Vietnamese Food

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  • How Vietnam's Colonial History Inspired My Menu

    A lot of what people associate as traditional Vietnamese fare—things like banh mis, Vietnamese iced coffee, and even some of the spices used in curry—were all brought to the country when Europe invaded.

  • How to Eat to Stay Cool in the Summer Heat of Hanoi

    Hanoi has already reached 106 degrees this summer. In an effort to cool off, I investigated the confusing system of foods that are considered "hot" and "cold" by Vietnamese tradition.

  • Why You Will Find Fake Dog At Your Local Pho Shop

    Vietnamese dog soup didn't make it in the USA like pho, spring rolls or bánh mìs did, but the reason why is not what you may have imagined (hint: communism). Also, no dogs were harmed in the writing of this story—only pigs.

  • Inside the Biggest Little Banh Mi Shop in Atlanta

    The petite and boisterous Quynh Trinh has lived many lives, working for everyone from Versace to MTV Asia to Tiger Beer. But her most recent venture is We Suki Suki, a tiny banh mi shop on the famed Buford Highway.

  • The Man Behind Hanoi's Original Egg Coffee Is a Kung Fu Master of Caffeine

    Every day, Café Giang hums with blenders, all churning up eggs, cheese, condensed milk, sugar, and other secret ingredients. It’s the birthplace of Hanoi’s cà phê trứng, or egg coffee. And yes, that means the egg and cheese go in the coffee.

  • It Takes Great Bones to Make Good Pho

    If you want a rich pho broth, you should just bring your pot out to the butcher shop and say, "Fill this with bones." The more bones you have, the better it tastes.