What do you know about banh khot?

Possibly no one knows when banh khot (a somewhat small Vietnamese pancake) appeared in Vietnam’s cuisine and people are sure if the popular and cheap dish is the specialty of the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. However, many Vietnamese know that the neighbors of HCMC, especially Vung Tau City, are well-known for having...

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Seabass Rolled in Prosciutto with Cream Sauce

Prosciutto wrapped meats accompanied by light sauces have long been popular at Italian restaurants. This rendition, however, uses fish as the main meat, foregrounding the light flakiness of the seabass by wrapping it in a delicately salted prosciutto and covering it with a simple sauce of white wine and heavy cream. The...

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Pan-fried seabass on sauteed spinach and polenta

The secret of the dish lies in the way the seabass is marinated. To have an irresistible aroma and be crispy and golden brown, the fish must be fresh.The sauteed spinach and polenta, as well as the red pepper sauce, is not only delicious but also visually appealing. This healthy dish does take time to prepare and is wonderful...

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Binh Thuan - Travel Guide Photos Gallery

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Hue - Travel Guide Photos Gallery

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Ba Be Lakes - Bac Can - Travel Picture

Hoa, a professional tour guide on the canoe trip on Ba Be lakes! Very friendly butterfly at the pure nature of Ba be lakes, Vietnam Our canoeing heading towards the Puong Cave, we will go through this cave on this small canoe. Feel like being alone among the great nature of Ba be lakes and national park....

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Flavors of Mekong Delta specialties

The bright green neon-lit signs, tables and benches of the mid-town restaurant Mekong VietFood Express catch the attention of passers-by. There, enthusiastic young guys invite diners to a gastronomic experience of the food specialties of the Mekong Delta. Recently opened on the tree-lined boulevard Ham Nghi, the fine-dining...

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Gai pan tod klua

(Thai-style fried chicken with salt) made by Thai Chef Kawesri Viroj from the Sawasdee Saigon Restaurant in HCM City Chef Kawesri, a specialist in Thai cuisine, says gai pan tod klua, or fried chicken with salt, is a simple, easy dish to make, requiring little prep or cooking time.Lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves are the...

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Tao Li pleases early birds and night owls

Diners in suburban Sai Gon South no longer have to venture to downtown HCM City for fine dining. Anh Thu samples the Cantonese and Vietnamese offerings of this new restaurant and decides she’s a fan – morning, noon and night. Tao Li, a new restaurant in HCM City’s suburb Sai Gon South, offers Vietnamese and southern Chinese...

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Biz café for businessmen

Designed in the traditional French architectural style, every detail in Bizcafe is harmoniously laid. The color, lighting and interior decoration are elegant and dynamic. Each floor of Bizcafe has a projector showing the latest news for businessmen or business researchers, relating to finance, the economy and the stock...

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Enjoy tea and music

On entering Thao Tra, you feel as if you are in a small teashop in Japan, the land of the cherry blossom. With a variety of sparkling lanterns imported from Japan by the shopes owners, together with melodious Tam Thap Luc music ( a musical instrument with 36 strings ), you will savor the taste of many kinds of tea served by young girls...

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Throwing a sacred ball through the ring (nem con)

Each ethnic group in Vietnam has unique ways of celebrating Tet. The Tay people of Cao Bang and Lang Son Provinces have a special Tet game that not only ushers in the spring but also serves as a matchmaker. According to Tay legend, Pia, an orphan, war poor and lonely. Discouraged with life, he went to the forest and gathered...

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