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Eat & DrinkNgõ Nooks: At Tropical Forest, Coworkers and Plants Thrive in a Unique Ecosystem
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- Published on Friday, 21 September 2018 12:00
- Written by Ashley Lampard. Photos by Chris Humphrey.
Tropical Forest isn’t one of those adorable coffee shops you find hidden away in one of Hanoi’s many pokey alleyways. In fact, it’s quite the opposite – its large glass presence resembles a giant terrarium full of trees and plants. Only two years old, it comes across as a metaphor for a new, modern Hanoi that rejects the small, family-run business and embraces modern trends.
Bánh Pía: The Dreamy Mooncake Alternative With a Side of Teochew History
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- Published on Tuesday, 18 September 2018 15:00
- Written by Thi Nguyen. Illustration by Hannah Hoang.
From sweet treats such as yam paste, chè bạch quả (ginkgo soup) and bite-size pastries to savory staples such as lotus root soup, bánh củ cải (radish cake), cốn xại (pickles) and xá pấu (salted radish) eaten with rice congee, links to my family's Teochew roots were made and consumed through food, both in everyday life and during festive occasions.
Foreign Fast Food Chains Report Consecutive Financial Losses in Vietnam
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- Published on Monday, 17 September 2018 13:00
- Written by Saigoneer.
Are foreign fast food brands falling out of favor among locals, or are there other reasons behind their losses?
De-Shelling Vietnam’s Love of Eating Snails
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- Published on Friday, 31 August 2018 14:00
- Written by Hieu Tran. Illustration by Hannah Hoang.
Snails prove a divisive delicacy in many countries, but in Vietnam, they are perhaps more misunderstood, and arguably more refreshing, than anywhere else in the world.
Seoul's Museum Kimchikan Takes Visitors Deep Into the World of Kimchi
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- Published on Thursday, 30 August 2018 12:00
- Written by Urbanist Hanoi.
In 1988, in the same year Seoul hosted the Summer Olympics, even though it had nothing to do with sports, kimchi shone on the international stage for the first time.
Delving Into the Life Journey of Japanese Grandmas During World War II Through Home-Cooked Food
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 August 2018 11:36
- Written by Thi Nguyen.
Grandma's Recipes is a 10-part Japanese documentary series that features the stories of ten different octogenarians and their relationship with cooking.
Ngõ Nooks: Kamon – Authentic Japanese Cuisine Served With a Side of Persian Rugs
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- Published on Friday, 10 August 2018 12:00
- Written by Lewis H. Photos by Chris Humphrey.
Tucked away amongst a row of cafes on Van Phuc Street is a curious Japanese restaurant – beneath the bright red KAMON sign above its entrance and the usual menus offering sashimi and sushi is an altogether more suspect list of items for sale: Iranian Persian Carpets?
The Wild, Wondrous History of Lychee
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 August 2018 10:00
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Top Illustration by Duc Hy Hoang.
Treacherous rebels were amassing support in the outskirts while licentious interlopers lounged in teahouses and corruption lurked in every alleyway and courtyard in the capital. The 8th-century Tang Empire’s unparalleled prosperity could have continued for centuries but Emperor Xuanzong instead had allowed it to crumble. Incredibly, lychee fruits lie at the center of the story.
Ngõ Nooks: The Delectable Comfort of Xuan Dieu's No-Name Bánh Đa Trộn
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- Published on Friday, 03 August 2018 14:00
- Written by Thi Nguyen. Photos by Chris Humphrey.
With most of my life having been spent living in Saigon, the concept of bánh đa was first introduced to me by a mass-produced instant crab noodle soup package.
Ngõ Nooks: Reng Reng, a Welcome as Cold as the Coffee at Hanoi's Most Idiosyncratic Cafe
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- Published on Friday, 27 July 2018 12:00
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Illustrations by Hannah Hoang.
Reng Reng isn’t a friendly coffee shop.
Hẻm Gems: Bún Cá With a Twist That Takes Guts to Try
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- Published on Friday, 20 July 2018 13:00
- Written by Lam Le. Photos by Chris Humphrey.
Ut Ha Quan looks nothing like the kind of traditional Hanoi street food eatery that makes it to glossy magazines and world-famous food channels. There’s no grumpy grandma, no mold on the walls and no trash on the floor.
