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07
18
2018
What is Prickly Pear? 26 interesting facts and figures about this delicious fruit used in several Mexican specialities and beverages.
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11
2018
Mother-of-pearl porridge is among the specialties of Hà Nội.
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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
02
2017
Long lines of customers are a dead giveaway for a true taste of the city’s delicious street food.
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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
08
2017
Do you know how to eat Pho?
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05
22
2017
Sample every corner of Vietnam without leaving the former capital.
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03
15
2017
Delectable and eye-catching, exotic cuisines from across the borders are growing more popular in Vietnam, especially among younger generations. This surge in popularity of international food is contributing to an increasingly dynamic and diverse Vietnamese culinary culture.
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02
09
2017
Among numerous Vietnamese spices, tamarind and Sau (Dracontomelon duperreanum) are irreplaceable sour spices of the cooks.
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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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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
14
2017
Most of parts from Noni trees as leaves, fruits, bark, and roots are useful since they contain natural drugs. In order to use this gifted produce up, chefs have researched and created to cook nutritious dishes from Noni fruits.
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01
06
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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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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20
2016
It is a feature of Vietnamese culinary culture that people identify the best fruit or dish as belonging to a particular locality.
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15
2016
Nutgall trees (Rhus Chinensis) particularly grow in Chu Moray Reserve Area. Nutgall fruits are the main spice to season buff in important celebrations or religious activities of Highland people, such as weddings, celebrating new crops or new houses.
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05
20
2016
December 2, 2015 - The final round of the 2015 Golden Spoon contest took place at Minh Sang Plaza, Binh Duong province with 15 of the country’s best teams running the gauntlet to the final prize.
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16
2015
This had the theme of using one key ingredient for all the dishes on a single menu. Chef Nhu Cuong and his team won a “double” prize by using Trái bình bát (custard apples) for his menu in the semi-final.
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11
07
2015
The semi-final round – southern region, 2015 Golden Spoon contest took place in Ho Chi Minh City over October 27 and 28.
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10
31
2015
In the build up to the semi-final, chefs have different emotions. Everyone has the passion and desire to win, to be the one who presents the finest dishes which deserve to be Golden Dish.
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10
31
2015
All contestants compete against each other to win a place in the final of the Golden Spoon Contest. This round has just taken place at the Van Thanh Tourist.
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26
2015
Recently everytime going down to Can Gio mangrove forest or the remote islands, like Phu Quoc or Cu Lao Cham, we usually hear stories from chefs about the spices used in the Golden Spoon contest.
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10
23
2015
On October 27 and 28, 2015 the contest took place with an attendance of 93 excellent chefs in 31 contestant teams from the Mekong Delta, Southeast, South Central, Central Highlands and Ho Chi Minh City.
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22
2015
“I was really surprised by the spices in your country. They are fresh, abundant, unique and easy to discover and use” said Mr Seref Ozalp, head chef of Lotte Hanoi Hotel.
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17
2015
There were 10 more teams that entered the final round
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13
2015
Considered as a professional competition, the semi-final round - northern region - gathered many talented chefs from famous restaurants and hotels, each with a unique menu.
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10
2015
“Trái sả” looks like pepper, so some places called “wild pepper”. It is present in parts of the Truong Son mountain, such as Ba To in Quang Ngai province and Tay Giang in Quang Nam province, and it is normally grown on the hillside.
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09
2015
The team representing Phuong Nam restaurant, Dong Thap province, was excited to show their secret recipes. They demonstrated a refined and alternative presentation, plus the nutritional message and medicinal qualities of their dishes.
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06
2015
Typical Vietnamese traditional foods from all provinces of the country, were researched and collected in season 3 of the Golden Spoon contest, organized by Minh Long Co. Ltd.
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23
2014
Dalat city has roads and curves hidden in the soft mist and jungles filled by green pine trees. Sometimes there are dried pine fruits that have fallen from the trees, and the knocking sound of horse hooves on the ground.
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10
06
2014
Frog cake is seen as a most luxurious dish. It comes topped with thinly sliced lemon leaves, dill, served with steamed rice and sweet and sour dipping sauce.
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06
27
2014
Grapefruit spring rolls, grapefruit spring rolls with deep fried crayfish, deep fried grapefruit skin, mangosteen salad, seafood soup with dragon fruit flowers, grilled chicken with durian, cod fish steamed and served with custard apple sauce.