December 5, 2011
CÆ¡m hến (mussel cooked rice) is among the most popular dishes in Hue Many tourists choose Hue just to taste its wide range of sophisticated food. Indeed, taking package tourists to expensive Hue restaurants is an essential component of many tours to the central region city. But that’s not the best way to know the [...]
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September 24, 2011
Soup is not the only way to enjoy Vietnam’s signature dish – “mixed pho” is a new dry blend of soft noodle threads and tasty sauce Phá» gà trá»n (rice noodles mixed with chicken). When rice noodles are mixed with chicken, the dish tastes greasy but not fatty. Phá» (noodle soup) is a delicacy [...]
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August 14, 2011
Thu’s book, My Quest for Yummy Banh Mi in Vietnam, documents her discovery of different regional delicacies in Vietnam  “My belly and my heart are full of happiness and love now.” Vietnamese-Canadian Thu Nguyen did not believe she could actually write a book, but her fascination with one of the most common street food [...]
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August 5, 2011
A plates of fried crickets. Insect restaurants are becoming more popular in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. “One worm is enough to spoil the soup (Con sau lam rau noi canh),” goes a popular Vietnamese saying. The saying has got it all wrong, many gourmets in Hanoi and Ho Chi MinhâCity say. Creepy [...]
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June 27, 2011
Nguyen Thanh Do (standing) and other four gang members at the appeal trial Friday. A Ho Chi Minh City appeals court Friday retained jail terms awarded during the first trial of five members found guilty of extorting money from Japanese tourists. Nguyen Thanh Do, the 27-year-old ringleader, was sentenced to 20 years in jail for [...]
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June 19, 2011
 Grilled shells with spring onion at Oc Dao Restaurant in an alley off Cong Quynh Street in Ho Chi Minh City In Hanoi, á»c (snails) are a popular light meal, especially in the late afternoon. Thinking about a light dish while hanging out with friends as the sun goes down, many a Hanoian chooses [...]
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April 24, 2011
Carl Andreason, 38, of Sweden and his wife, Nguyen Thi Hoa (of Hoi An) married in 1999 and now run a pair of seafood restaurants in the ancient town’s Minh An Ward Hoi An changed a bit after UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1999. Big new houses went up next to [...]
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March 30, 2011
A flyer, posted on the Hanoi Backpacker's Hostel bulletin board, advertising a daily tour to Le Mat Village Last Sunday, in Hanoi’s Old quarter, a young, blue-eyed Australian backpacker sat cradling his head in his hands and complaining of a hangover. He said he’d had a wild night and produced a small digital camera from [...]
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January 8, 2011
With simple ingredients, tre embraces the unforgettable tastes of central Vietnam Tré Binh Dinh at Moon River Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City’s Binh Thanh District “Most people are put off when they see tre,” Le Thi Thanh says. “Then they cut and taste it, and are astounded by the strong flavors.” Thanh is [...]
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November 28, 2010
Bamboo tubes of grilled buffalo meat at Hoa Ban Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City’s Nha Be District Northwest Vietnam has some of the country’s most striking vistas. The rugged terrain is home to jagged mountains, rich tropical forests, ethnic minorities, and an abundance of wildlife. The region is also famous for the hearty, rustic [...]
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