Northwest Highlands are a huge treasure of food. In addition of seasonal produce and protein sources, the nature here has been protected by the living habits of the local minorities, from Thai, Mong, Dao, to Tang Mien.
Many people are familiar with grilled pork, but far fewer have ever tasted grilled pork wrapped in grapefruit leaves.
About 100kms away from Ha Noi and 20kms away from Hoa Binh city center, Thung Nai town, belonging to Cao Phong district, peacefully lays among mountains and rivers.
Hoa Binh province is hometown of bountiful minorities as Dao, Tay, Thai, Mong, in which Muong minority is the most crowded community there.
Rice is not only the staple of Vietnamese diets, but also the major ingredient in many signature dishes.
Curious about the verse “Her season of fragrance of glutinous rice in Mai Chau” in the poem “Tay Tien” by poet Quang Dung, we decided to visit Lac Hamlet in Mai Chau township in the Northern province of Hoa Binh.
Just put rice, the earth’s essence, into a bamboo tube that already has water filtered by the bamboo (heaven’s essence), and then onto a fire.
Given local produce from pristine mountainous regions to riverine plains, the Golden Spoon Awards competitors keep searching and exploring dozens of unique spices and herbs to enrich the national cuisine and pin down on the country’s food map.
Southern professional chefs shined and subdued picky judges by tropical features of the southwest.
The greatest happiness in my life is to see the first evidence of a traditional Vietnamese dish becoming integrated into international cuisine. Vietnamese dishes are now ready to be presented on luxury party tables.
The 2016 Golden Spoon contest will officially take place in early June, 2016.
Enjoy this gallery with amazing dishes from the top 10 restaurants of Latin America's 50 Best 2018, with chef Tsumura's Maido at number 1 for the second year.
The Le Chef compilation of the 100 best chefs in the world for 2019 has been released with chef Arnaud Donckele from the La Vague d'Or restaurant in Saint-Tropez named the best chef in the world.
Vietnamese dipping sauce and a huge variety of fresh aromatic herbs are the soul of the country’s cuisine.