Category: Cuisine
Pia cake
Pia cake banh pia is a rich cake eaten with tea that is a specialty of the Kinh, Khmer and Chinese ethnic people living in the Mekong Delta region. To many families in southern Vietnam, enjoying pia during the mid-autumn holidays has been a tradition since the early 19th century.
Vietnamese Mooncakes – Banh Nuong Banh Deo
Vietnamese mooncakes are known as banh trung thu – “Mid-Autumn cake”. Vietnamese mooncakes are usually sold in either individually or in a set of four.
Round glutinous rice cake – Banh Giay
Banh giay is a white, flat, round glutinous rice cake with a chewy texture. They are presented in a pair, wrapped in small pieces of banana leaves. They are usually served with Vietnamese sausage giò lụa.
Vietnam fish sauce – Nuoc Mam
Fish sauce is an amber-colored liquid extracted from the fermentation of fish with sea salt. It is used as a condiment in various cuisines. Fish sauce is a staple ingredient in numerous cultures in Southeast Asia and the coastal regions of East Asia.
Hanoi green rice – Com
Hanoi green rice, or Com is a dish in Vietnamese cuisine. It is not dyed green, as can be done with pandan, but is immature rice kernels roasted over very low heat then pounded in a mortar and pestle until flattened.
Vietnamese pancake Thanh Tri
Thanh Tri pancake is a food specialty of Hanoi. The pancakes are made in Thanh Tri village in Hoang Mai district is one of the oldest villages in Hanoi. In the 18th Hung King dynasty, people reclaimed land and learned cultivation from Prince An Quoc. It is believed that steamed rice pancake making began in…
Hanoi Noodle Soup
Hanoi noodle soup “pho Hanoi” the most internationally well known Vietnamese dishes, and it is frequently served in Vietnamese restaurants around the world. This is a dish that defines Hanoi special foods.
The Cold Food Festival in Vietnam
The Cold Food Festival is a traditional Vietnamese holiday. It is celebrated in China as well as the nearby nation of Korea. At this time of year, the sky becomes clearer and buds sprout in the field. Farmers sow various seeds and supply water to their rice paddies.
Glutinous rice cakes of the Giay
Glutinous Rice Cakes are farm produce that the Giay offer their ancestors when praying to them for good health, luck, and another bumper crop. The cakes are carefully made, representing the respect and feelings of people for their ancestors.
Khmer flat glutinous rice Com dep
Khmer flat glutinous rice “Com dep” is a specialty of the Khmer in Soc Trang in general and Mekong River Delta in particular. The Khmer believe that they owe the Jade Emperor and Buddha for giving them rice, which is the main material to make delicious dishes.
Le Mat Snake Dishes
Le Mat village is also well-known for serving delicious dishes made from the reptiles. Just half an hour’s driving from the center of Hanoi, you will find yourself in Le Mat village where snake – restaurants have mushroomed.
Vietnamese egg coffee Ca phe Trung
Vietnamese Egg coffee, or Ca Phe Trung or Cafe Trung, is a Northern Vietnamese drink, a special drink you should taste in Hanoi.