Bun Dau Mam Tom: The Hanoi Dish Built Around Fermented Shrimp Paste
Bun Dau Mam Tom is a Hanoi platter dish of cold rice vermicelli (bún), deep-fried tofu (đậu), and…
Vietnamese Cuisine
Vietnamese dishes explained by a Saigon-based food editor: what each dish is, where it comes from, how it’s eaten, and how regions cook it differently.
Cao Lau: The Hoi An Noodle Dish That Cannot Be Made Anywhere Else
Cao Lau is a noodle dish found exclusively in Hoi An, Central Vietnam — thick, chewy rice noodles…
Mi Quang: The Noodle Dish Named After Wheat That’s Made From Rice
Mi Quang (Mì Quảng) is a turmeric-yellow rice noodle dish from Quang Nam Province in Central Vietnam, defined…
How to cook rice in a rice cooker
Rice is a staple food in most Asian households. It is made by cooking rice with just enough…
Bun Cha: Hanoi’s Charcoal-Grilled Pork Noodle Dish — The Complete Guide
Bun Cha (Bún Chả) is a northern Vietnamese dish of charcoal-grilled pork served in a warm, lightly sweet-sour…
Gỏi Cuốn (Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls): What They Are, How to Make Them, and What to Dip Them In
Gỏi Cuốn — sold in Vietnamese-American restaurants as fresh spring rolls or summer rolls — are translucent rice…
Ga Nuong Song Cau – Where Ordering Chicken Means Pointing at One in the Yard
Ga nuong Song Cau is a specialty of Song Cau town, Phu Yen province: free-range chicken (ideally young,…
Ca Bong Song Tra – The Tiny Fish That Made It Into Quang Ngai’s Folk Poetry
Ca bong song tra (Tra River goby) is a Quang Ngai specialty made from sand goby — a…
Pho San Que Son – The Only “Pho” in Vietnam Not Made From Rice
Pho san Que Son is an unusual specialty from Dong Phu town, Que Son district, Quang Nam: noodle…