Food & Drink

Cao Lau - A delicious cuisine in Hoi An
25/02/2013 04:21
On some little-cold days in New Year , if you walk around this town, it is really not difficult to see the quaint eateries. The waitresses always wear the tunic and the "Cao Lau" name is in front of the menu. Cao Lau was mentioned long time ago as contributing to the typical dish of...
Nuoc leo rice noodle - A special dish of Tra Vinh
02/02/2013 03:16
Nuoc leo rice noodle of Tra Vinh is made of prahok sauce after suppressing the fish bodies to obtain the first extract. The cooked snakehead fish is smoothed well then treated with citronella and chili. Tasty nuoc leo must be transparent, fresh and sauce good-smelling. Raw...
Quang noodle - so delicious speciality!
11/01/2013 03:16
Knowing Vietnamese noodles can be extremely helpful, as “pho” is to Hanoi and beef rice noodles is to Hue city , Quang noodles is very popular in Quang Nam and Da Nang. Quang noodle soups differ than most normal noodle soups in that the soups have just enough broth to barely...
Fresh Limeade Soda Recipe (Soda Chanh) - Vietnam
19/12/2012 04:49
Vietnamese people don't often make a simple syrup, but rather pour sugar into the glass and give your a straw and spoon to stir and muddle the lime up in the sugar. It's awkward and I prefer to make up some simple syrup first for a more elegant drink. For 1 drink: 2...
Can Tho's specialties - Vietnam
04/12/2012 02:44
Can Tho is the centre of southwest Vietnam’s fertile delta land, producing an amazing variety of fruits, vegetables, meat and fish which are the basis of the many regional specialties. Most ingredients used in Can Tho’s specialty dishes are produced locally, such as the...
Holothurian Fried with Abalone
30/11/2012 09:43
Ingredients: (Serves 2) - Fresh holothurian: 1 (300g); abalone: 8; green peas: 7 (100g); ginger, hot pepper, cooking oil, oyster oil, seasoning, ground pepper, cassava flour; quail egg: cauliflower: 200g Preparation: - Gut the holothurian and clean with water and a dash...
Cool off with a hot bowl of Canh chua
22/11/2012 03:52
Ever seen construction workers drinking hot tea in the blazing early-afternoon sun? Ever seen office workers hunkering down to piping hot bowls of soup in the midday heat? They do it because hot liquids actually help cool the body. Drinking beverages that are too cold can confuse the body...