Nam’s beef jerky salad This little shop with no signboard on Nguyen Van Thu Street, District 1 is the destination of many food lovers in Saigon, serving a popular urban snack that brings together fresh papaw, carrots and dried beef, all thinly sliced and mixed with vinegar, fish sauce and dried crushed peanuts. The perfect combination of sweet, sour, peppery and salty flavors costs only VND16,000 ($0.70). Nam, the owner, opened the shop in 1975. He has retired now and let his daughter take over the business. Nam Loi’s fish noodle soup The rice noodle is served with pâté chaud, a Vietnamese multi-layer savory puff pastry. Photo by VnExpress/Phong Vinh This noodle soup restaurant has been standing on Ton That Dam Street, District 1, for 70 years. The diner serves hu tiu, a rice-based noodle which is tough and transculent, in tasty and light broth, with thin fish slices on top. The rice noodle is served with pâté chaud, a Vietnamese multi-layer savory … [Read more...] about 5 street food spots deep rooted in the heart of Saigonese
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Banh Mi – One of the world`s best street foods – Lifestyle – My HaNoi
The Hanoitimes - A little-known secret is that the world's best sandwich isn't found in Rome, Copenhagen or even New York City, but on the streets of Vietnam, says the Guardian, one of the leading newspapers in the UK. A story in Guardian’s travel section, written Richard Johnson, makes a list of the best street foods, in which Vietnam’s Banh Mi (Bread) is placed second. The listing of the best street foods has dishes from around the world, including Daulat ki chaat (India), Phat Kaphrao (Thailand), Burek (Bosnia), Sfenj (Morocco), Walkie-talkies (South Africa), Tamales (Mexico), Red red (Ghana), and Currywurst (Germany). Here is what Guardian says about the Vietnamese Banh Mi: What is it? A little-known secret is that the world's best sandwich isn't found in Rome, Copenhagen or even New York City, but on the streets of Vietnam. It begins with a light baguette grilled over coals. After a smear of mayonnaise and a dollop of pâté, the crispy shell … [Read more...] about Banh Mi – One of the world`s best street foods – Lifestyle – My HaNoi
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Australian couple's second book on Vietnamese cuisine praises the wonders of local street food Vietnamese cuisine has won the hearts of many foreigners, but it has moved an Australian couple enough to publish two books about it and decide to settle down in the country. Tracey Lister, a Melbourne chef, and her journalist husband Andreas Pohl, published "KOTO: A Culinary Journey through Vietnam" in 2008. The book was named after Koto, which stands for Know One Teach One, a project that helps street children in Hanoi pick up new skills and find jobs. The couple started teaching cooking classes there in 2000, as a way to pay back for the food they had enjoyed during their visit to Vietnam. The book is a collection of more than 80 recipes the couple has learned from locals. They are arranged according to regions, accompanied with stunning photos. Pohl provided the cultural and travel text for the book, which explores the regions across Vietnam from the northern highlands to Mekong … [Read more...] about Vietnamese street food a gourmet’s delight Travel
Vietnam’s bun cha listed top 10 world’s best street food
Bun Cha listed top 10 world's best street food Among other delicious cuisines include momos of Nepal, baozi of China, Doubles cake of Thailand, Dahi Vada (deep fried fritters soaked in savory yogurt) of India, Donuts with spiced honey of peru, and Balut of the Philippines. Nguyen-era royal records on display in Thua Thien - Hue An exhibition of royal administrative documents, which dated back to the Nguyen dynasty (1802 - 1945), opened in central Thua Thien - Hue province on November 21. As many as 153 ancient documents classified into 9 categories was on display, shedding light on the era's political, diplomatic and military affairs to socio-economic and cultural issues. Notably, there were 16 administrative documents on the Nguyen Dynasty's enforcement of territorial sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago. This is the second time that an exhibition of this kind has been co-organised by the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre and the National Archives Centre I, marking … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s bun cha listed top 10 world’s best street food
Banh Mi – One of the world’s best street foods
Chinese have a taste of Vietnamese food Traditional Vietnamese food delights the French A story in Guardian's travel section, written Richard Johnson, makes a list of the best street foods, in which Vietnam's Banh Mi (Bread) is placed second. The listing of the best street foods has dishes from around the world, including Daulat ki chaat (India), Phat Kaphrao (Thailand), Burek (Bosnia), Sfenj (Morocco), Walkie-talkies (South Africa), Tamales (Mexico), Red red (Ghana), and Currywurst (Germany). Here is what Guardian says about the Vietnamese Banh Mi: What is it? A little-known secret is that the world's best sandwich isn't found in Rome, Copenhagen or even New York City, but on the streets of Vietnam. It begins with a light baguette grilled over coals. After a smear of mayonnaise and a dollop of pâté, the crispy shell is filled with meat, crunchy pickled vegetables and fresh herbs. It is then typically seasoned with a few drops of soy sauce and a spicy chilli … [Read more...] about Banh Mi – One of the world’s best street foods