Vietnam Life

Fried rice is staple of the cuisines of many Asian countries and each country cooks its own unique way and Vietnam is no different. The Vietnamese fried rice pictured above is a delicious vegetarian version [Read more…]

Vietnamese chicken and rice, or ‘com ga’ in Vietnamese, is a popular dish which is served a variety of different styles although the basic cooking technique is the same with sauces and other ingredients added [Read more…]

Xuan Trang Restaurant is a long running restaurant in a popular part of Hue in Vietnam which serves both traditional Vietnamese food as well as international food. If you order the right dishes this is [Read more…]

Ben Thanh Street Food Market is a food court near Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City. The name ‘Ben Thanh Street Food Market’ is a bit misleading as little in the way of [Read more…]

Quan Hanh is a popular restaurant in the centre of Hue serving local style Vietnamese food. Quan Hanh restaurant is highly recommended as a place to eat classic Vietnamese dishes cooked in the local way [Read more…]

Steak and eggs cooked together in a skillet is popular dish in Vietnam. The Vietnam call  the dish bo ne which means shaken beef, which refers to the shaking of the meat as it cooks [Read more…]

Coffee is a big deal in Vietnam. Vietnamese people drink lots of it and they grow lots of it: Vietnam is the world’s second largest exporter of coffee and its the second most valuable agricultural [Read more…]

The importance of the concept of ‘Thainess’, and the difficulties and contradictions in defining that term, are key to understanding Thai culture and as a background to understanding how contemporary Thailand functions. Thailand is a [Read more…]