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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.
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10
13
2017
The best traditional Vietnamese dishes, from north to south.
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09
20
2017
An Italian competition to find the best gelato in the world has come to the conclusion after three years of searching, that when it comes to perfect ice cream, there's no place like home.
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11
2017
Food sauce is indispensable, that’s what most Vietnamese diners think. Without appropriate sauce, the dish can’t be complete.
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01
2017
If you have never experienced haute cuisine, especially on a luxury cruise in Halong Bay, Haute Cuisine on High Seas – the convergence of essence – is an event that gourmets cannot miss.
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07
10
2017
People from the north of Viet Nam are not familiar at all to star-berries but with southwestern locals, seeing fresh or sweetened star-berries means to look at a piece of their hometown image.
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07
10
2017
One woman’s journey to a bun cha paradise, where there are no charred bits or salty sauce.
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05
19
2017
Ca phao – garden egg – is as important to Vietnamese as kim chi is to Koreans. It is a type of fruit that is often salted and served as a side dish in Vietnamese meals.
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04
26
2017
Because noodles are just the beginning.
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04
25
2017
Mắm tép, shrimp paste, and nem chua, fermented pork, may sound quite intimidating dishes, but don’t let the pungent smell prevent you from trying these interesting specialties of Ninh Bình Province.
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04
25
2017
Among the unique dishes in Quang Nam, Mi Quang (Quang noodle) seems to be the famous dish that attracts visitors to this central province.
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04
24
2017
With its first generation of customers now in their 90s and many having departed this world, a ‘hu tiu’ stall has managed to stand the tests of time, delivering the essence of southern street gastronomy for the last seven decades.
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30
2017
Hoa Binh province is hometown of bountiful minorities as Dao, Tay, Thai, Mong, in which Muong minority is the most crowded community there.
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03
24
2017
Many Thai people in Quynh Nhai District have managed to take boats to this area just to get some Mieng trau grass and enjoy the taste of their homeland.
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03
08
2017
On the way to success, there is no trace of lazy WOMEN. Everyone needs to work hard to succeed and in some special fields, women just need to work harder.
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04
2017
From French style meal, traditional Washoku cuisine of Japan, Croatian culinary art of ginger biscuits, to having raw fish and wine in winter festival in Belgium, culinary culture has been recognized more and more by UNESCO.
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04
2017
In 2014, Nam Queo’s wife enrolled in The Golden Spoon contest. The first time was not easy for all. She got nothing tangible but she knew what to learn and where to begin.
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03
2017
It’s so amazing how Mother Nature tricksily hides a natural sweetener, which tastes similarly to MSG, in tips of amazing trees.
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21
2017
With a history stretching back thousands of years, bánh cuốn (rolled cake) still proves to be a popular choice for diners in Việt Nam, and has even inspired some of the country’s renowned writers.
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02
09
2017
Among numerous Vietnamese spices, tamarind and Sau (Dracontomelon duperreanum) are irreplaceable sour spices of the cooks.
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02
06
2017
When poet Nguyễn Thụy Kha, a Hải Phòng native, penned these verses, he was speaking for all the people of the port city who never fail to get nostalgic for this particular dish when they are away from home.
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04
2017
Last fall, David Huynh, one of the owners of the West End cocktail bar Civil Liberties, went on a research trip to Vietnam, his parents’ homeland. There, in Ho Chi Minh City, he met many relatives for the first time and celebrated with a ...
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01
25
2017
A very Vietnamese menu, which was uplifted by new exotic yet rural spices and delicate decoration, helped team 34 to subdue the jury to become the only representative of Vung Tau city in the final round.
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01
23
2017
Another leg of Taste Quest had passed; the 4th edition of The Golden Spoon Awards had come to an end but the influence that it left behind is still wide and deep.
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06
2016
This morning, Dec 6th 2016, 15 excellent teams had gathered at Military zone 7 Gymnastic (HCMC) to compete the championship of TGSA 2016. Who would encode the black box and conquer the jury to win the highest place?
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17
2016
With intention of honoring famous brands of Nuoc Mam (fish sauce), such as Khai Hoan and Hung Thinh, La Veranda Phu Quoc team created an impressive varied menu from traditional dishes.
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14
2016
“Every time is a difficulty but our team is always persistent since we have been cheered and loved. We want to bring our hometown rustic dishes onto party tables in order to affirm values of humble countryside products.”, unbosomed chef Phan Thi Hong Nhi ...
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07
2016
From their regional specialties, team 81’s chefs – Muong Thanh Lao Cai hotel – varied and created to delicious and exotic dishes.
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01
2016
“One of the most interesting thing as being TGSA’s judge is to meet good old teams, to see your relentless passion to cooking carreer, and to be surprised by your ardent and creative dishes.” This is judge Kim Xuan’s comment about team no.44 – ...
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10
30
2016
Bringing particular wild leaves and fruits, 27 teams from the South of Vietnam (southwest, southeast, middle-south, and middle-highland) rocked the semi-final round of The Golden Spoon Contest on October 26th and 27th 2016.
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26
2016
First time being at The Golden Spoon Award, Thang Loi 1 Restaurant (An Giang province) impressed the jury by fried Mắm (fermented fish) rolls. This year, in both preliminary and semi-final round, they really tickles the jury’s fancy with their bold, even risky creation ...
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15
2016
The Northern regional semifinal of the Golden Spoon Awards, with “Golden Recipe” as the theme, is not only a fusion of Asian and European, traditional and modern gastronomies but also a convergence of audio and visual depictions of Northern and Northern Central cuisines.
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09
17
2016
Those who attended the prelim of the Golden Spoon Awards 2016 for Northern regions, must be impressed by the assiduity of chef Phan Duy Quy. There was a story behind his taste quest that is not known by many people.
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09
2016
Those who attended the prelim of the Golden Spoon Awards 2016 for Northern regions, must be impressed by the assiduity of chef Phan Duy Quy. There was a story behind his taste quest that is not known by many people.
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08
18
2016
Geographic settings, climate, culture and ethnicity have created its own definition for Vietnam cuisine. The culinary of Central - Highland is not as delicate as northern cuisine, as diverse as southern cuisine, it is simple but it contents a deep philosophy and has its ...
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05
20
2016
While digging into a bowl of “chè lam” you can feel the softness of the sticky rice, the sweetness of the honey, the spice of the ginger and the richness of the peanuts as the cold of December melts away.
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05
20
2016
December 2, 2015 - The final round of the 2015 Golden Spoon contest took place at Minh Sang Plaza, Binh Duong province with 15 of the country’s best teams running the gauntlet to the final prize.
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05
20
2016
On the afternoon of December 6th, an exchange program called “Discover the Journey of Vietnam Spices” took place in 23/9 Park in HCM City. This featured winning Chefs from the Golden Spoon Contest
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13
2016
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.
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03
11
2016
The 5 criteria that Golden Spoon aimed for has been turned into real action, as Mr Minh Ngoc Ly returned to Vietnam. He returned armed with a decision of starting a new journey which whilst challenging, is also full of energy and hope.