Vietnamese food streets ahead
After 15 years on the Melbourne restaurant scene, Tracey Lister needed a change of scene, so when her husband Andreas Pohl accepted...
Vietnamese chefs throw nothing away
Nom hoa chuoi (banana flower salad) is one of many traditional Vietnamese dishes made from ingredients often thrown away in the West....
Top ten Vietnamese dishes win Asian records
The Asia Record Organisation (ARO) has awarded records to 10 Vietnamese dishes in recognition of their gastronomic importance to the international community....
Top breakfast foods in Vietnam
Breakfast is something we often ignore when talking about cuisine. Do you want to find out what Vietnamese people eat for breakfast?...
After 15 years on the Melbourne restaurant scene, Tracey Lister needed a change of scene, so when her husband Andreas Pohl accepted a position with AusAid in Hanoi back in 2000, she was grateful for the opportunity to start a new chapter. She began her life in Hanoi as a chef trainer at a vocational centre for street kids called KOTO, a role which would eventually lead to Tracey and Andreas penning their first cookbook, ‘KOTO: A Culinary Journey through...
Nom hoa chuoi (banana flower salad) is one of many traditional Vietnamese dishes made from ingredients often thrown away in the West. “You’re so lucky, you get to have com tam everyday,” an old friend of mine told me after I moved from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. May be having com tam everyday is a bit too much, but it is one of the most special flavors in southern Vietnam. It is a simple meal, and though it’s...
The Asia Record Organisation (ARO) has awarded records to 10 Vietnamese dishes in recognition of their gastronomic importance to the international community. They are: 1. Com Tam Saigon (broken rice) 2. Goi Cuon Saigon (raw fish and vegetables) 3. Pho Hanoi (Noodle Soup) 4. Bun Thang Hanoi (vermicelli and chicken soup) 5. Bun Cha Hanoi (vermicelli and grilled chopped meat) 6. Banh da cua Haiphong (crab noodles 7. Com chay Ninh Binh (rice crackers) 8. Mien luon Nghe An (eel vermicelli) 9. Pho Kho...
Breakfast is something we often ignore when talking about cuisine. Do you want to find out what Vietnamese people eat for breakfast? Let’s have a taste of Vietnamese breakfast follow you feel they are really delicious foods when coming to Vietnam. 1. Pho Pho is soup with rice or wheat based noodles. That’s flavored with a meat such as beef, chicken, or pork. Fresh ingredients are added to the soup or act as a topping for the soup. These ingredients...
