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08
21
2018
Prized for its aroma, cardamom is one of the most expensive spices in the world (third after saffron and vanilla). Its scent is a cross between mint and eucalyptus, a quality that distinguishes cardamom among the rest.
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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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01
20
2018
With its peculiar taste and scent, broken rice has long been considered a favorite by people of all ages and economic backgrounds in Saigon, and only in this city can its true flavor be found.
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01
04
2018
What is star anise? 26 interesting facts and figures about this spice having a huge variety of uses and purposes, from culinary to digestive.
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12
22
2017
Hue city is well known for having simple, yet sophisticated dishes.
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12
11
2017
Banh mi Hoi An (Hoi An-style bread rolls) has been listed among the world’s Top 10 sandwiches by Austrian travel website Traveller, together with well-known American cheeseburgers, English bacon butties, and Japanese Katsu Sando.
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11
14
2017
Trùng Khánh chestnuts are one of the nation’s tastiest and meatiest fruits. They have won a following among locals and foreigners.
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10
28
2017
A bánh mì for VND12,000 (US$0.53)? A coffee for VND8,000 (US$0.35)? If you’re on a budget, look no further than Vietnam!
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10
20
2017
Who doesn’t love watching films, documentaries, and TV shows about food?
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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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09
20
2017
Vietnamese dipping sauce and a huge variety of fresh aromatic herbs are the soul of the country’s cuisine.
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07
15
2017
Vietnamese cuisine doesn't win any points for complexity. Many of the most popular dishes can be made just as well on the side of the road as in a top-end restaurant.
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07
15
2017
Caviar is a mysterious, special and nutritious luxury food. It is taken from sturgeon and considered one of ten products worldwide symbolising luxury and wealth.
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06
15
2017
Food and its related issues are one of human essential needs (what to eat, what to wear, and where to live).
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05
29
2017
From Michelin-starred fine dining, to chili-laden, beer-swilling, street-food staple, the humble snail takes many forms.
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05
17
2017
Nobody likes a dry throat or a thumping headache after drinking, so Lonely Planet suggests a few ways to heal a hangover.
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05
04
2017
Flavour is the be all and end all for any chef, and having a deep understanding of how flavour works and how to bring it out is essential if you want cook food that will really get people talking.
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04
26
2017
Gourmet travelers nearly choked on their chicken curries last week when it was reported that the Thai authorities were going to clear Bangkok of its famous street food stalls.
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04
24
2017
With its first generation of customers now in their 90s and many having departed this world, a ‘hu tiu’ stall has managed to stand the tests of time, delivering the essence of southern street gastronomy for the last seven decades.
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04
14
2017
Being successful in the US and so well known in Hollywood but with chef Jack Lee, Vietnam is the culinary paradise. “The chefs of celebrities” wishes that the whole world to notice Vietnamese cuisine.
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04
07
2017
Among all Vietnamese cultural aspects, cuisine might be one of the most approachable and it also can represent featured, remarkable lines of the country.
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04
01
2017
Going to Tu Ky in Hai Duong province, visitors can enjoy specialties made from Ruoi (a kind of rag worm whose scientific name is Tylorrhynchus heterocheatus).
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03
21
2017
Around the world people often start their day with an egg dish. But this is very different from your usual omelette or scrambled eggs.
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03
13
2017
What makes Vietnamese cuisine different from other countries’? Fish sauce is the answer, even though Vietnam is neither the only country “uses” fish sauce nor gives birth to this “legendary” liquid extract.
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02
09
2017
Vietnamese dishes like Pho, Spring rolls, Banh Xeo and Vegetarian dishes, etc. are diners’ favorites in the capital of Germany.
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02
02
2017
If rice is Vietnam’s staple crop, xôi (sticky rice) is the nation’s choice dish, as much as the famous pho (rice noodle soup), if not more so.
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01
31
2017
The three main regions of Vietnam are characterised by different climate and soil conditions that result in different traditions and customs, and some of these have to do with which traditional dishes are favoured and how they are prepared when Tet, the Lunar New ...
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01
29
2017
“Mangrove apple trees have beautiful green leaves. At night, the sight of many fireflies perched upon them is quite lovely. The trees bear fruit, which tastes delicious eaten with fresh salted fish. When King Nguyen Anh tasted it, he was quite satisfied and dubbed ...
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01
28
2017
Due to differences in climate, landscape and other elements, the North, Middle and South of Vietnam enjoy very distinct tastes and flavors in their foods and drinks. But they are all extremely attractive.
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01
20
2017
Believe it or not, Tet is very much about how much you can stomach.
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01
16
2017
Too much or too little of salt can cause illness for human beings. People who work in medical field have tended to disgrace because people have been eating too much salt.
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01
12
2017
If you are going to Hue City, don’t miss the imperial citadel, the tombs, the Thien Mu Pagoda and, of course, the clam rice, a mouthwatering delicacy that began as a humble breakfast dish for the poor centuries ago.
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12
30
2016
Taste, to some extent, means one’s dining preference. Gradually its initial meaning grows culture-related, through which helps shape each people’s traits.
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12
27
2016
Given local produce from pristine mountainous regions to riverine plains, the Golden Spoon Awards competitors keep searching and exploring dozens of unique spices and herbs to enrich the national cuisine and pin down on the country’s food map.
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12
14
2016
We will spend the next few weeks eating the great Vu Bang’s favorite meals in Hanoi.
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12
03
2016
With some sliced pork belly, Bi (small sliced pork skin mixed roasted rice powder), and a bit of sautéed shrimps, the meeting of two ex-Truong Son soldiers was still fierily enthusiastic; and the “party of leaves” carried on their good old days.
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12
01
2016
Last week, a friend of mine told me about a nutritious dish, which probably he learnt from The Golden Spoon culinary contest – stewed beef shank, Fame-flower roots, and inner membranes of chicken gizzards served with flame-flower leaves and fresh noodles.
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11
19
2016
If rice is Viet Nam’s staple crop, xoi (sticky rice) is the nation’s choice dish, as much as the famous pho (rice noodle soup), if not more so.
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05
20
2016
While digging into a bowl of “chè lam” you can feel the softness of the sticky rice, the sweetness of the honey, the spice of the ginger and the richness of the peanuts as the cold of December melts away.
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05
20
2016
“Ocean Flash” is a pretty name that people in Phu Yen province call their specialty dish of tuna eye. The dish has been upgraded from a homemade and rustic dish had over a casual drink to appearing on the tables at fancy and luxurious ...