Moritz serves banh xeo at the sidewalk restaurant on Phan Dinh Phung street (Photo: Kim Ngan)Diners on Phan Dinh Phung street in the central area of Hanoi can meet the western young man, skillfully preparing nem lui and banh xeo and serving clients. Occasionally, he cries out in Vietnamese “Ai nem lui, banh xeo di” (Does anyone want nem lui, banh xeo!). After working hours, he goes to the banh xeo shop on Phan Dinh Phung street, run by a friend, to help manage the business. Le Thi Duyen, 26, from Ha Nam, the owner of the shop, said Moritz is gentle, humorous and hard working. “When banh xeo was brought to my table, I did not know how to eat it.
