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Snail noodle soup Filed under:
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28
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In Hà Nội, people usually eat snail noodle soup (Bun oc) for breakfast or lunch rather than dinner. And for some reasons, home-cooked snail noodle soup seems less delicious than those served at a street stall, on a familiar pavement, at a street or market corner where a vendor has settled for years. No one knows ...
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Wine and wine drinking manner in Thăng Long-Hà Nội Filed under:
Culture & Tips on
28
Oct
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In Ha Noi, wine is not a daily beverage. It is only used to welcome guests, on death anniversaries, Tet holidays, or festivals. Wine is made from fermented and distilled sticky rice. Good wine is clear, sparkling and does not leave the drinker with a headache. In his Treatise on Geography written in 1437, Nguyen ...
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“Ladder” soft noodle soup Filed under:
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27
Oct
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Bun thang ("Ladder" soft noodle soup) must be ranked highly among the culinary specialties of Việt Nam. Part of the attraction of this dish is that it is not so easy to find and so one doesn’t get to taste it everyday. Moreover, Bun thang might taste delicious in one place but not necessarily be ...
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Peach blossom for Tet holiday Filed under:
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25
Oct
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There is always a peach blossom branch or kumquat tree in a Vietnam family as a sign of coming lunar new year. There are some kinds of peach blossom, including “dao bich” – strong-red peach blossom, “dao phai” – light-red peach blossom or “dao ta” – fruit-tree peach blossom. Both “dao bich” and “dao phai” ...
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Crowded Quang Ba flower market Filed under:
City Overview on
25
Oct
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The last day of the year, the biggest Hanoi’s flower market of at Quang An ward, Tay Ho district is much more colourful and crowded than usual. This market normally opens at early morning and closes at around 5 a.m., flower is then carried to the inner in order to serve Hanoians for the whole ...