Hoàng Lan Phục Linh cakes are an ancient tradition of Huế, itself the ancient royal capital city of Việt Nam. My aunt brought me a couple of packages of the special treat from the Huế Imperial Palace during her Hà Nội visit last week. The cake is sometimes made of green beans …
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Instant noodles on supermarket shelves. — Photo vietnamnet.vn HÀ NỘI — Manufacturers have raised the prices of a series of food items due to pressure from the skyrocketing cost of gasoline and input materials. Rice, sugar, fish sauce, cooking oil, and instant noodle manufacturers have all announced increased prices. The price of instant …
Read More »American food blogger who loves Vietnamese cuisine
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 …
Read More »Stingray hotpot – Vũng Tàu’s popular specialty
RAY OF SUNSHINE: A table of hotpot broth, cooked stingray, vegetables and rice noodle. Stingray hotpot is a very popular specialty of Vũng Tàu City. – VnExpress News Photo Việt Dũng by Việt Dũng VŨNG TÀU – Stingray hotpot may sound like a somewhat bizarre fish dish, but it …
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