Phan Thị Kim Ngân has been working diligently for more than 40 years to preserve the tradition of making southern rice cakes.

Southern cakes a part of tradition

Sweet and savoury cake recipes in southern Việt Nam have evolved over decades to conform to changing lifestyles.  Now, in a bid to build their brands and earn more income, cake artisans plan to sell their goods abroad. Ngọc Diệp reports. 

You should book early if you want to enjoy the special buffet served up at Sadhu Vegetarian Restaurant. Thúy Hằng reports.

At Phan Kim Ngân’s house, visitors can make their own local traditional cakes and enjoy a buffet consisting of nearly 50 kinds of cakes. Ngân’s is one of many households offering community-based tourism services on Cồn Sơn or Sơn Islet, located in Bình Thủy District in the southern city of Cần Thơ.

For the past few days, glutinous rice balls are being served in various markets and food shops in Hà Nội for the traditional Cold Food Festival.

In Việt Nam, people are becoming more aware of the importance of eating healthy food. Vegetarian restaurants and organic products have become more popular. The Organik House in HCM City is one of the best, The Nomad Quynh reports.

HCM City’s reputation of having the most vibrant and diverse culinary scene in the country is further retrenched by La Chola de Lima – a restaurant that specialises in Peruvian food. Nomad Quynh tucks in with gusto.

HCM City, the country’s commercial hub, is a food paradise not only for Vietnamese but for people from all over the world, including tourists and diverse communities of expatriates who contribute to the life and varied cuisines of the city.

Bánh trôi is in the size of a grape and made of rice, with a palm sugar cube inside; bánh chay is the size of an egg, with mung beans inside, and is served with thick sweet sauce. While bánh chưng (square sticky rice cake) is a must for the Vietnamese Lunar New Year,  trôi and chay dumplings are eaten in almost every Vietnamese family on Cold Food Day, which falls on the third day of the third lunar month (March 30th this year).