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The plain yellow house at 64 Nguyễn Công Trứ Street, Phú Hội ward, Hue City, is "Cơm Hến Bé Liêm." It opens at 6 a.m. and closes for the day when ingredients run out. The menu is a single dish: cơm hến, made with hến — small bivalves similar to freshwater clams — and the rice can be swapped for bún (rice noodles) or instant noodles...

With the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan joining the organizing committee, Japan's first-ever Bánh Mì Festival was held at Shinjuku Chuo Park on September 26 and 27. This piece covers what was inside the roughly 30 booths, regional differences in bánh mì, a rough guide to prices in Vietnam, and the order in which Vietnam is bringing its food culture abroad.

In Hanoi, the story goes, it is not the temperature but the cry of "Ai mua rươi! (Who'll buy rươi!)" that signals the arrival of autumn. On September 23, 2026, Saigoneer, an English-language media outlet based in Saigon, published an account of walking through the Old Quarter in search of that call. The writer visited Thanh Ha Market, Oc...

At 1–3 Phan Chu Trinh Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, along the western side of Ben Thanh Market, stands "Pho 2000." At lunchtime on November 19, 2000, US President Bill Clinton walked in unannounced and had lunch there with his daughter Chelsea for about an hour. Vietnamese newspaper Dan Tri reported in September 2026...

The café TOC Gallery, located on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street in Thuan Hoa Ward, Hue City, has been serving coffee made with mam ruoc (mắm ruốc) since early September. Mam ruoc is a condiment made from small shrimp mixed with coarse salt, packed into a crock, and fermented — a staple of Hue…

The Rhythms, a Vietnamese restaurant in Hanoi's Old Quarter, ranked 3rd in TripAdvisor's World's Best Fine Dining 2026. A look at what makes this restaurant — which has refined everyday flavors — worth visiting and how to make the most of it.

Hanoi eatery Mam Om earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand for its more than 100 home-cooked dishes. This article covers the menu born from a 35-year-old chef's nationwide food journey, practical details on prices and opening hours, and tips for Japanese travelers planning a visit.

"Sao Chong," a new program exploring Vietnamese food culture, airs its first episode on September 27. A look at the full 10-episode series, in which 28 celebrities visit food heritage sites across three regions, along with broadcast and streaming details and how to use the show for travel and food itinerary planning.

Two Vietnamese women born in 1997, both former head chefs at Western restaurants, opened a banh trang tron shop in Toronto. They pushed ahead with expansion despite losses, taking about a year and a half to turn a profit. Prices and their journey are presented with yen conversions.

In a reader vote announced by the New Zealand Herald on August 19, Vietnam was named the world's No. 1 culinary travel destination for 2026. Italy came second and Japan third. The home of pasta and pizza, and the country of washoku, both finished behind the land of pho and banh mi. For those who are about to eat their way through...