-
10
05
2018
1:1 ratio of fat to flour, that’s the basic start to a classic roux, a French paste that’s used to thicken numerous sauces, from white sauce to Espagnole.
-
10
05
2018
What is truffle? And where does it come from? 26 interesting facts and figures about the most valued and penetrating odored fungus.
-
09
27
2018
Mushroom season is upon us, the best time of the year for that vegetarian umami goodness we all associate with a delicious hit of fungi flavor.
-
09
26
2018
Cheaper cuts of meat may be big on flavour but can sometimes be too tough to handle.
-
09
19
2018
In Vietnamese cuisine, nem rán (fried spring rolls) and nem cuốn tôm thịt (fresh shrimp and pork rolls) are among the most popular and tasty of the hundreds of local dishes that residents and foreigners alike enjoy.
-
09
04
2018
What is Coconut Milk? 26 interesting facts and figures about the liquid that comes from mature coconuts, used to cook savoury and sweet dishes.
-
08
30
2018
In Vietnamese cuisine, there are many creative ways of preserving food, including fermenting, using salt and smoking.
-
08
23
2018
Everything you need to know about the popular and widely consumed saltwater fish: find out some numbers to discover some curiosities about tuna.
-
08
06
2018
When Cedric Grolet takes out his pastry knife, millions of mouths water.
-
07
18
2018
What is Prickly Pear? 26 interesting facts and figures about this delicious fruit used in several Mexican specialities and beverages.
-
05
17
2018
The central coastal province of Phú Yên, a land of immense green grass fields scattered with yellow flowers and stunningly beautiful cliffs abutting the blue sea, is a highlight on the tourism map of Việt Nam.
-
05
05
2018
A lot of focus with sous vide cooking, that is, cooking in a water bath, is on how to cook meat or fish.
-
04
20
2018
Mon Asian Food Festival - MAFF 2018 will be held for the first time in Hà Nội and Hạ Long Bay to mark the National Tourism Year 2018 with theme Hạ Long - Heritage, Wonder, Friendly Destination.
-
04
11
2018
Mother-of-pearl porridge is among the specialties of Hà Nội.
-
04
06
2018
Nothing could be more different from fast food, the American way, than the traditional Vietnamese diet.
-
03
01
2018
World Food Trends in 2018 were forecasted by experts from all over the world and reliable food web sites, based on a number of factors, including people’s interest to the food, especially, how good the dish is to public health.
-
02
27
2018
The Lunar New Year begins February 16. It is one of the biggest and most important holidays in Asia.
-
02
24
2018
A closer look at cryo-blanching, a rapid freezing method capable of preserving the color and flavor of green vegetables. Discover its secrets.
-
02
24
2018
Besides regular and original choices of fruits for Tet (as cherimoya, coconut, papaya, and mangoes), watermelon is one the most popular options in southern Vietnam.
-
02
07
2018
Marc Veyrat, the comeback king of French cuisine, was back on the top of the culinary tree Monday after the Michelin guide awarded him the maximum three stars.
-
02
07
2018
A Vietnamese chef who has a special love for local food has shared his wish to develop local traditional dishes to a higher standard so they win the appreciation of more gastronomes.
-
01
21
2018
He was modest about his accomplishments in the kitchen but grandiose in his dreams.
-
01
18
2018
The almost-70-year-old Francis Van Hoi is what you’d call a personality: a person who loves food and has a story to tell.
-
01
18
2018
Many food lovers from other countries agree that Vietnam still has more foods to discover besides the globally famous 'phở' and 'bánh mì'.
-
01
18
2018
Nature has particularly bounteous in Hậu Giang, providing water loaded with minerals that is home to the most delicious thác lác fish (clown knife fish) compared with other regions in the country. The flesh is fragrant, firm and crisp-skinned.
-
01
04
2018
Cotton candy bikes, Fried ball-cake vendors... many of Hanoi street cuisines remind tourists and local about their dreamy childhood.
-
12
21
2017
Vegetables often get a raw deal in the kitchen - the overlooked side dish, the quickly steamed accompaniment - it’s a shame to say it but they're still second thought for many when it comes to cooking dinner at home.
-
12
15
2017
There are many theories regarding its origin.
-
12
14
2017
Cold wind, check. Sweater, check. Money, check. It's time for your meals to get 'quacky.'
-
12
11
2017
Banh mi Hoi An (Hoi An-style bread rolls) has been listed among the world’s Top 10 sandwiches by Austrian travel website Traveller, together with well-known American cheeseburgers, English bacon butties, and Japanese Katsu Sando.
-
12
08
2017
Every cook on the line has their go to tricks, from saving a few precious seconds here and there to pulling a sauce back from the brink.
-
11
30
2017
What does a chef or cook really want for Xmas, apart from new knives and more time off?
-
11
29
2017
There's no arguing: Hanoi is a street food mecca.
-
11
23
2017
To renowned French Chef Sakal Phoeung, the most important factor in opening and maintaining a successful restaurant anywhere in the world is the right balance of hardware and software.
-
11
22
2017
It’s been a big year for Alain Passard who was picked as the world’s best chef in the annual publication of Le Chef - a collection of the 100 best chefs in the world.
-
11
18
2017
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.
-
11
16
2017
Historically Saigon has been a busy trading hub that attracts merchants from all over the region, and the city's culinary repertoire is a smorgasbord of eclectic cultural influences.
-
11
14
2017
Trùng Khánh chestnuts are one of the nation’s tastiest and meatiest fruits. They have won a following among locals and foreigners.
-
11
10
2017
Feature dishes from Hue, Da Nang, or Hoi An are significantly memorable based on their harsh taste and rustic flavors. Interestingly, they all share similar characteristics, which are either rolls or mix, and all spicy.
-
11
09
2017
“It all started with my grandmother. She loved to travel.”