Posts Tagged ‘ Street district ’

The other fish in the sea 

November 29, 2011
The other fish in the sea 

  Quan Bui restaurant at 8 Nguyen Van Nguyen Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City serves fish dishes. Pescetarian can easily find tasty dishes in town. “Vegetarian – that’s an old Indian word meaning lousy hunter.” This line from Andy Rooney is on the wall of one of my favorite Ho Chi Minh City [...]

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Strange taste from the sea 

November 12, 2011
Strange taste from the sea 

  A delicious gift from the water evokes nostalgia in expatriate northerners Chả rươi is among the delicacies based on rươi, a kind of sea worm commonly called ragworm or clamworm that’s best eaten in cold weather Hanoians are proud of their cuisine, which includes delicacies based on rươi, a kind of sea worm commonly [...]

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Ghostly Ho Chi Minh City 

October 29, 2011
Ghostly Ho Chi Minh City 

  The southern hub offers a devilish Halloween chock full o’ tricks and treats aplenty Many restaurants and hotels in Ho Chi Minh City are rolling up their sleeves to prepare ghostly dishes for Halloween night October means Halloween season in Western countries. It is a time for howling faces carved into pumpkins and children [...]

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A taste of Italy 

August 13, 2011
A taste of Italy 

  Where to find authentic Italian dishes in Ho Chi Minh City Fresh pasta can be combined with many sauces or fillings such as tomatoes, mushrooms, vegetables, pork meat, beef and seafood In many countries in Western Europe, pasta is served as a main dish, starter, soup or even dessert in daily meals. The high [...]

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Vegetarian festival 

August 6, 2011
Vegetarian festival 

  Vietnamese show their respect to mothers in the Vu Lan festival by wearing roses and going vegetarian The Vu Lan festival allegedly dates back to an Indian sutra which was translated into Chinese in the Third Century. The sutra told the story of a pair of Buddhist disciples who enlisted the help of Buddhist [...]

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A bite of Hue in Saigon 

June 11, 2011
A bite of Hue in Saigon 

  Hue food reminds one of not only sophisticated royal dishes but also simple culinary delights made of the best ingredients from river, green field and mountain in this former capital of Vietnam. Be it a royal dinner or a simple bánh bèo, Hue food does not merely fill the stomach, it delights discerning palates [...]

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Fat city 

March 27, 2011
Fat city 

Foie gras at Olivier Restaurant in Sofitel Saigon Plaza Hotel There are few guilty pleasures in this world as sublime as the fatty French wonder: foie gras. While “pate” can be found on the shelves of every streetside sandwich stall in Ho Chi Minh City, its finest iteration is just now taking some of the [...]

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Just grill it 

March 17, 2011
Just grill it 

Russian-style barbeque at Chieu Nay Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 3 Bored of Vietnamese pork chops? Saigon has myriad solutions for you. It doesn’t take long for visitors to realize that Ho Chi Minh City is a barbeque town. There may not be much tailgating. There are no official barbeque-centric holidays. But seasoned [...]

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Bite into a broomstick 

January 8, 2011
Bite into a broomstick 

  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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A hot pot, in the old town, tonight 

December 22, 2010
A hot pot, in the old town, tonight 

  Hot pots abound in the southern metro providing a full feast to vegetarians and meat-eaters alike Some diners add beef to their mushroom hot pots, but it can also serve as one of the few vegetarian indulgences here in Vietnam. There are few things in this world that you cannot put into a hot [...]

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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...