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    Vietnamese ‘banh mi’ and its tasty variations

    NDO – No matter if it is breakfast, lunch or dinner, Vietnamese ‘banh mi’ can satisfy one’s taste and smell in a tidy little package. Offering various options for savoury fillings, the Vietnamese sandwich has won much favour and the hearts of gourmets internationally.

    Google Doodle honours Vietnamese iconic ‘banh mi’

    NDO – Search engine giant Google on March 24 released its latest doodle featuring the savoury and satisfying Vietnamese street-food sandwich known as banh mi to mark nine years since banh mi was admitted into the Oxford English Dictionary.

    Bean porridge with tofu, pickled eggplants: A simple common dish in Hanoi

    Bean porridge is a simple common dish in Hanoi, especially for the generation born between the 1980s and 1990s.

    Dragon fruit bread: An instant hit in Vietnam’s bakery market

    Bright pink breads made from dragon fruit have recently become hugely popular in Vietnam, winning much favour from customers. Creative bakers have figured out how to take advantage of the diversity of fruits in the country, partly thanks to the coronavirus outbreak.

    Culinary space in the heart of Hanoi’s Old Quarter

    NDO - Located on the second floor of house No.25 on Ma May Street, Hoan Kiem District, Anh Tuyet Restaurant is an elegant and warm space founded by a culinary artisan.

    Banh mi xiu mai

    Ideally eaten for breakfast or brunch, "banh mi xiu mai", pork meatballs in hot gravy sauce with crispy bread, is a distinctive dish in Da Lat, a resort town in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

    ‘Pho’ cooked with medicinal plant materials: A strange combination but it really works

    NDO – ‘Pho’ and medicinal plant materials are two ingredients which are often thought to not be harmonious when mixed together. However, it may come as a surprise that when mixed, they create a delicious dish of savoury broth and aromatic medicinal herbs.

    ‘Cha tom’ (grilled shrimp rolls): A delicious dish of Thanh Hoa Province

    NDO/VNA - Anyone who eats Cha tom nuong (grilled shrimp rolls), a delicious dish of Thanh Hoa Province, will never forget its distinctive flavour.

    Smoked pork

    One cannot say they have explored northwestern Vietnam fully if they have not tried the "pork hung up in kitchen", otherwise known as smoked pork.

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