Gastronomy

‘Pho’ cooked with medicinal plant materials: A strange combination but it really works (Mar 09, 2020)

‘Pho’ and medicinal plant materials are two ingredients which are often thought to not be harmonious when mixed together. However, it may come as a surprise that when mixed, they create a delicious dish of savoury broth and aromatic medicinal herbs.

‘Cha tom’ (grilled shrimp rolls): A delicious dish of Thanh Hoa Province (Mar 03, 2020)

Anyone who eats Cha tom nuong (grilled shrimp rolls), a delicious dish of Thanh Hoa Province, will never forget its distinctive flavour.

Thanh Tri steamed roll rice pancakes made from red dragon fruit (Feb 28, 2020)

With the aim of creating a new taste for the traditional dish “banh cuon Thanh Tri” (Thanh Tri steamed roll rice pancakes) as well as to help farmers consume dragon…

Vietnam Airlines offers discounted tickets on several int'l routes (Feb 26, 2020)

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is offering passengers tickets priced from zero dollars on routes between Ho Chi Minh City and Kuala Lumpur/Singapore (equivalent to 66 USD and 88 USD, respectively, with taxes and fees included) until the end of next month.

‘Goi la’: An interesting twist on the ‘spring roll’ in Kon Tum Province (Feb 25, 2020)

Every day, in the afternoon and late evening, Tran Cao Van Street in downtown Kon Tum Province becomes crowded with foodies who come to taste ‘goi la’, a savoury dish which features fresh green leaves, pork, shrimp and sauce.

Com Hen soul of Hue street cuisine (Feb 21, 2020)

Pairing leftover rice from the previous night with baby mussels, Hue cuisine embodies the notion of zero waste.Pairing leftover rice from the previous night with baby mussels, Hue cuisine embodies the notion of zero waste.

Smoked pork (Feb 18, 2020)

One cannot say they have explored northwestern Vietnam fully if they have not tried the "pork hung up in kitchen", otherwise known as smoked pork.

Smaller, tastier, healthier: the Van Dinh duck (Feb 10, 2020)

The name of Van Dinh village in Hanoi's Ung Hoa district will ring a bell in the minds of traditional food aficionados all over the country. For hundreds of years, the 'Vit co Van Dinh' (small-sized duck of Van Dinh) has been well known for its special taste and featured on the menu of many restaurants.

Vietnam: Asia’s new leading culinary destination (Feb 05, 2020)

From simple home cooking to addictive street eats to modern Vietnamese, the delicious diversity of this country’s culinary scene is attracting foodies from all over the world.

‘Chao hau’, an unforgettable dish from Quang Binh (Feb 04, 2020)

Quang Binh is known far and wide for its virgin beaches and natural landscapes, and also a specialty known as Chao hau (oyster congee).

Chau Doc fish noodle soup (Jan 21, 2020)

'Bun ca Chau Doc', or Chau Doc fish noodle soup, originated in Cambodia before people in the Mekong Delta tweaked it to fit their taste. Now it can be found almost everywhere in Chau Doc Town of An Giang Province, 250 km west of Ho Chi Minh City.

Time for Tet means it is time for a bite of banh chung (Jan 13, 2020)

Tet (Lunar New Year) is fast approaching, and people in Bo Dau village in the northern province of Thai Nguyen’s Co Lung commune are busy preparing banh chung (square glutinous rice cakes).

Food fair to be held in District 5 this weekend (Jan 10, 2020)