• Banh mi, queen of street food

    Banh mi, queen of street food

    During my short stay in Paris two years ago, I was pleasantly surprised to see long lunchtime queues of French eaters waiting for Vietnamese sandwiches. Although the Vietnamese employees worked away quickly preparing the sandwiches, the volume was so high that customers had to ...

  • Saigon Chefs cooking with... Leaves

    Saigon Chefs cooking with... Leaves

    The very first day of southern semi-final round (The Golden Spoon Contest 2016) was saved for the most ardent competition, which is among 10 host teams of Ho Chi Minh city.

  • "Chef of The Century" comes to Vietnam for the first time

    "Chef of The Century" comes to Vietnam for the first time

    This December, Mr. Eckart Witzigmann, one of four the world most famous chef tittled “Chef of the Century”, will be in Vietnam as a professional judge of The Golden Spoon Contest 2016, final round.

  • A brief history of fish sauce – Vietnam’s favorite condiment

    A brief history of fish sauce – Vietnam’s favorite condiment

    The salty, flavorful sauce made from fermented fish that is popular across Southeast Asian countries, most notably Vietnam, may trace its origin to an ancient Roman colony in Africa.

  • Expectative Golden Dishes

    Expectative Golden Dishes

    From their regional specialties, team 81’s chefs – Muong Thanh Lao Cai hotel – varied and created to delicious and exotic dishes.

  • Fateful meeting with Highland cuisine on 5-star party table

    Fateful meeting with Highland cuisine on 5-star party table

    There were lots of surprises within 3 days in Dien Bien, having a food tray with nearly 20 strange-hearing yet delicious dishes. Famous spices of the Northern Highlands were Doi seed, Mac Khen, Mac Mat leaves, and another interesting seasoning called “cham cheo” which ...

  • Blowing Middle Highland Spirit into “Golden Dishes”

    Blowing Middle Highland Spirit into “Golden Dishes”

    “Middle Highlands’ spirit has influenced your whole menu”, said Deputy Director of HCMC Tourism, Guest Judge in southern semi-final round The Golden Spoon Contest 2016, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa.

  • Wild fruits create remarkable tastes on deluxe party tables

    Wild fruits create remarkable tastes on deluxe party tables

    Salt fruits, chicken-gizzard fruits, So fruits, and saffron were used as special spices to create remarkable tastes for deluxe dishes.

  • Taste of hometown through the journeys

    Taste of hometown through the journeys

    “One of the most interesting thing as being TGSA’s judge is to meet good old teams, to see your relentless passion to cooking carreer, and to be surprised by your ardent and creative dishes.” This is judge Kim Xuan’s comment about team no.44 – ...

  • Flourish Vietnamese rustic dishes from the countryside

    Flourish Vietnamese rustic dishes from the countryside

    First time being at The Golden Spoon Award, Thang Loi 1 Restaurant (An Giang province) impressed the jury by fried Mắm (fermented fish) rolls. This year, in both preliminary and semi-final round, they really tickles the jury’s fancy with their bold, even risky creation ...

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