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10
22
2018
A new study by Greenpeace in Asia and South Korea's Incheon Nation University shows that around 90% of all table salt actually contains plastic.
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10
02
2018
Bánh nếp nhân trứng kiến, glutinous rice cakes filled with ant eggs, are a specialty of the Tày, an ethnic group that has existed for hundreds of years in the northern province of Tuyên Quang.
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09
26
2018
Cheaper cuts of meat may be big on flavour but can sometimes be too tough to handle.
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08
30
2018
In Vietnamese cuisine, there are many creative ways of preserving food, including fermenting, using salt and smoking.
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08
06
2018
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.
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05
17
2018
The central coastal province of Phú Yên, a land of immense green grass fields scattered with yellow flowers and stunningly beautiful cliffs abutting the blue sea, is a highlight on the tourism map of Việt Nam.
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03
20
2018
Mirepoix, the mix of fried diced vegetables used as a base for cooking, is a matter of chemistry. Don't miss these tips to adjust its flavour intensity.
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03
17
2018
It holds the title of being one of the strangest foods in the world. Some find it alluring while others can't phatom tasting it: we are referring to none other than the century egg.
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01
31
2018
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.
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01
30
2018
Everyone knows that Quang Ninh is famous for its scenery, its people, its culture. But not many people know about a unique food that can only be found there.
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01
18
2018
Nature has particularly bounteous in Hậu Giang, providing water loaded with minerals that is home to the most delicious thác lác fish (clown knife fish) compared with other regions in the country. The flesh is fragrant, firm and crisp-skinned.
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11
2017
Mr. Bui Ngoc Thai puts on his plastic gloves and carefully mixes the thin layers of lean pork meat, lard and skin with some salt, MSG and thinh, the golden roast rice grounded into a brownish powder.
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12
08
2017
Every cook on the line has their go to tricks, from saving a few precious seconds here and there to pulling a sauce back from the brink.
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12
05
2017
One day, novelist Nguyen Quang Sang came to Bac Lieu Province in the Mekong Delta and invited me for a meal.
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11
30
2017
What does a chef or cook really want for Xmas, apart from new knives and more time off?
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11
29
2017
There's no arguing: Hanoi is a street food mecca.
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18
2017
Northwest Highlands are a huge treasure of food. In addition of seasonal produce and protein sources, the nature here has been protected by the living habits of the local minorities, from Thai, Mong, Dao, to Tang Mien.
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11
17
2017
What is shiso? From 'Aroma' to 'Zisuye and zisuzi,' 26 interesting facts and figures about this japanese plant: recipes, varieties and benefits.
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15
2017
Modern Vietnamese food has a number of influences from countries near and far.
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11
2017
In South Korea, bamboo salt is as ubiquitous as the table variety, except it’s considered a form of medicine used to combat disease, indigestion and pain.
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10
2017
Feature dishes from Hue, Da Nang, or Hoi An are significantly memorable based on their harsh taste and rustic flavors. Interestingly, they all share similar characteristics, which are either rolls or mix, and all spicy.
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09
2017
There are many kinds of noodles made with bún (rice vermicelli), among which the most prominent in the North is, perhaps, bún thang. Bún thang has been on festive tables in Hanoi for quite a long time.
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08
2017
Understanding how to combine and balance flavors is an important cooking concept that will allow you to create flavorful dishes every time you cook.
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11
06
2017
Mushroom is the real “safe and organic” food.
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04
2017
Science helps us to understand what liver is, and how to cook this offal to appreciate it the best. Don't miss the tips!
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11
04
2017
Nom da trau (buffalo skin salad) and nhot xanh cuon bap cai (green elaeagnus latifolia) wrapped in cabbage, are unique and tasty specialties of the ethnic Thai group in the northwestern province of Son La.
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10
30
2017
Fresh salmon hotpot and BBQ heaven await as you dance through the clouds in Sa Pa.
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10
18
2017
Any gourmet worth his salt knows that side-dishes are crucial value additions to most meals, and some of them are so tasty that they are as important, if not more so, than the main dish.
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10
17
2017
People on plains have been always attracted by mysterious highlands not only because geographic differences have created different specialties but also geographic difficulties have prevented highland people to reach modern trends of the civilized society so basically.
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10
13
2017
The best traditional Vietnamese dishes, from north to south.
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10
03
2017
The northwestern region of Việt Nam is a magical combination of alpine landscapes, ethnic culture, and bracing mountain air.
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09
27
2017
Located in Thanh Oai district, 30 kilometers to the southwest of Hanoi, Uoc Le is famous for its pork paste making profession.
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09
26
2017
Nha Trang delicacy bánh ướt Diên Khánh is often missed by visitors, who often only know of the province for its numerous beaches.
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09
25
2017
Fried fish has become a can’t miss dish for visitors to Hanoi. Among hundreds of fried fish restaurants in the capital, La Vong is the oldest and most famous, retaining its original taste over the past century.
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09
19
2017
It stands for monosodium glutamate, but there’s a lot more to it.
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09
11
2017
Food sauce is indispensable, that’s what most Vietnamese diners think. Without appropriate sauce, the dish can’t be complete.
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09
08
2017
Ha Noi’s autumn is also the season for com or young sticky rice flakes.
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08
25
2017
Japanese cuisine is regarded as one of the healthiest in the world, and meals comprise a large proportion of salads and vegetable-based dishes.
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08
18
2017
You wouldn’t know it just by looking at them but the small leaves of thyme are full of flavor and potent antiseptic properties. This has made thyme a preferred herb in the medical community as well as in kitchens.
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08
15
2017
For years, Phở has been a representative of Vietnamese cuisine in the world. There are numerous types of Phở but the most famous one might be phở with beef in Ha Noi.