Vietnamese Food
“thắng cố” – A speciality of Sapa food
"Thắng cố" (thangco) (mixture of all parts of horses, ox, buffalo, pig) and "rượu ngô" (corn wine) are famous food and drink of the ethnic minority people in north west Vietnam. Thangco
Northern Vietnam flavors food in Saigon
Southern Vietnam food is sweet and succulent, but it would be a sin to neglect these delicious northern novelties Vietnam’s three major regions are as different as earth, wind and fire. The
Banh mi: A sandwich from Vietnam with layers of flavour
Take a bite into one of Dung Vu's banh mi sandwiches, and then try to identify all the tastes and textures. It's harder than you might think. There's the bread, obviously, crusty on the outside,
Dine fine with Vietnam food
The King Prawn Salad at Le Caprice restaurant Due to the steep prices, few can afford to have such “fine” meals, but the nouveaux riches in Vietnam, plus a healthy congregation of
From street kids to culinary stars in Vietnam
As I strode into the restaurant, relieved to take a brief respite from the chaos that is Saigon's streets, a warm smile greeted me. A young man, probably in his late teens, led me to a table and
Culinary Matters in Vietnam
Vietnam is one of those countries that has all the recipes that are bound to disconcert most Europeans. However, most of these specialties are expensive luxuries which you are hardly likely to eat by
