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Food spotlight: Vietnam

December 31, 2021

Known for its beautiful beaches, Buddhist pagodas and bustling cities – Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam also offers a unique synthesis of dishes, influenced by China and the French, its former Eastern European communist sister-countries, as well as its Malaysian and Cambodian neighbors. Here are five dishes from Vietnam that everyone […]

Cooking asia, cuisine, Food, southeast asia, vietnam

Food spotlight: The Philippines

February 28, 2018

At the crossroads between China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and India, with heavy influences from Spain and the United States, and consisting of 135 distinct ethno-linguistic tribes within the Philippines, it's no surprise that Filipino cuisine is so varied and rich. Most Filipino dishes consist of a combination of sweet, sour and salty, with dishes […]

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