Among other members of the extended noodle family, bánh cuốn almost ranks first. It is a paper-thin steamed rice flour pancake, much like delicate sheets of fresh rice noodles. The pancakes are plucked off of the linen steamer base, and immediately rolled with minced pork and […]
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There is nowhere in Vietnam that so many types of sticky rice – or “xoi” present like they do in Hanoi. But standing out among the various kinds, Amazingly attractive with its bright yellow color, “xoi xeo” is sold in every wet market or may even […]
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Vietnamese Green Papaya Salad with Beef Jerky (Nộm đu đủ bò khô) comes in two guises and one of them features earthy beef jerky and heady Thai basil (hung que). The other version of green papaya salad is southern Viet and has shrimp, pork and rau […]
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A good dish for cold days in Vietnam, Pillow Shaped Cake (Bánh Gối) intrigues guests at first sight for its pretty baby pillow shape and its colorful sauce. Like most cakes in Vietnam, bánh gối is not baked but deep fried to create a charming yellow […]
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Vietnamese Fermented Pork Roll (Nem Chua) is a meat roll with a sweet, sour, salty and spicy taste which makes the mouth salivates with each bite. Vietnamese fermented pork roll possesses the local character of each region of Vietnam, due to the differing ingredients and sauces […]
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It is used to a rustic dish that now turns to be a specialty in Vietnam cuisine. In the south, it is called “gỏi hoa chuối”. It is such a lifetime experience being exposed to its explosion of different flavors and amazing texture contrasts. The cooking […]
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Place to enjoy the cake: Vietnamese Donut is a delicious finger food for breakfast in Vietnam. There are two main kinds of “bánh rán”, namely salty cake and sweet one with the latter being much more common than the former. While the filling of sweet cake […]
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It is considered one of the most rustic and simple cakes in Hanoi cuisine, but the way to serve it varies thanks to Hanoian gastronomists. “Bánh đúc lạc” is the most popular in the north. The main ingredients are non-glutinous rice flour or corn-flour and peanut. […]
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This type of green tea is made from the Camellia sinensis plant, the same plant from which all types of tea are made. Vietnamese green teas often come out bent like a fish hook, hence acquire the nick name fish hook tea. These green tea crops […]
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Green Bean Cakes have been famous for over a century, and are closely associated with a story about Bao Dai – Vietnam’s last emperor. The story tells that one day King Bao Dai visited Hai Duong province, where he was offered a cake made of green […]
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