Van Phuc Silk Village

During their stay in Hanoi, most tourists insist on a trip to Van Phuc Silk Village, the famous silk village of Hanoi to contemplate the genuine traditional silk-making industry. Van Phuc Silk Village is situated on the banks of Nhue Thi River, Nguyen Trai Road, near Ha Dong city, 8 km southwest of Ha Noi. It takes you only 30 minutes by motorbike to go there from the centre of Hanoi. The village...

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Bronze casting village of Ngũ Xã

Ngũ Xã village is located on the side of Trúc Bạch Lake in Ba Đình District nowadays, and it is known as the craft village with traditional bronze casting profession. Legend has it that Zen Buddhist Grand Monk named Không Lộ who lived in the Lý Dynasty (1009-1225) was progenitor of the profession. He took best workers of five villages from the original Kinh Bắc area (Bắc Ninh Province today)...

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Bát Tràng ceramic village

Bát Tràng, a small village in the north of Việt Nam, is about 13 kilometers southeast of Hà Nội center, on the other side of the Red River. The village is famous for ceramic and pottery products of high quality. If you have known about Việt Nam, you may not be surprised that Bát Tràng’s vases, bowls, dishes, and many other kinds of ceramic products have been exported worldwide. Bát Tràng Village...

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Chuông Conical Hat Village

Located in Thanh Oai District, Ha Noi city, Chuông Conical Hat Village is well-known for its special product “nón” by many foreign and domestic visitors. This small village is crowded with people who not o­nly come here to place orders but also witness the process of making “nón”. The main material for making “nón” is palm leaf. Chuông villagers have to choose the white shoots from Phú Thọ Province...

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Tây Tựu flower village blossoms

Although the village of Tây Tự was one of the last to switch from traditional farming to cultivating flowers, following the lead of villages like Ngọc Hà and Quảng Bá, it has blossomed into being considered the flower granary of Hà Nội. Tây Tựu has become famous for its large variety of beautiful flowers that not o­nly grace local markets but are also exported abroad, and all the households...

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Son Dong statue sculpturing village

Son Dong Village in Hoa Duc District, Ha Noi is known as the largest place for sculpturing statues of Buddha in Viet Nam. It is also famous for the traditional craft of carving red-lacquered statues in the ancient style. For over 300 years, the craft has been preserved and developed by devoted and talented artisans. One of them was Nguyen Duc Dau (1898-1988). In 1986 when the national economy...

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Nem chua - Vietnamese fermented pork roll

Usually served as a snack with raw garlic, Nem chua is eaten all year round as an appetizer or a side. It is eaten especially for the Lunar New Year by many Vietnamese families. Nem chua is a meat roll with a sweet, sour, salty and spicy taste which makes the mouth salivate with each bite. Nem chua possesses the local character of each region of Vietnam, due to the differing ingredients and...

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“Mứt Tết”, very delicious preserved fruit!

In Vietnamese New Year party, beside traditional dishes, no family can forget to make a tray of "Mứt Tết”, a cup of tea, betel and areca ready to entertain their visitors. “Mứt Tết” refers to fruits or vegetables that have been prepared and canned for long term storage. The preparation of preserved fruit traditionally involves the use of pectin as a gelling agent, although sugar or honey may...

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“Banh Phu The”– Vietnamese conjugal cake

“Banh phu the” or the conjugal cake is one of the favorite traditional cakes in Vietnam, but it embodies the philosophy of yin and yang in the nation. A specialty of Dinh Bang district, Bac Ninh province, the conjugal cake is known everywhere and has become a favorite choice for weddings and other celebrations. In the past, only royal families and dignitaries could afford to buy this kind...

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Jelly Fish Salad Recipe (Gỏi Sứa)

Enjoy last days of summer with one of stunning Vietnamese Salad Recipes. It is called Jelly Fish Salad (Gỏi Sứa). Trust me; you will totally fall in love with this food. Only one important step is cleaning jelly fish.  You should be careful in this step if you do not want get itching in your throat. Including green mango, this food will create the flavor with a little crunchy, sour and...

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Rolled rice pancake (Banh Cuon)

Among Vietnam’s delicate specialties, "bánh cuốn” ranks top thanks to its softness, sweet fragance of cinnamon, dried onion and strong taste of minced meat and sources!  Among other members of the extended noodle family, bánh cuốn almost ranks first. It is a paper-thin steamed rice flour pancake, much like delicate sheets of fresh rice noodles. The pancakes are plucked off of the linen...

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Rice nooddle soup (Pho)

Pho, a typical dish of Hanoi people, has been existing for a long time. Pho is prepered not only in a sophisticated manner but also in the technique which is required to have sweet but pure bouillon, soft but not crasded noodle, soft and sweet smelling meat. Only in cold days, having a hot and sweet smelling bowl of Pho to enjoy would make you experience the complete flavor of the special dish...

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Perfume River mussel cooked rice (Com hen song Huong)

“Com hen Song Huong” is a dish served at room temperature, made with mussels and leftover rice. It is a complicated recipe that includes sweet, buttery, salty, sour, bitter and spicy flavors. Com hen Song Huong (or Com hen in short) is the very simple and low-priced specialty of Hue, the ancient citadel of Vietnam. Accordingly, the way of serving this special kind of food is of great ancience,...

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My Tho Noodle Soup (Hu Tieu)

My Tho noodle soup (Hu Tieu) is a traditional dish, so specific to Southern Vietnam. As a Chinese long-aged dish, this food was reciped to taste My Tho delta people to become well-known nationwide. Back in the 1960s, a shop in My Tho, 70 km from Ho Chi Minh City started serving this dish. Ever since then, its reputation has grown to become a very well known meal in Vietnam. It is said that the...

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Grilled minced fish ( Cha Ca)

Hanoi now has several stores selling Cha ca La Vong, but none of them can be equal to the Cha Ca Road’s in terms of quality and flavor. As a popular dish, La Vong grilled fish pie is indeed a remarkable culinary invention. In ancient days, there was a street selling paints, called the Paints Street. The Doan family, located at house No, 14 of this street, hit upon a new idea that sold fried...

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Minced Meat Rolls (Giò Chả)

On the Tet Traditional Tray of food according to Vietnamese Culture, with traditional dishes such as Chung Cake (Banh Chung), Chicken Meat, Spring Rolls and so on, Minced Meat Rolls (Giò Chả) is one of the Traditional Vietnamese Food. There are many types of Vietnamese Minced Pork Rolls such as: pork-pie, beep dumpling, pork and skin paste, lean and fat pork paste, fried pie. Each type has a particular...

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Green Sticky Rice - Autumn Special Gift (Cốm)

Green stick rice is the Traditional Vietnamese Food that is made only in autumn and cherished by all Vietnamese. For Hanoians, nothing evokes autumn like the taste of young rice from Vong Village( Circle village); the grain so sweetly scented that they left a lasting impression. Served with red persimmons or ripe bananas, Green sticky rice is truly delicious. Vong village, on the outskirts of...

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Vietnamese Square Cake (Bánh Chưng)

Square cake (Banh Chung) is the most popular and delicious Traditional Vietnamese Food and irreplaceable cake of Vietnamese people in the Tet Holidays and King Hung’s anniversary (10th March Lunar). For the Vietnamese, making this cake is the ideal way to express gratitude to their ancestors and homeland. The legend of Square cake (Banh Chung) This cake was invented by the 18th Prince of...

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Traditional craft villages in Vietnam

For a long time, craft villages have been important for the agricultural development in Vietnam. The first villages where the population at least seasonally pursued a craft were already found in the 11th century, particularly in the area of Hanoi. A wide variety of goods were manufactured ranging from food and everyday products to skilfully designed silk and religious articles. Products were directly...

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The traditional food in Vietnam

The unique setting of the land has long allowed Vietnamese to craft many fine cuisines. Some of the food have that utmost honor above all else. Once meant for kings and queens, these dishes contain vast nutritious amount and exhibit extremely fine exquisite tastes. These were once themselves the royalties of Vietnamese food. Com (boiled rice) In Vietnam, com is eaten at the main meals of the...

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