Foodie Corner
Huyen Tran finds an array of street food in a quiet alley away from the hustle and bustle of Dong Xuan Market. Photos by Francis Roux
Hue cuisine is often deemed to be the best in Vietnam. One version of banh xeo sold in Hanoi perpetuates the myth. Words by Huyen Tran. Photos by Francis Roux
Ladling chicken coconut soup into a wide-mouthed bowl, Mon Ovathasarn is as impassioned as his fire engine red hair would suggest.
Torn off into strips and eaten with jicama, guava, cucumber and chilli sauce, muc nuong is the perfect winter warmer to add heat to a night out on the town. Words by Elisabeth Rosen. Photos by Francis Roux
Following her nose, our roving street food reporter Huyen Tran takes a trip to the famous BBQ joint on Quan Su. Photos by Nick Ross
Roasted peanuts aren’t something to write home about. But when they’re cooked with the spice mix hung liu, they instigate cravings that even Hanoians living overseas dream of. Words by Huyen Tran. Photos by Bao Ngoc
With autumn on its way, Huyen Tran follows the aroma of one the season’s best-known dishes, xoi com. Photos by Nguyen Bao Ngoc
For today’s twenty-somethings, it’s not Kem Trang Tien that thaws youthful memories, but kem ky. Words by Huyen Tran. Photos by Francis Roux
Hidden away from prying eyes, a mussel soup restaurant on Quan Thanh doubles up as an impromptu art gallery. Words by Huyen Tran. Photos by Francis Roux
Words by Phillip Turo. Photos by Dominic Blewett