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With a tagline like ‘Smoke ‘n’ Beer’ there can be no surprises with what confronts you at the latest addition to the increasingly lively lakeside street of Quảng An. The Fat Pig, helmed by chef proprietor Richie Bardsley, is wafting smoky flavours into the faces of carnivores with an attention to detail that leaves you wanting, no, needing more.

Hanoi Steak serves up simple meals for red meat eaters, but all are expertly prepared. Mộc Miên reports.

At Panam’ Creâperie on Tröông Haùn Sieâu St, diners can choose sweet or
savoury crepes brimming with French tradition.

Masterchef Vietnam judge Phạm Tuấn Hải recently has opened his second restaurant, La Cod, which serves fusion seafood dishes.

Eating bread with pate, sausage, omelette, mashed potato and pork, covered with sweet sauces all inside a pan, is now becoming a new lifestyle for bread lovers. Hoàng Hồ has learnt that the sauces are what decides the taste and difference in bánh mỳ chảo or “bread with combo pan”.

If you are tired of sampling rich, high-calorie western food, Khoái restaurant in HCM City will prove a nice change, serving up traditional Vietnamese dishes in a central style with homemade ingredients.

The broth of Út Còi’s signature bánh canh ghẹ (crab thick rice noodle soup) is thicker than you’d expect from a Vietnamese noodle soup. It’s clear and thickened with tapioca, creating a texture similar to the classic American-Chinese sweet and sour soup.

Sweet, savoury and steaming hot are just some of the features of Ha Noi’s most esteemed
bowls of pho. Hà Nguyễn learns that the broth is what makes or breaks a dish.

In our trip earlier this month to Điện Biên Phủ, we were taken for a wonderful dining experience in the Thai village of Noong Chứn, in Nam Thanh District of Điện Biên City.

Social Club, which is perched on the 23^rd level of the M Gallery Hotel des Arts in HCM City, is one of the most talked about destinations for pretty locals and expats’ nights out, so we headed up there for a dining experience.

This is not just a restaurant, but an oasis for experiencing the cuisine and music of Laos

Võ Lệ Hồng dined at An Café in Đà Lạt which serves up healthy drinks and meals, along with fresh, homegrown herbs to use at the table.