Posts Tagged ‘ Coconut ’

The simple pleasures 

December 30, 2011
The simple pleasures 

   Bún nước kèn (rice vermicelli and curried fish soup) is one of the most popular dishes in the Mekong Delta Coming to Mekong Delta in the south in Vietnam, visitors will recognize the river region’s culture deepened into every breath of locals, who are humble and honest. The cuisine is also as humble as [...]

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Avoid the tourists at Art House Resort 

October 8, 2011
Avoid the tourists at Art House Resort 

Ki-em Art House Resort is surrounded by a coconut garden. We went back to Nha Trang last month. But this time, we wanted to avoid the touristy area and stayed at a concept resort called Ki-em Art House Resort. This resort is located in an untouched area of Doc Let Beach, at Van Phong Bay [...]

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Delicacies of the floods 

October 7, 2011
Delicacies of the floods 

  The rainy season fills the Mekong Delta with one of the world’s tastiest, and smallest fish When cá linh comes to Saigon, cooks often combine the fish with coconut milk for stewing Every autumn, the Mekong Delta flood season inundates lower-delta farmers with cá linh, or mud carp fish, tasty little freshwater treats that [...]

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Street fruit with flair 

July 18, 2011
Street fruit with flair 

Glasses of "fruit cocktails" served at a stall on To Tich Street in Hanoi. Fresh fruit goes down well when the temperature goes up, and there’s an endless variety of scrumptious fruit waiting to be bought in Vietnam’s streets and markets. Hanoians love it as much as anyone but they are more finicky about their [...]

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Hidden attractions and a way of life 

May 23, 2011
Hidden attractions and a way of life 

   A foreign visitor tries his hand at plowing a paddy field in Hoi An’s Cam Thanh Commune Pristine streets and houses built centuries ago by the Japanese, special lanterns and tailors offering to make silk suits overnight – Hoi An’s attractions are well known. As visitors to this quaint town explore its surroundings further, [...]

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Captain coconut 

March 24, 2011
Captain coconut 

The 25-meter long, two-story vessel, made of coconut shell and other composite materials, is serving as a floating restaurant in the central coastal province of Phu Yen’s Da Rang River Pham Hong Binh may be the first man to float a restaurant on coconuts. But, then again, he wouldn’t have it any other way. In [...]

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Herbs for health 

December 11, 2010
Herbs for health 

  Chinese soups with herbs tantalize taste buds with their flavors and medicinal properties A bowl of steaming double-boiled crocodile and coconut soup at Ngan Dinh Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 5. What’s in a bowl? Lots. Especially if it is a bowl of Chinese soup. There’s flavor, of course, and sumptuousness. And [...]

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Juiced! 

November 28, 2010
Juiced! 

Tomato is rich in vitamins A and C, cellulose, citric acid, amino acids, and lycopene. The fruit contains antioxidants, helps boost the immune system and can prevent prostate cancer in men. While in Vietnam, take advantage of the abundance of fruits everywhere. Herbalists Bang Cam and Pham Nhu Ta say the best way to get [...]

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Ben Tre to celebrate Uprising Anniversary, Coconut Festival

January 7, 2010
Ben Tre to celebrate Uprising Anniversary, Coconut Festival

The 50th anniversary of the Ben Tre Uprising will coincide with the second annual Coconut Festival from January 15-19 in Ben Tre province. The first Coconut Festival held in Ben Tre Province last year.LookAtVietnam – The 50th anniversary of the Ben Tre Uprising (January 17) will coincide with the second annual Coconut Festival from January [...]

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At home spa gift voucher

December 29, 2009
At home spa gift voucher

Rose, jasmine, lotus are the best flowers for a flower bath. Valentine’s Day, Birthday, Women’s Day, several other special days and then… Xmas and the New Year. Run out of gift ideas already? Here are a few options guaranteed to make your loved and cherished ones feel better. What better way to greet the yearend [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...