dwditty, marks, and folk1234 - been there and done that! I still love Vietnamese food! And you are correct that folks don't want to know how Nuoc Mam sauce is made!! And BTW - Thank you for your service to your country.As far as "Guest's" comment - I wonder if this is the same bigoted racist who was on the last Viet Nam thread? Maybe the outfit that runs this forum could block his/her ISP? Semper Fidelis - Steve