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Eat & DrinkNgõ Nooks: Sumptuous Xôi From One of Hanoi's Friendliest Street Food Vendors
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- Published on Friday, 15 March 2019 13:00
- Written by Gia Nguyen. Photos by Chris Humphrey.
If you live in Vietnam, then you’ll already know how vital rice is here, and the role it plays in almost every meal we eat.
The Familial Vietnamese Ritual of Making Spring Rolls
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- Published on Saturday, 09 March 2019 10:00
- Written by Hieu Tran. Top photo by Brandon Coleman.
“Nem rán (fried spring rolls), or just nem for short, has been a part of life in Hanoi since forever. Whenever I think of this dish, I think of my mother. That is because only nem made at home by my mother is the really best nem. That is something ingrained in me since I was still a child.
Ngõ Nooks: Vintage Sound Systems and Birds of Prey Coexist in Café Nhac Xua
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- Published on Friday, 22 February 2019 17:39
- Written by Ashley Lampard. Photos by Chris Humphrey.
A quaint melody drifts out of Nhac Xua and over to one side of West Lake, where café owner Nguyen Duy Binh and I sit. The calming, classical, Vietnamese-style guitar-driven music, is soothing.
Ngõ Nooks: The Dish That Smells Like Regret but Tastes Like Happiness
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- Published on Friday, 15 February 2019 13:00
- Written by Gia Nguyen. Photos by Chris Humphrey.
If you’re a food lover, there is one dirt-cheap, aromatic Hanoi snack that you must try: bún đậu mắm tôm.
Ngõ Nooks: Crispy Fried Eels Complete This Warming Winter Soup
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- Published on Friday, 01 February 2019 15:00
- Written by Khoi Pham. Photos by Chris Humphrey.
I am Hanoi’s hungriest tourist; and the capital welcomes me into its flavorsome, umami-rich warmth with open arms.
Da Lat, the Unlikely Home of El Salvador's Rare Pacamara Coffee Beans
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- Published on Tuesday, 29 January 2019 16:00
- Written by Mervin Lee. Photos by Mervin Lee.
In a previous life, Nguyen Van Son was an auto parts salesperson. As a gift of appreciation for his wife, he acquired a seemingly trivial plot of land in Da Lat and made it a place where the family could cultivate flowers as a summer hobby. But things changed when he was approached by some cunning businessmen who convinced him to grow coffee for quick cash: he was sold trees that never produced cherries.
Ngõ Nooks: De Tam Café Adds a Contemporary Touch to a Familiar Retro Aesthetic
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- Published on Friday, 25 January 2019 14:00
- Written by Murray Jones. Photos by Chris Humphrey.
As soon as you walk into De Tam’s leafy entrance courtyard, a familiar vintage theme becomes apparent. An entire wall is covered in shelves containing over 100 film cameras and lenses, while record players and old radios adorn almost every table inside. Yet the stylish, at times contemporary, approach to décor prevents this new haunt from feeling like another contrived addition to an already over-saturated aesthetic.
A History of Rice Wine, Part 2: A Traditional Craft Slowed to a Trickle
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- Published on Saturday, 19 January 2019 10:00
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Photo by Kevin Lee.
Rose-tinted shades and long swept-back hair tickling the collar of a half-unbuttoned maroon shirt that revealed a dangling peace-sign pendant: at age 27, Minh was the epitome of 70s Saigon cool. More than that, though, he was one the most famous rice wine producers in Long An, a province renowned for its traditional liquor production. After he moved from the big city to his wife’s home village, her family discovered his natural talent and passed on their distilling knowledge which he spent decades perfecting.
Urbanist Hanoi's 5 Best Ngõ Nooks of 2018
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- Published on Friday, 28 December 2018 11:00
- Written by Urbanist Hanoi.
In 2018, Hanoi certainly saw its fair share of the good, the bad and the surprising, but it was, as always, a wonderful year for eating and drinking. Across the city, we delighted in finding decades-old street food spots and brand-new businesses alike.
The Alluring Backstory of Chả Rươi, Vietnam’s Slimiest Street Food Character
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- Published on Friday, 21 December 2018 14:22
- Written by Hieu Tran.
In the months leading up to winter in Hanoi, when the temperature starts to drop and a chilly breeze blows through the city, anticipation grows for a rare, unique delicacy – the palolo worm omelet, or chả rươi in Vietnamese.
Vietnam Officially Designates December 12 the Day of Pho
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- Published on Tuesday, 18 December 2018 15:47
- Written by Saigoneer. Photo by Chris Humphrey.
Vietnam has officially marked December 12 the 'Day of Pho' in celebration of the nation's most well-known dish.
