"Vu Lan" Festival in memories

Every year, when Vu Lan festival coming, I am almost moved to tears by my parents image, my country. Despite being far away from home but I am always towards my family.  I remember during Vu Lan festival (the seventh month of the lunar calendar), my mother did offerings for ancestors. There was many times i wondered what the meaning of this festival is, my mother told me that this ceremony was original from long time ago, to feed the hungry ghosts, to pray for their salvation and also a way for people to meet their compassionate filial duty. According to the traditions, Vietnamese families put out offerings and burn incense for the...

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Pho (Vietnamese Rice Noodle)

No matter what time day or night, a steaming bowl of pho noodle soup is never hard to find in Vietnam. Just as pad thai in Thailand, pho is Vietnam's unofficial national dish exported with pride all over the world. Pho consists of flat rice noodles in a light, meat-based broth. The dish is usually accompanied by basil, lime, chili, and other extras on the side so that eaters can season the soup to their own taste. The balanced tastes of sweet, salty, spicy, and citrus are highly contagious; pho usually becomes an instant favorite for anyone visiting Vietnam! Pronounced something like "fuuuh" with a drawn-out vowel, pho is difficult...

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Com Ga (Hoi An Chicken Rice)

Rice in Hoi An is a very typical dish of this ancient city, and yet very different from others chicken rice in other places in the same province of Quang Nam or Da Nang. While Northern Vietnamese people like to eat the whole piece of boiled chicken thighs or chest, Hoi An people have their own way to make the chicken unforgettable with customers.  Boiled chicken is cut or torn into smaller slices, seasoned with spices like salt, pepper, chilli and Vietnamese coriander - the main factor that makes the dish savory. Combine perfectly with chicken slices, the golden rice made in pilaf form complete the wonderful dish. The rice in this set...

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BANH XEO (VIETNAMESE CREPE)

BANH XEO (VIETNAMESE CREPE) Banh xeo” is Vietnamese style crepe with whole shrimp, thinly sliced pork and bean sprouts. Like the salad roll, the “banh xeo” is a do-it-yourself dish that involves the messy but delicious process of wrapping the crepe in lettuce with cilantro and basil. Though the filling might fall out on your table, you will be completely lost in the crispy, warm combination of lettuce and crepe, and the attentive staff will happily clean up after you. “Banh xeo” is prepared differently throughout the country. Tourists traveling about in Vietnam are sure to encounter a different recipe, and sometimes even a different...

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