Food & Drink

Cong cake (Tube cake)
22/10/2011 02:06
This is a popular traditional cooking in Can Tho city. The cake is called Cong cake because the tool used to make this cake looks like a tube. The cake is made predominantly from glutinous rice flour, wheat flour, shrimp and green beans.� The recipe is also simple. Rice flour and wheat...
"One cup of tea, please!"
17/09/2011 01:50
The owner skillfully lifts the cap of the tea cozy, takes out the tea pot, and then pours the hot tea into a small cup. The owner then hands the cup of steaming tea to the customer. Unlike northerners, who prefer hot steamy tea, people in the south would like to add ice cubes to their...
Hanoi’s coffee culture, like no other
17/09/2011 01:46
Coffee and the Hanoians The Hanoians drink a lot of the dark, caffeinated beverage and prefer sipping their stronger blends outside in front of a small shop with some sweet milk and a spoonful of sugar. Every morning, on hot days of summer and cold and dull days of winter, you can...
Grilled shrimp paste-a whole ocean in one bit!
17/09/2011 01:35
Is it easy to make ? If you have chance to see how Vietnamese people make a good grilled shrimp paste, you will notice that its process is not so difficult or time-consuming. Firstly, boil the pork fat, drain and finely dice then, put shrimp, garlic, scallion, egg white, sugar,...
Cha ca La Vong (grilled minced fish)
17/09/2011 01:33
The long history… In ancient days, there was a street selling paints, called the Paints Street. The Doan family, located at house No, 14 of this street, hit upon a new idea that sold fried fish pie served with soft noodles and seasoning. Encouraged by the appreciation of...
Vegetarian eating in Vietnam – same, same but different
17/09/2011 01:31
Speaking about vegetarian regional menu , it's important to pay attention to the basic features of vegetarianism and peculiarities of the meals the entire vegetarian used to eat. Since, it's a common knowledge that vegetarianism is referred to the practice of not eating meat...
Banh cuon
17/09/2011 01:28
Among other members of the extended noodle family, b�nh cuốn almost ranks first. It is a paper-thin steamed rice flour pancake, much like delicate sheets of fresh rice noodles. The pancakes are plucked off of the linen steamer base, and immediately rolled with minced pork and...