Visitors at the festival (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – The Vietnam street food festival, the eighth of its kind, was held at the Hanoi-Moscow trade centre complex (Incentra) in Moscow, Russia, on March 8-10 with a view to promoting Vietnamese culinary culture to Russian people and international friends. Carrying the theme “Celebrating the International Women’s Day March 8”, the event featured various kinds of activities. Visitors were offered characteristic dishes of Vietnamese cuisine such as “nem ran” (fried spring rolls), “pho bo” (noodle soup with beef), and “bun cha” (noodles with grilled pork), in addition to simple and distinguished street foods like “banh mi pate” (bread with pate), “banh duc” (steamed rice cake), “banh cuon” (steamed rice rolls), and “bun thang” (noodle soup with shredded chicken, pork and fried egg, mushrooms and dried turnip). They were also treated … [Read more...] about Vietnam street food festival in Moscow
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1,000 street foods served up at Hanoi festival
Dozens of booths featuring the street foods of Vietnam, the Republic of Korea, China, Thailand and Japan attract a huge number of visitors. Different Hanoi specialities with a variety of tastes and colours entice hundreds of visitors. Customers can buy o mai (dry apricot) at a price of VND20,000 per 100 grams. Famous cakes are on sale at the festival such as sticky rice cakes, Ho Tay shrimp cakes and pho cuon (rolled rice pancakes). A booth for Korean (RoK) street food offers visitors a wide range of choices to buy their favourite dishes. Quail egg cakes Korean dishes come in many different colours, flavours and preparations, including fried chicken with sweet spicy sauce, kimbap, spicy rice cakes, grilled fish cakes, and grilled skewers. Girdle-cake is one of the special street foods in Ho Chi Minh City, delighting young people in Hanoi. Dorayaki donuts, made famous in Japan's Doremon manga, contain a variety of ingredients such as chocolate, mung beans, red beans, and meat … [Read more...] about 1,000 street foods served up at Hanoi festival
Thai street food introduced to HCMC diners
Thai street food introduced to HCMC dinersBy Minh Tuan Many people come to the Royal Thai Consulate General in HCMC in District 3 to enjoy Thai street food - PHOTO: MINH TUAN HCMC - The Royal Thai Consulate General in HCMC launched the "Zap'Ver Thai Street Food" program on Tuesday, September 11 with an aim to promote the popularity of Thai street food to a large number of Vietnamese people and foreigners. Attending the event, participants had the opportunity to enjoy famous street food and drinks of Thailand from 10 Thai restaurants operational in Vietnam and especially enjoy unique street style performances. Thai street food with the complexity of flavors and taste along with traditional culture from different regions of Thailand brought participants unforgettable experiences. In addition, on this occasion, the Consulate General introduced the Street Food app by Thailand Foundation for the first time ever. The app provides information of more than 120 local restaurants, food … [Read more...] about Thai street food introduced to HCMC diners
Banh mi – iconic Vietnamese street food
Banh mi is becoming the most beloved Vietnamese street food. With its typical flavor, Banh mi in the Old Quarter of Hanoi has established a reputation among both locals and foreign tourists. There are banh mi shops and stalls in almost every street in Hanoi. The dish features crispy bread and light, fresh and tasty fillings, including pork, pate, chicken, eggs, spicy chilli sauce and herbs. However, banh mi shops in the Old Quarter of Hanoi have their own secret. Some shops have served for decades. They can sell up to 1,000 sandwiches per day. Harry Earnshaw, a tourist from the UK, said he loves the fresh ingredients and the crunchy bread of Vietnamese banh mi. He has tasted Vietnamese banh mi in Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam and the capital city of Hanoi. “During my stay in Hanoi, I have had Banh mi for about five times in total. But banh mi in the Old Quarter of Hanoi is the best,” Earnshaw said. The uniqueness of … [Read more...] about Banh mi – iconic Vietnamese street food
Nem chua ran – the soul of street food in Hanoi
It’s easy to satisfy your stomach when you are traveling in Hanoi, one of the most popular cities in Vietnam for cuisine. Nem chua ran is one of the iconic street food dishes of Hanoi. Just look out for the street vendors stopping at the side of the road or walking on the alleys in Hanoi, you can find many kinds of food. According to the votes of some foreign travel magazines, Hanoi named among top 10 cities that own the most attractive street food in Asia. When visiting Hanoi, you can have a chance to enjoy many kinds of foods, including sweet soup at Dao Duy Tu Street, pho cuon (fresh spring scroll) at Ngu Xa, seafood at Cau Go Street. This culinary diversity creates a fascinating charm to a lot of foreigners. When it comes to street food in Hanoi, you can’t miss nem chua ran (fried fermented pork roll) in Tam Thuong alley, Hang Bong Street. Despite being short, the alley houses nearly ten stores that sell nem chua ran – this snack food makes Tam Thuong … [Read more...] about Nem chua ran – the soul of street food in Hanoi