Category Archives: Vietnamese food and drinks

Street Food In Hanoi Through A Foreign Traveler’s Eyes

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Pham Huu Duc

Word is out. Various magazines and travel websites such as CNN Go are now letting our neighbors in on a secret we in Vietnam have long known to be true. Our very own capital city is definitely coming into its … Continue reading →

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Trying Vegetable For The Kings In Vietnam

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Pham Huu Duc

Rau tiến vua, once relegated to the fringes of Vietnamese cuisine, is now served as a delicacy at major restaurants Rau tiến vua (vegetable for the kings) is a lesser known vegetable used primarily in countryside cooking throughout Vietnam, which … Continue reading →

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Tu Hai – A Delicious Seafood In Vietnam

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Pham Huu Duc

Snout Otter Clam (tu hài) is a specialty of Cat Ba Island, Hai Phong district. Actually, it’s so hard to find out the reason why it was named “tu hài”. Its original name sounds like a Chinese name that is … Continue reading →

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Khau Nhuc – One Of Delicious Food In Lang Son

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Pham Huu Duc

This is a sophisticated dish made from port which is cooked base on the technique of Chinese people in Lang Son and became a Lang Son specialty long time ago. People usually make khau nhuc (khau nhục) for luxury meal … Continue reading →

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10 Vietnamese Delicious Dishes Under US$1

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Pham Huu Duc

Eat like a local. Vietnam’s tastiest food is often also its cheapest, served on folding tables and plastic stools in bustling open markets The spectrum of Vietnamese dishes is surprisingly refined and diverse for such a small country. Each city … Continue reading →

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Pho – The Most Popular Food In Vietnam

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Pham Huu Duc

You will never find it in a museum but pho is one of Vietnam’s most sacred and tantalizingly beautiful forms of art. Pho is the national dish of Vietnam and can be enjoyed from the northern boarder with China all … Continue reading →

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Xoi Khuc – A Special Dish Of Hanoi

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Pham Huu Duc

Xoi khuc (xôi khúc), also known as khuc cake, has its name because the cake cover is made by glutinous rice powder mixed with brayed khuc leaves, covering gram and pork. Although, xoi khuc is popular through the country, only … Continue reading →

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10 Delicious Street Food In Hanoi By CNNGo

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Pham Huu Duc

Hanoi and its environs are the birthplace of many quintessential Vietnamese dishes, such as pho and bun cha, and the city is often cited as one of the world’s great food capitals. It is also a street-eater’s paradise, with a … Continue reading →

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Om Po Reng (Sung Tre) – A Straight Food In Hue

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Pham Huu Duc

Pa Co people of A Luoi mountainous district (Thua Thien Hue) often receive guests with this specialty named Om Po Reng (Sung Tre). As people’s experience, the bamboo forests along the streamline A No are the “sanctuary” of Sung Tre. … Continue reading →

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Impression Of Goat’s Meat In Quang Nam

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Pham Huu Duc

A favorite expression of mothers where I come from is ‘you are acting the goat’, which means you are up to no good. But I think my mother would be startled to discover I was out here eating the goat. … Continue reading →

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