Canh Chua Recipe: Vietnam’s Sweet and Sour Soup, Balanced Right
Canh Chua is a Vietnamese sweet and sour soup from the Mekong Delta — a tamarind-based broth carrying…
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.
Banh Chung Recipe: Vietnam’s Square Sticky Rice Cake, Step by Step
Banh Chung is a square Vietnamese sticky rice cake — glutinous rice, mung bean paste, and marinated pork…
Bun Rieu: The Vietnamese Crab Noodle Soup Built on a Curd, Not a Stock
Bun Rieu is a Vietnamese crab noodle soup defined by a tangy, tomato-red broth and rieu — a…
Hu Tieu: The Southern Vietnamese Noodle Soup That Started in China, Passed Through Cambodia
Hu Tieu is a Southern Vietnamese noodle soup built on a slow-cooked pork bone broth, chewy rice noodles,…
Banh Khot: Vung Tau’s Crispy-Edged Answer to Banh Xeo
Banh Khot is a Vietnamese mini savory pancake from the coastal city of Vung Tau — a rice…
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…
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…