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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
19
2018
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.
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04
11
2018
Mother-of-pearl porridge is among the specialties of Hà Nội.
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02
27
2018
The Lunar New Year begins February 16. It is one of the biggest and most important holidays in Asia.
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02
24
2018
Tết custom demands different sorts of cake to offer to the earth, heaven and ancestors.
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02
24
2018
Besides regular and original choices of fruits for Tet (as cherimoya, coconut, papaya, and mangoes), watermelon is one the most popular options in southern Vietnam.
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02
07
2018
This village prepares thousands of clay pots stuffed with fish to ship across the country and overseas for Lunar New Year.
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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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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
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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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
13
2017
If rice is a staple of Vietnamese daily meals, then gio (Vietnamese sausage) is considered the staple of special occasions, such as Tet (the Lunar New Year), wedding parties and ancestors’ death anniversary.
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09
05
2017
Picky customers will queue outside the most popular stores to ensure they bag their favorite mooncakes.
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09
04
2017
At 90, Tran Huu Dat has many memories. And there are some that he cherishes more than others.
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08
30
2017
Among culinary heritages of Cho Lon area survived till these days after tremendous changes, fresh noodles from Chinese residents must be mentioned.
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08
26
2017
Enjoy top 10 delicious dishes you should know when going to Hanoi.
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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
06
2017
In this integrating world, numbers of diverse side dishes have been imported to Viet Nam. However, chili sauce, tomato sauce, and pickles still remain their position in daily meals of Vietnamese.
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05
30
2017
The healthy aspect of many Vietnamese traditions and festivals is perhaps most exemplified by the Đoan Ngọ Festival, which is celebrated on the fifth of the fifth lunar month.
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05
12
2017
Displayed food in restaurant menus, in cookbooks, or on cooking shows always make the mouth watering. Indeed, those eye-catching images are result of the whole working crew and the most countable role is food stylist.
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04
11
2017
I have many relatives living abroad, in countries like the US, Denmark, Norway and so on.
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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
20
2017
When I was a little boy, I used to follow my grandma to go and release the fishing nets used for catching little shrimps in the canal which runs from the Ma River into the fields.
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03
13
2017
People in Hue city prepared hundreds of dishes for Tet holiday, and how they preserved all of them from before Tet until 15 days later was a piece of art.
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03
07
2017
Once a sleepy backwater, Hanoi’s Tay Ho district has rapidly metamorphosed into a buzzing neighbourhood. Here’s our insider’s roundup of the best restaurants and cafes in the area.
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03
07
2017
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.
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03
06
2017
Ms. Quang Viet, a local resident shared: “This restaurant has best pork dishes in Da Nang”. Located at 165-167 Nui Thanh street, Dai Loc restaurant was our first destination after our flight from Saigon on October 26th, 2016.
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03
04
2017
In 2014, Nam Queo’s wife enrolled in The Golden Spoon contest. The first time was not easy for all. She got nothing tangible but she knew what to learn and where to begin.
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03
02
2017
Spring and the Lunar New Year is a great time for many obvious reasons.
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03
02
2017
The people of Thai minority group in northern Vietnam prepare the tasty and painstaking dish for special family unions or beloved guests.
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02
19
2017
We call it ‘ăn quà’ or ‘quà chiều’ – a snack between meals or afternoon snack.
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02
09
2017
1st-Runner-Up – Miss Vietnam 2010 Hoang My, Culinary Ambassador cum Guest Judge of the Golden Spoon Contest share fascinating experience about her Vietnamese food & spice exploration journey.
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02
06
2017
Festive cuisine differs by region, which results in a unique and celebratory feature of Vietnamese culture.
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01
31
2017
Roosters have always been the go-to choice for Vietnamese families when it comes to adding an offering to their late ancestors or religious deity monuments, but why?
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01
31
2017
Banh Tet (round glutinous rice cake) is a traditional cake enjoyed by southern Vietnamese people on the occasion of the Lunar New Year. It is considered a variant of Banh Chung (square glutinous rice cake), which is more popular in the northern region.
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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
28
2017
With an abundance of seafood, Southerners have created a wide variety of dishes featuring fish in various modes - stewed fish, grilled fish, fermented fish, fish vermicelli and, of course, the ubiquitous fish sauce.
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01
28
2017
A Hanoi native recreates what a family feast for the Lunar New Year looked and tasted like a century ago.
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01
26
2017
"Banh Chung" (square glutinous rice cake) is a traditional cake of Vietnamese people during Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays.
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01
23
2017
The sticky rice square cake (bánh chưng) has been a traditional and irreplaceable cake of the Vietnamese people at Tet for a long time.