt, cereals, and prepared salads. We both ate our fair share of many of the buffet choices and thoroughly enjoyed all that we ate.

In addition to the buffet style selections, there are three stations where food is prepared to order. The first station served two different dishes that are typical of vietnamese breakfasts. The options varied and ours were beef or pork pho and cao lầu. Cao lầu is a noodle dish with pork and green vegetables and can only be found in the town of Hoi An. Its exclusivity to Hoi An is a result of the century old square wells from which water is drawn to make the noodles for cao lầu. There was also a fried rice dish and chicken congee. We had originally planned to share a beef pho on the first day, but after her first bite Jess told me I would have to go get my own! I did, and it was that good. On the second day Jess had chicken pho and I had the cao lầu. The cao lầu was delicious! The noodles were chewier than those found in pho, and I especially enjoyed the fried crispy dough on top. I highly recommend that you don’t miss this station during your stay at Almanity!