• From poor man’s meal to dish fit for kings

    From poor man’s meal to dish fit for kings

    If you are going to Hue City, don’t miss the imperial citadel, the tombs, the Thien Mu Pagoda and, of course, the clam rice, a mouthwatering delicacy that began as a humble breakfast dish for the poor centuries ago.

  • Delicious stir-fried Mo Qua fruits with Duck

    Delicious stir-fried Mo Qua fruits with Duck

    When I had a chance to the southwest in the end of November 2016, it was also the end of Mo Qua season. What a pity because all I’d tasted was delicious stir-fried Mo Qua fruits with duck.

  • Eat till you drop at Hanoi's best food market

    Eat till you drop at Hanoi's best food market

    Dong Xuan Market is nothing short of a culinary paradise where you can find an impressive range of tasty and affordable delicacies.

  • Com hen (rice with baby clams)

    Com hen (rice with baby clams)

    'Com hen' is no longer the preserve of the poor people in Central Vietnam, but the favorite of Hue locals and tourists, thanks to its deliciousness and simplicity.

  • Fish sauce in every drop

    Fish sauce in every drop

    Truthfully, master of fermented fish and salt careers is Chams. However, on the way to the South, King Nguyen and his pioneers had learned and created many more versions of fermented fish, especially fish sauce – nuoc mam.

  • A taste of Southern cuisine: keo fish hotpot

    A taste of Southern cuisine: keo fish hotpot

    With an abundance of seafood, southerners have created a wide variety of dishes featuring fish in various modes - stewed fish, grilled fish, fermented fish, fish vermicelli and, of course, the ubiquitous fish sauce.

  • The art of making Banh Tet La Cam

    The art of making Banh Tet La Cam

    Banh Tet La Cam is the traditional violet sticky rice cake of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. Let's take a tour to see how it is made.

  • Hanoi Bang Bang IV: Steamed Rice Rolls

    Hanoi Bang Bang IV: Steamed Rice Rolls

    From simple vegetarian snack to gymnastic meat-stuffed meal, banh cuon has come a long way.

  • Tips of reeds are deserved to be honored

    Tips of reeds are deserved to be honored

    I have tasted tips of coconut trees and date trees but both of them are quite sweet and easy to get fed up with. However, in Nov 24th 2016, I was introduced to another tips of plants, which had totally different taste. Those were ...

  • Shorthand for tastes: sour – spicy – sweet – nutty

    Shorthand for tastes: sour – spicy – sweet – nutty

    Taste, to some extent, means one’s dining preference. Gradually its initial meaning grows culture-related, through which helps shape each people’s traits.

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