Today, we share another part of our traditional cuisine, a particularly sweet part. These are Mung Bean cakes a.k.a Banh Dau Xanh in...

The big day is approaching; the moon is getting ever brighter and closer. The Mid-Autumn Festival is only a few days away. It is time for...

Every year, around the last week of August, children in Vietnam would start getting restless. One reason is because summer is close to an...

If you read our last post on Moon cake, where I confessed my singular, discriminatory love for sweet moon cakes, perhaps you are...

Every year, around the last week of August, children in Vietnam would start getting restless. One reason is because summer is close to an...

How do people in Vietnam like their beer? What types of beer are there? Find out more!

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Americans go for supersized pancakes, a stereotypical English breakfast would comprise...

As foreshadowed in our last blog post, we will be discussing a recreational activity unique to the Hanoians, Tra Chanh Chem Gio (Banter...

The most spiritual day of July of the Dead is the 15th. That is the worst as well as the best day of the month. It is the worst day...