A culinary chronicle of Việt Nam's food & beverage scene

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Reeves All About It

Based in Hà Nội, Việt Nam (usually). Food and drink are uniting forces, cultural cornerstones which I try to capture in words and film. Here you'll find an archive of my contributions to Việt Nam News, Drinks International and other publications. Plus the occasional rambling.

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Việt Nam News A Korean night out I will actually remember Hotpot, army stew and rediscovering a long lost weekend in South Korea at Tây Hồ’s newest Korean opening.

Việt Nam News The Chacha Cure: finding phở in Tbilisi Did you also know that Georgia's national spirit, chacha, is an experiment in inebriation by way of sadomasochism?

Việt Nam News A long way from Lisbon: welcome to Casinha The famous pork roll arrived warm, heavy on the garlic, soaked in something that had likely been simmering all afternoon. I ate it in four bites and asked for another.

Việt Nam News Une bonne adresse: it’s Les Oubliés Stepping outside briefly to take a snap of the quaint little alley in which Les Oubliés resides, a small boy cycled past and greeted me with an enthusiastic bonjour.

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Việt Nam News The gondolas of Hưng Yên A lion atop a column, or god forbid a gondola, is a corporate mood-board concept to draw in the nouveau riche.

Việt Nam News First they came for the tourists It's absolutely fine to be a tourist, just don't be a bad one.

Việt Nam News Skip the plastic: the next generation of Việt Nam’s hotspots Somewhere, surely, there is a Vietnamese Lentas: remote, unbothered, still itself.

Việt Nam News Two homes, and the miles between them Keep your accent, if you’re lucky enough to have one. It’s a thread back to where you started, and a reason for a stranger to ask where that is.

Việt Nam News Champions again, again? The FIFA ASEAN Cup for confused 'expats' It's almost as though I dreamt watching Thailand's keeper buffering as the ball bounced in off his heel.

Việt Nam News Naturalised, or parachuted? The trouble with calling it a shortcut is that it is a remarkably slow one.

Việt Nam News Where are all the fans? I don’t expect the intensity of the British game or the numbers we see in Germany, but surely we can expect more than the largely muted atmosphere of the V.League.

Việt Nam News Rugby revolution? Starting here with Hanoi 10s A staple of sporting life back home, rugby is one of the truly global sports that hasn't quite gained traction here, just yet.

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