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Snapshots from Vietnam: Bánh Cóng

Bánh cóng comprises mung beans, shredded taro root, and shrimp with heads, tails, and skin intact. Each ingredient is layered in the deep, metal ladle and dipped in a saffron and scallion batter before meeting the scalding-hot oil.

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1 Comment | Posted by Cathy Danh, January 29, 2008 at 9:45 AM
Tagged: Saigon, street food, Vietnam, Vietnamese

Vú Sữa: Vietnam's Milky Fruit

After six months of living in Saigon, I haven’t even come close to sampling all of the fruits and vegetables available. I love how every "season" brings a plethora of new delights to try. Sugar apples have been my favorite fruit for quite some time, but they may soon be replaced by vú sữa.

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2 Comments | Posted by Cathy Danh, January 22, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Tagged: Asia, fruit, Vietnam

Photo of the Day: Dalat Central Market

Dalat Central Market in Dalet, Vietnam looks like a produce lover's dreamland. Photographer Jen Maiser suggests viewing it large for the full effect....

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4 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, November 7, 2007 at 6:30 PM
Tagged: Photo of the Day, Vietnam

Roundup of Vietnamese Food Videos

Graham Holliday, the man behind food blog Noodlepie, put together a nice roundup of videos that highlight different dishes found in Vietnam, where he lived until recently. There are 52 clips listed to date, from bun dau mam tom to turtle....

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Post a Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, April 24, 2007 at 3:15 PM
Tagged: videos, Vietnam, Vietnamese

Fish Sauce, A Vietnamese National Treasure

"Nguyen Thi Tinh draws a sample of her 2006 vintage from a wooden vat, inhales deeply, and dips her finger into the golden-brown liquid. The verdict? A sharp nose. Nice warm hues. And the taste is, well, sour, salty and unmistakably fishy. What cognac is to France, the pungent, fermented fish sauce in Tinh's vats is to Vietnam: A national treasure that shouldn't be produced anywhere else." The Christian Science Monitor's Simon Montlake visits the island of Phu Quoc, where Vietnam's best fish sauce is made....

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Post a Comment | Posted by Lia Bulaong, March 20, 2007 at 11:37 AM
Tagged: fish sauce, Vietnam