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Eat like a local: a tour to explore Saigon's street food scene

Eat like a local: a tour to explore Saigon's street food scene

Saigon has been dubbed a paradise for street food-obsessed travelers, with these five famed areas not to be missed.
Salad from herring, Phu Quoc’s tasty offering

Salad from herring, Phu Quoc’s tasty offering

Soft and fresh herring fillets mixed with onion and grated coconut make for the unique herring fish salad, a Phu Quoc Island specialty.
May 12, 2021 | 10:55 am GMT+7
Vietnamese lensmen win UK contest prizes with appetizing entries

Vietnamese lensmen win UK contest prizes with appetizing entries

Two photographs taken in Hoi An and Ha Giang have won first prizes in different categories at the U.K.’s Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year Awards.
May 02, 2021 | 08:29 am GMT+7
Five delectable Chinatown snacks

Five delectable Chinatown snacks

Phung Hung Market in Saigon's District 5, regarded a ‘Chinese food heaven’, is famed for its sweet or salty cakes.
April 29, 2021 | 10:09 pm GMT+7
50 side-dishes allure night owls to Saigon porridge stall

50 side-dishes allure night owls to Saigon porridge stall

For two decades, a porridge stall in Saigon has drawn patrons with its pineapple leaf infused fare and unusually big array of 50 side-dishes.
April 26, 2021 | 05:37 pm GMT+7
Hue cuisine seeks UNESCO recognition as intangible cultural heritage

Hue cuisine seeks UNESCO recognition as intangible cultural heritage

Authorities in Thua Thien-Hue Province, home to ancient town Hue, plan to seek UNESCO intangible cultural heritage recognition for its cuisine.
April 23, 2021 | 03:54 pm GMT+7
Saigon baker 'ensnares' foodies with animalistic bread

Saigon baker 'ensnares' foodies with animalistic bread

A bread stall in Saigon has attracted many curious clients thanks to its variety of animal-shaped offerings.
April 13, 2021 | 08:00 pm GMT+7
Australian national broadcaster to air series on Vietnamese cuisine

Australian national broadcaster to air series on Vietnamese cuisine

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) will air a 10-episode series on discovering Vietnamese culture via its traditional cuisine starting Sunday.
April 11, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
‘Chosen chicken’ a distinct Quy Nhon delight

‘Chosen chicken’ a distinct Quy Nhon delight

Restaurants near 1D Highway in Ghenh Rang Ward of Quy Nhon Town are renowned for letting customers choose their own chickens for the past two decades.
April 07, 2021 | 12:15 pm GMT+7
Saigon noodle stall famed for three-decade crab infusion

Saigon noodle stall famed for three-decade crab infusion

Well-seasoned noodle soup with crab meat at a Saigon shop has long enchanted locals despite its unusual price tag.
April 05, 2021 | 10:13 am GMT+7
Oyster sauce gives Saigon sticky rice stall the edge

Oyster sauce gives Saigon sticky rice stall the edge

A sticky rice stall in Saigon has been drawing local foodies with its enriched oyster sauce flavorings, having given the generic soy equivalent the boot.
April 02, 2021 | 10:23 am GMT+7
Grilled fish rice paper a signature Quy Nhon dish

Grilled fish rice paper a signature Quy Nhon dish

Grilled fish rice paper, eaten with Vietnamese coriander and chili sauce, is a delicacy distinctive to coastal town Quy Nhon.
April 01, 2021 | 03:32 pm GMT+7
Vietnamese sandwich among Asia's best breakfasts

Vietnamese sandwich among Asia's best breakfasts

Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post named Vietnamese banh mi as one of the best Asian breakfasts.
April 01, 2021 | 02:34 pm GMT+7
Five succulent Nha Trang dishes

Five succulent Nha Trang dishes

Grilled rolls, fresh seafood, jellyfish noodle soup, mini egg pancakes and deep herring salad are distinctive dishes in Nha Trang, a top beach town in central Vietnam.
March 31, 2021 | 10:20 am GMT+7
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