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The beef ball soup at the heart of Saigon

The beef ball soup at the heart of Saigon

Located in front of Le Hong Phong department (District 5), this soup stall has been feeding the city every day from noon to twilight for near 20 years.
Hanoi treasure: 10 street foods that make you Hanoian - Part II

Hanoi treasure: 10 street foods that make you Hanoian - Part II

70 years of food porn at lowly noodle stall

70 years of food porn at lowly noodle stall

“An Obama portion, please!”: the Bun Cha craze in Hanoi

“An Obama portion, please!”: the Bun Cha craze in Hanoi

Yes, that’s it, you didn’t read it wrong. The “Obama portion” has created a craze among both regulars and first-timers at the ‘bun cha’ shop that served Obama during his trip to Vietnam.
May 30, 2016 | 04:27 am PT
Saigon chefs up the weird and the wonderful

Saigon chefs up the weird and the wonderful

The land of rivers in the west of southern Vietnam has long been a go-to destination for its fruit gardens, floating markets and legendary gastronomy that encompasses in itself the heat of the land and the hospitality of local people.
May 31, 2016 | 02:13 am PT
Obama’s ‘bun cha’ goes official

Obama’s ‘bun cha’ goes official

The ‘bun cha’ combo Obama ordered during his trip in Vietnam has gone down in history, marked by a whole page in the menu of the street food place he dined in.
June 17, 2016 | 05:11 am PT
Hanoi’s banana-leaf-wrapped wonder

Hanoi’s banana-leaf-wrapped wonder

Having been part of Hanoian life for generations, ‘banh gio’ can wordlessly tell you more about the charisma of this ancient town than any travel guide.
June 27, 2016 | 11:20 pm PT
Fermented pork - the elder love it raw, youngsters want it cooked

Fermented pork - the elder love it raw, youngsters want it cooked

Vietnamese, in an attempt to make raw meat consumable, came up with a dish called ‘nem chua’ - sour fermented minced pork. Youngsters brought up by American fried chicken then got a little creative. VnExpress takes you to the three cooked ‘nem chua’ places in Hanoi that have helped shoot it to the street food constellation.
June 29, 2016 | 06:45 am PT
Young lack appetite for Singapore hawker trade

Young lack appetite for Singapore hawker trade

Singapore's food culture faces a crisis with a younger generation mostly unwilling to take on the trade as older stallholders retire.
July 4, 2016 | 11:10 pm PT
Meet the tango'd up 'pho'

Meet the tango'd up 'pho'

What happens when you take the broth out of 'pho'? Welcome to the revolution.
July 6, 2016 | 05:37 am PT
Follow make-up guru Michelle Phan on her food tour of Vietnam

Follow make-up guru Michelle Phan on her food tour of Vietnam

She includes Popeye’s hand-made biscuits on the list?
July 11, 2016 | 05:40 am PT
The deep-fried dumplings that have Hanoians queuing up

The deep-fried dumplings that have Hanoians queuing up

Hit the road again, Hanoi is more than just the Old Quarter.
July 15, 2016 | 03:00 pm PT
Vietnamese 'pizza': the thinner, the crunchier

Vietnamese 'pizza': the thinner, the crunchier

"Wood-fired" for half a dollar. What pizzeria can offer you that?
July 19, 2016 | 05:55 pm PT
Da Lat's fantastic street food and where to find it

Da Lat's fantastic street food and where to find it

Here is a preview for the must-try food tour in the year-round cool city of Da Lat. 
August 3, 2016 | 04:30 pm PT
Da Nang's dames serve up street cuisine

Da Nang's dames serve up street cuisine

The ladies that nurture street food culture.
August 4, 2016 | 03:36 pm PT
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