Rice is so important in Vietnamese society that it has been called the essence of its culture. It is almost impossible for Vietnamese to imagine a meal without rice.
Rice has many l..
Fish sauce is to Vietnamese cooking what salt is to Western and soy sauce to Chinese cooking. Fish sauce is used as a condiment and flavoring. It is included in practically all recip..
Early in the morning, the cries of various food vendors drift along the narrow streets of Hoi An, a quaint, riverside town in central Vietnam.
Strolling past old-fashioned, tile-ro..
Grilled fish (cha ca) is a favourite dish of Hanoi people. Hanoi now has several shops selling grilled fish, but no one of them can equal Cha ca La Vong in term of quality and flavou..
When autumn comes, you may notice on a gentle breeze the pleasant scent of new rice as you walk along a quiet street of Ha Noi. Look across the street, and you'll see a woman vendor ..
These are a sweet specialty found throughout Viet Nam in Mid-Autumn. If a cake is perfectly made, one can finish the entire treat without feeling bloated. If not. then even one slice..
In Hue, Vietnam's former royal capital, it doesn't take a lot of money to dine like a king
Hue cuisine is often misrepresented as lavish dishes made from peacocks or phoenixes, repu..
A popular saying goes, "Muon an banh it la gai, co chong Binh Dinh cho dai duong di" This roughly translate as "If you wish to eat banh it la gai, get married to a Binh Dinh man to i..
When Hue natives living outside the city return to their homeland, they usually have sour shrimp. Tourists also make sure to buy some jars of sour shrimp before leaving Hue.
Becau..
Its a rice ball made from glutinous rice, green bean, pork, spices and, most importantly, cudweed (khuc).
Cudweed grows during lunar January and February, when the drizzling rain ..
In Lap Thach county there is an expression that: Nang cake is only in Trang market; and fried rice cake is only in Tien Lu. In the Trang market (includes villages: Dao Nom, Don Nhan,..
In Grave Visiting Festival, Double Five Festival and Vietnamese All Souls' Day, San Diu people often make Nghe Cakes to display on the tray of feast to worship the ancestors and use ..
Mix rice powder with water, after that spread it thin into papers and dry it in sunshine (or on fire).
Toast ricepapers are dried ricepapers baked over a slow fire until it is infl..
Is the favourite dish in many Asian countries, especially Japan, Taiwan . . .
Every year Phu Yen has caught about 1,800 2,000 tonnes, mainly for exporting and processing into th..
The resource of sea products in Phu Yen is very abundant not only valuable for export but also luxurious goods favourite to domestic consumers like Huynh De (royal) crabs, lobsters, ..
The sea of Phu Yen in the season from March to September contains a lot of jellyfish.
Jellyfish is a fresh and raw dish which is healthy, nutritious. Jellyfish salads and jellyfish ..