Banh Trang Cuon Thit Heo Khue Trung – The Two-Skin Pork Cut That Defines a Da Nang Classic
Thit luoc Khue Trung — more widely known as banh trang cuon thit heo — is a Da…
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.
Com Am Phu Hue – Vietnam’s “Hell Rice” That Tastes Like Heaven
Com am phu is a Hue specialty: white rice made from fragrant Tam rice placed at the centre…
Ga Kho Cu Nen Quang Tri – When a Tree-Climbing Chicken Meets a Seasoning Only Central Vietnam Grows
Ga kho cu nen is a deeply Central Vietnamese dish: free-range chicken — ideally ga Cua, a native…
Chao Canh Quang Binh – The Breakfast Noodle Soup Whose Name Means “Porridge” (But Isn’t)
Chao canh is Quang Binh’s essential breakfast dish: flat noodles made primarily from wheat flour, hand-rolled and cut,…
Keo Cu Do Ha Tinh – The Peanut-Molasses Candy Named After a Language Accident
Keo cu do is Ha Tinh’s signature candy: roasted peanuts mixed into slow-cooked sugarcane molasses, malt syrup and…
Sup Luon Nghe An – The CNN-Featured Eel Soup That Defines Vinh City Mornings
Sup luon Nghe An is the signature breakfast of Vinh City in north-central Vietnam: field eel briefly boiled,…
Cha Tom Thanh Hoa – The Charcoal-Grilled Shrimp Cake Wrapped in Rice Noodles
Cha tom Thanh Hoa is the signature afternoon snack of Vietnam’s North Central Coast: fresh Sam Son sea…
Cha Muc Ha Long – Vietnam’s Hand-Pounded Squid Cake from Halong Bay
Cha muc (Vietnamese: chả mực), also known as Ha Long squid cake, is Quang Ninh’s signature specialty made…
Pho Nam Dinh – The Original Bowl from Vietnam’s Birthplace of Pho
Pho Nam Dinh is considered the original Vietnamese pho, tracing back to Van Cu village, Dong Son commune,…