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At the first glance Kool Beer Store, nestled in the corner of Ham Nghi Blvd in downtown HCMC, looks rather simple with its pale yellow wooden chairs, but the bar is rich in terms of beer. Nguyen Van Dien, the bar’s manager, said the owner came up with the idea of establishing the bar after [...]
Pork Rib with Mayonnaise & Avocado Sauce with chef Nguyen Van Tuan from Fortuna Hotel in Ha Noi Vietnamese chef Nguyen Van Tuan from the Chinese Kitchen of Fortuna Hotel has won third prize in a Hellman’s cooking competition, “Transforming Your Dish into a Masterpiece”. This week, he reveals his award-winning recipe: Pork Ribs with [...]
The Majestic hotel in District 1 downtown HCMC will offer a buffet dinner week from October 17 to 26 in its Cyclo Cafe, from 9 a.m. to 21:30 p.m. everyday. The buffet will feature tasty fried rice, noodles and seafood with European, Asian and Vietnamese flavorings by well-known and experienced international chefs, including Mozart Muhamad, [...]
Tender Canadian beef as well as a variety of delicious Canadian seafood and robust wines, and also Canada’s famous “ice wine” will be served at the Festival of Canadian Flavours which will be held at the Sofitel Plaza Hanoi Hotel from November 7-14. This culinary, which is in the framework of the celebration of the [...]
Visitors to Dinh Bang Village in Bac Ninh Province should not miss tasting a specialty of this region: the phu the (husband and wife) cake, a traditional cake made from local materials representing marital fidelity, originating from the time of the Ly dynasty (1009-1225). The skin is made by grinding and filtering large-sized grain glutinous [...]
Hoi An Town is already well known as a world heritage site and a major tourism destination in Vietnam. The 17th century architecture, the Japanese-built bridge with a tiled roof and the Phuc Kien Pagoda are all worth visiting more than once. Visitors also discover quickly that the town has its own culinary specialties – [...]
Grilled Lamb Chops with executive chef Pham Quoc Vu of Barbecue Garden Restaurant in HCM City Chef Vu says that unlike others, this grilled dish is a delicate mix of Vietnamese and Western flavours. Though it is similar to dishes prepared in a Vietnamese style, the flavour is different because of the added sesame oil. [...]
In this second part from a series of travel articles on Con River in Binh Dinh province, Hai Hau discovers one of the country’s tastiest tipples, Bau Da rice liquor. I am normally not a big fan of the hard stuff, but I know when I arrive in a small hamlet in An Nhon district [...]
The road to the northern province of Ha Giang presents many breath-taking bends but is still well worth traveling for the marvelous landscape it offers to nature lovers and adventurers. The 60-kilometer section from Dong Van to Meo Vac and Lung Phin winds up and down to the magnificent Ma Pi Leng Pass through mountains [...]
In the third part of a series on tourism sites along Con River in Binh Dinh province, Hai Hau goes in search of the home of three brothers, who rose up against tyranny and liberated Vietnam over 200 years ago. The Con river flows through the village of Kien My in Phu Phong-Tay Son town [...]