In Vietnamese cuisine, nem rán (fried spring rolls) and nem cuốn tôm thịt (fresh shrimp and pork rolls) are among the most popular and tasty of the hundreds of local dishes that residents and foreigners alike enjoy.
Steamed rolls made of rice flour, locally known as bánh cuốn, are a popular dish across Việt Nam.
Banana flower salad, a popular dish in Việt Nam, is known in the North as nộm bắp chuối and as gỏi bắp chuối in the South.
As Tết approaches, a group of gourmets from Hà Nội is visiting the northern province of Cao Bằng to seek the best miến dong (canna vermicelli) to make cellophane noodles. The rhizomes of the plant are full of starch.
Every late Autumn, when sunbeams gently light up trees, turning them yellow, and light cold front approaches in the north, the rươi (seaworm) season begins, as it has done for a thousand years.
Trùng Khánh chestnuts are one of the nation’s tastiest and meatiest fruits. They have won a following among locals and foreigners.
The Nung live at higher elevations and have a tradition of self-sufficiency. The Nung live close to nature and eat whatever they can grow or gather in the forest. Some of their dishes have become specialties of Lang Son’s tourism.
Rice is not only the staple of Vietnamese diets, but also the major ingredient in many signature dishes.
Every Vietnamese knows the poem ‘Bánh trôi nước’ (the dumpling that drifts in water), written by poetess Hồ Xuân Hương in the 18th or 19th century.
Spring and the Lunar New Year is a great time for many obvious reasons.
With a history stretching back thousands of years, bánh cuốn (rolled cake) still proves to be a popular choice for diners in Việt Nam, and has even inspired some of the country’s renowned writers.
There were lots of surprises within 3 days in Dien Bien, having a food tray with nearly 20 strange-hearing yet delicious dishes. Famous spices of the Northern Highlands were Doi seed, Mac Khen, Mac Mat leaves, and another interesting seasoning called “cham cheo” which ...
The 2016 Golden Spoon contest will officially take place in early June, 2016.
New and unusual dishes are normally the ones that attract the most positive comments from diners.
It could be said that the organizers of the 2014 Golden Spoon contest enjoyed great success in their journey to draw a Vietnamese cuisine map, covering all regions of the country.
Enjoy this gallery with amazing dishes from the top 10 restaurants of Latin America's 50 Best 2018, with chef Tsumura's Maido at number 1 for the second year.
The Le Chef compilation of the 100 best chefs in the world for 2019 has been released with chef Arnaud Donckele from the La Vague d'Or restaurant in Saint-Tropez named the best chef in the world.
Vietnamese dipping sauce and a huge variety of fresh aromatic herbs are the soul of the country’s cuisine.