HCMC’s District 1 is an exciting place in the evenings with the buzz and bustle and cooking aromas seemingly coming from every direction. Our focus on this particular evening is a small traditional Vietnamese restaurant located in the narrow road Nguyen Van Nguyen which opened its doors six months ago and is located opposite the …
There’s no need to go to Tay Ninh Province to taste its specialty dish banh canh Trang Bang (rice noodle soup). Instead you can come to the newly-established Banh canh Trang Bang Ba Xi restaurant in HCMC’s District 3. The shop owner is Ba Xi, who is part of the Bui family, who created banh …
Hanoi and its environs are the birthplace of many quintessential Vietnamese dishes, such as pho and bun cha, and the city is often cited as one of the world’s great food capitals. It is also a street-eater’s paradise, with a plethora of options for those who want to eat like a local. In fact, many …
For a long time, people have argued that Vietnam has no tra dao, or tea ceremony, as we don’t have solemn rituals and strict rules like a Japanese tea ceremony. However, if you look back at our nation’s history of drinking tea since ancient time and see it continue with today’s young people enjoying tra, …