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Thu Hiền Huế is not only famous for its ancient royal palaces and mausoleums and romantic scenery with rivers and mountains, the city is also known as the “royal capital of cuisine” that has lured visitors for centuries. Dishes in Huế are processed from simple ingredients, especially rice with salt, a food that was popular among ordinary people, but also contains …

Lê Hương The central province of Thanh Hóa is not only famous for its unique stone Hồ Citadel, a world cultural heritage site, but also for various speciality foods. Báo ginseng is a rare medicine, which was used as a gift to kings. Ginseng can be used for drinks, as a kind …

Thu Hiền Đồng Tháp Mười is famed for its lotus plants, which residents use for decorating, medicine and cuisine. Various dishes have been made from lotus, which are not only delicious but also good for health. Interestingly, all parts of the lotus plant can be used to treat diseases. Lotus …

Lê Hương The Mường ethnic people living in Hòa Bình, Thanh Hóa or Phú Thọ share the same origin and almost the same way of living in harmony with nature. Hòa Bình and Phú Thọ are among 12 localities hosting SEA Games 31. Throughout their development, Mường people have found abundant …

  Glass noodles is a specialty of Cao Bằng. VNA/- VnExpress News Photo Chu Hiệu Phia Đén Hamlet in Thành Công Commune in the northern province of Cao Bằng is home to green fields of canna, whose roots are the main ingredient of glass noodles. Raw glass noodles are dried under …

Lê Hương Though Nam Định cannot compare with other bigger cities like Hà Nội and Hải Phòng in terms of local delicacies, it still has a significant dish that cannot be found anywhere else. Phở xíu, or rice noodles with fried pork, should not be missed when visiting this small city. The fried pork matches …

  Products of typical craft villages of Hà Nội, like Vạn Phúc Silk Village in Hà Đông District, will be displayed at Hà Nội’s cuisine and craft festival 2022 HÀ NỘI — A festival showcasing Hà Nội’s traditional cuisines and crafts will take place in the city from May 19-23, as part …

Thu Hiền Not many people know dragon fruit flowers are a rich source of nutrients, which can be used in traditional herbal medicine. The flower can also be used as an ingredient in various tasty dishes. The dragon fruit plant belongs to the cactus family, and is more common in the central and …

Lê Hương Gấc fruit or red sweet gourd is a well-known fruit in Việt Nam, thanks to its high nutritional value and bright red colour.  It is a fruit of the gourd family that has a prickly outer skin and soft flesh inside. Thanks to its bright red flesh, gấc fruit …

Bảo Ngọc Food blogger Corrin Carlson knows only too well that the proof of the pudding is in the eating. The American scours the streets of Hà Nội looking high and low for the tastiest treats on offer.  Then it’s lights, camera, action as she reviews the local delicacies, sharing her …