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A swing and a hit: it’s Miss Hà Nội
From the design of the space to the names of the dishes, from the music to the storytelling elements, it’s layered. It’s intentional.
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Making friends with salad: a night at Ưu Đàm Chay
So, if the aim here is to showcase what can be achieved with high-quality ingredients and no meat, then I, for one, am convinced.
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Experiencing Phở Chào's renowned 'Phở-Tine'
Knowing how much phở means here, who is out there straddling the line between bravery and madness with the nation's most beloved dish?
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Some broken things don't need fixing: a 'cơm tấm' revelation
This isn't a restaurant that whispers. It sizzles, it smokes, it yells, you can hear it down the street, and you'd better listen.
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Reclaiming breakfast: noodles at dawn
Bánh Cuốn is a morning revelation, Bún Chả asserts its dominance before 10am, and the best Phở spots run dry by nine.
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On the Bourdain trail: highlighting Huế
The weekend belonged to me and for the weekend, my tastebuds belonged to Huế.
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Won't somebody please think of the buffets
Consider it a civic duty to keep your local spots in business or be doomed to a future of dystopian food-halls and shiny woks clean of char in permanency.
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NGON NGON: London's No.1 Vietnamese restaurant?
Ngon Ngon is worth a visit. It offers an interesting perspective on Vietnamese cuisine adapted for the palates of likely clientele.
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Sampling Sa Đéc: my local dish of the year
For over three decades, this family-owned gem has been serving up the city's distinctive flavours, offering a taste of the Mekong Delta in the heart of southern Việt Nam.
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Phở Thìn-ternational: a tale of two cities
Phở Thìn Tokyo is an excellent homage to one of the best bowls of noodles on the wider continent. We're fortunate to have the original on our doorstep.
AF Reeves