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How to cook hu tieu Nam Vang: a clear broth, sweet from the bones, with noodles that hold

How to cook hu tieu Nam Vang: a clear broth, sweet from the bones, with noodles that hold

  • 13/10/2026
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Culture & Cuisine - Cooking guides - A good hu tieu Nam Vang has a clear broth, sweet from the bones and the daikon, chewy noodles, and every topping cooked to its own point. This recipe for six bowls keeps the broth, the pork, the pra ..
Hue vegetarian food: why is something so plain still so layered in flavour?

Hue vegetarian food: why is something so plain still so layered in flavour?

  • 13/10/2026
  • 4,671
Culture & Cuisine - Regional specialties - Hue vegetarian food is not simply a meat dish with the meat taken out. Vegetables, mushrooms, beans, seeds and the way things are seasoned are arranged so the meal has its own colour, texture and rh ..
A city is clean and safe because of people who start their working day before we do

A city is clean and safe because of people who start their working day before we do

  • 12/10/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - While most of the city is still asleep, many people are already sweeping the streets, collecting rubbish, checking gates and getting spaces ready so that a new day can run normally. Seeing the work ..
The Indian thali: a balanced tray that tells a regional story and a way of eating together

The Indian thali: a balanced tray that tells a regional story and a way of eating together

  • 12/10/2026
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World - World food culture - Thali is not the name of one dish but a way of arranging several portions on a single tray. Rice or bread, dal, vegetables, something sour, yoghurt and a sweet create a rhythm of changing flavours; ..
How to cook bun rieu cua: fragrant, with the crab curd in soft clouds and a clear broth

How to cook bun rieu cua: fragrant, with the crab curd in soft clouds and a clear broth

  • 11/10/2026
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Culture & Cuisine - Cooking guides - A good bun rieu cua has a light broth with a gentle sourness from tomato, crab curd that sets into soft, airy clouds rather than crumbs, fried tofu that keeps its skin, and noodles that do not cloud ..
Danish smørrebrød: the open sandwich and the art of composing a lunch

Danish smørrebrød: the open sandwich and the art of composing a lunch

  • 11/10/2026
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World - World food culture - Smørrebrød begins with a slice of bread, usually rye, but what goes on top can make a lunch of many layers of flavour. The way the order is chosen, the ingredients combined and the whole thing eaten ..
Da Lat without chasing sights: a slow three-day plan with room to breathe

Da Lat without chasing sights: a slow three-day plan with room to breathe

  • 11/10/2026
  • 4,683
Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - Da Lat easily tempts visitors to fill the schedule with cafes and photo spots. A slow three days should group activities by area, leaving time for the lake, the market, the pine forest and even for ..
Fish sauce on the table across the three regions: from how it is mixed to what it is eaten with

Fish sauce on the table across the three regions: from how it is mixed to what it is eaten with

  • 10/10/2026
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Culture & Cuisine - Regional specialties - Fish sauce is both a seasoning in the kitchen and a dipping bowl on the table, but the proportions, the additions and the dishes it goes with change by region, by season and by household. The dippin ..
One phone-free hour a day: a small gap for returning to real life

One phone-free hour a day: a small gap for returning to real life

  • 10/10/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - A phone-free hour is not a war against technology. It is a small experiment to see how your hands, your attention and your conversations change when the device is out of reach. The value comes from ..
Cao Bang banh cuon: a thin rice sheet eaten with a bowl of hot broth on the frontier

Cao Bang banh cuon: a thin rice sheet eaten with a bowl of hot broth on the frontier

  • 09/10/2026
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Culture & Cuisine - Regional specialties - Cao Bang banh cuon surprises anyone used to dipping it in fish sauce: here it is eaten with a bowl of hot bone broth, which may hold pork roll, minced pork and herbs. The thin, soft sheet meeting th ..
Small rituals that keep a family close inside a busy schedule

Small rituals that keep a family close inside a busy schedule

  • 09/10/2026
  • 4,854
Miscellany - Life around us - A family is not kept close only by big trips. A fixed mealtime, a short call or tending a plant together can become an anchor in a busy week. A ritual is not the same as a rigid obligation A family ..
Is a homestay worth staying in? Do not judge by the pretty room alone

Is a homestay worth staying in? Do not judge by the pretty room alone

  • 08/10/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Restaurant & hotel reviews - A room that photographs well may still lack privacy, soundproofing or safety procedures. A homestay worth staying in has to be judged as a real place to sleep, not just as a backdrop for pictures. C ..
How to cook Vietnamese chicken curry: gently rich, tender meat and potatoes that hold together

How to cook Vietnamese chicken curry: gently rich, tender meat and potatoes that hold together

  • 08/10/2026
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Culture & Cuisine - Cooking guides - Vietnamese chicken curry has a golden sauce of moderate body, a gently rich coconut taste and the aroma of lemongrass and spice without being heavy. The chicken should be tender with its skin intact ..
The coastal kitchen of central Vietnam: grilled fish, fermented sauce and getting through the storm season

The coastal kitchen of central Vietnam: grilled fish, fermented sauce and getting through the storm season

  • 07/10/2026
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Culture & Cuisine - Regional culture - The central coast has produced a kitchen that is at once fresh and well prepared. Fish that has just landed can be grilled or cooked straight away; the rest of the catch is dried, salted and ferment ..
Three days in Quy Nhon: a plan for the sea, a fishing village and a real rest

Three days in Quy Nhon: a plan for the sea, a fishing village and a real rest

  • 07/10/2026
  • 4,884
Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - Three days in Quy Nhon are enough to take in the city beach, one cluster of spots along the coast and the rhythm of a fishing village, provided each day keeps to a single focus. The first day is for ..
Swiss raclette: melted cheese and a shared table in the cold season

Swiss raclette: melted cheese and a shared table in the cold season

  • 06/10/2026
  • 4,695
World - World food culture - Raclette is both the name of a cheese and the name of a method: heating it, then scraping the melted layer onto potatoes and whatever is served alongside. What makes a raclette meal so well loved is ..
Bánh cuốn across the three regions: the same thin sheet, a different way of eating it

Bánh cuốn across the three regions: the same thin sheet, a different way of eating it

  • 06/10/2026
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Culture & Cuisine - Regional specialties - Rice batter, steam and a skilled pair of hands make the thin sheet, but the filling, the accompaniments and the dipping sauce give banh cuon a different voice in every locality. The sheet is the par ..
Morning light and your sleep rhythm: building a steadier wake-up schedule

Morning light and your sleep rhythm: building a steadier wake-up schedule

  • 06/10/2026
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Miscellany - Health & beauty - Light is one of the main signals the body clock uses to tell day from night. Exposure to daylight, particularly in the earlier part of the day, combined with a reasonably steady wake-up time, can su ..
How to make cha gio that stays crisp, with an evenly cooked filling and no split wrappers

How to make cha gio that stays crisp, with an evenly cooked filling and no split wrappers

  • 05/10/2026
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Culture & Cuisine - Cooking guides - A proper cha gio has an evenly golden wrapper that is crisp and dry, with a filling that holds together and is completely cooked without weeping liquid. A split wrapper is usually not the rice paper ..
Central Vietnam's beaches after high season: quieter, but what should you watch for?

Central Vietnam's beaches after high season: quieter, but what should you watch for?

  • 05/10/2026
  • 4,700
Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - After high season the beaches can be quiet, rooms are easier to choose and the pace of the town is slower. In return, the weather is changeable, services cut their hours and the sea is not suitable ..

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