Vietnam’s banana flower salad packs a much bigger punch than a typical plate of mixed greens. Banana flowers (thick purple lumps that will later turn into bunches of bananas) are peeled and thinly sliced then mixed with green papaya, carrots, [...]

Quan Ganh Village is located in Nguyen Trai commune, Thuong Tin district, 20 kilometers south-east from Hanoi center and famous for its traditional cake called “Banh Bay”. Banh Day (Day cake) in Quan Ganh is not only a delicious  cake [...]

Fried pillow shaped cake (so-called Banh Goi) is one of famous traditional Hanoi food, which has been passed down from generations. If you are a visitor to Hanoi, walking along Hanoi Old Quarter you certainly never miss the chance to [...]

With its thick and creamy texture Vietnam’s rice porridge is the best pick when your queasy stomach can’t handle much else. If you want to jazz it up you can always add slices of chicken, fish, beef, duck or pork [...]

Uoc Le is located in Tan Uoc Commune, Thanh Oai District. It is far from Ha Noi center about 30 kilometers in the North. Uoc Le sausages or traditional pork pies are a special dish in the traditional banquets, with [...]