Isn't this cute?!

As I was cycling along a tiny road in Ben Tre Province a few weeks ago, I came sight after sight to make a foodie's heart sing. This was the first: a whole family, packing up longans grown probably just down the road.

The longans arrived in large baskets, still on the stalk and accompanied by abundant leaves.

Each little round longan would then be plucked free, and packed like a jigsaw puzzle into large white crates.

The family thought it completely hilarious that I wanted to take photographs of their work, and laughed even harder when I started to photograph the baby - but who, honestly, couldn't resist such a sight?

More from that amazing bike ride coming soon...