Saturday 10 January 2009

Ha Long Bay (Vinh Ha Long)

Ha Long bay (Descending Dragon bay; Vịnh Hạ Long) is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes.








Friday 9 January 2009

Sapa - Northwest Vietnam










Sapa is a former French hill station situated close to Chinese border with many ethnic minority groups. With a sub-temperate and sub-tropical climate, Sapa is pretty cool in summer with a temperature of 13-15oC at night and of 20-25oC during the day. In winter, being covered with fog, Sapa is very cold with the temperature sometimes dropping below 0oC. Snow sometimes falls in Sapa.




Thursday 8 January 2009

Hue dishes - Vietnamese cuisine

Bun bo Hue - Hue Spicy beef noodle soup
Spicy beef noodle soup originated from the Royal Hue City of Central Vietnam. Beef bones, fermented shrimp paste, lemongrass, lots of dried chilies give its broth the distinctive flavors.









Goi Thanh Tra - dish make of dried cuttlefish and Thanh Tra fruit










Banh beo - steamed savory rice cakes









Hue sour shrimp










Banh nam Hue - flat rice flour dumpling from Hue, wrapped in a banana leaf








Com hen - mussel rice
A popular dish for the low-budgeted customers in the city of Hue.

Wednesday 7 January 2009

Phở-Noodle Soup

1. Phở Tái
Noodle soup with eye round steak.






2. Phở Tái, Chín Nạc
Noodle soup with eye round steak and well-done brisket.






3. Phở Tái, Bò Viên
Noodle soup with eye round steak and meat balls.






4. Phở Chín, Bò Viên
Noodle soup with brisket & meat balls.

5. Phở Chín Nạc
Noodle soup with well-done brisket.

6. Phở Bò Viên
Noodle soup with meat balls.






7. Phở Tái, Nạm, Gầu, Gân, Sách
Noodle soup with steak, flank, tendon, tripe, and fatty flank.

8. Phở Tái, Nạm, Gân Sách
Noodle soup with steak, flank, tendon, and tripe

9. Phở Chín, Nạm, Gầu, Gân, Sách
Noodle soup with brisket, flank, tendon, tripe, and fatty flank









10. Phở Chín, Nạm, Gầu, Gân, Vè Dòn
Noodle soup with brisket, flank, tendon, fatty, and crunchy flank