Posts Tagged ‘ The Dish ’

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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Fish soup for the soul 

December 30, 2011
Fish soup for the soul 

  A simple, rural dish carries the flavor of the best offerings from Vietnam ’s rice fields Rice vermicelli and anabas soup in Hai Tu Quy Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 3 It is always a good time to eat rice in Vietnam. But something else that grows well in the rice fields [...]

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Fish soup for the soul 

December 29, 2011
Fish soup for the soul 

  A simple, rural dish carries the flavor of the best offerings from Vietnam ’s rice fields Rice vermicelli and anabas soup in Hai Tu Quy Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 3 It is always a good time to eat rice in Vietnam. But something else that grows well in the rice fields [...]

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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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Squash that sickness 

October 22, 2011
Squash that sickness 

Bí đỏ (pumpkin squash) is considered as a natural brain tonic and it also helps prevent cancer and relieve constipation Bí đỏ (pumpkin squash), a popular and cheap vegetable at any market and supermarket, contains three times more beta-carotene higher than liver, and five times more than a carrot. In the body, beta-carotene is transformed [...]

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How does eel make you feel? 

October 14, 2011
How does eel make you feel? 

  Rural dishes made with eel are some of the most healthy Vietnamese cuisine has to offer Eel is delicious and easy to prepare and many eel delicacies are eaten regularly at home and in restaurants In Nghe An Province, Ho Chi Minh’s birthplace, eel porridge has been a popular specialty for years. Delicacies made [...]

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Fish artisans 

September 27, 2011
Fish artisans 

Praised fish artisan Tran Huy Thoa said he has to store up thousands of earthenware pots to meet the increasing order every lunar new year. The locals of the northern province of Ha Nam’s Nhan Hau riverside village are fish artisans, who export thousands of cooked fish every year nationwide and overseas, including to China, [...]

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Postnatal treats 

September 24, 2011
Postnatal treats 

Enjoying green papaya simmered with pig’s trotters for seven consecutive days can help a woman after giving birth increase the quality of her breast milk, according to local herbalists. After giving birth, a woman’s body is weak and it loses vitality as it heals. The loss of blood and strength, and often doses of antibiotics, [...]

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Phở real? 

September 24, 2011
Phở real? 

  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 Phở gà trộn (rice noodles mixed with chicken). When rice noodles are mixed with chicken, the dish tastes greasy but not fatty. Phở (noodle soup) is a delicacy [...]

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Flew the coop 

September 10, 2011
Flew the coop 

  Central region flavors land in Ho Chi Minh City at Mai Phai Gà lên mâm is made of traditional ingredients such as boiled chicken, assorted vegetables and sticky rice Chicken is a commonly served dish in Vietnamese cuisine. The most familiar version is boiled chicken dipped in a mixture of salt, pepper and lemon [...]

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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...