When Thuc Doan Nguyen went to the celebration of Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, at Mary Queen of Vietnam Church in late January, she made a quick side trip. She stopped by Dong Phuong Bakery to ...

Portland-based chef Thuy Pham has been serving Vietnamese vegan street food since 2020, including sizzling golden crepes made with mung beans, mushrooms and crispy jicama. Chef Thuy Pham's hair is a ...

The Vietnamese Lunar New Year, called Tet, is a time for personal prosperity and community engagement. Like many other New Year's celebrations, it is also a time for food. Bánh chưng, a savory cake ...

TRINH NGUYEN’S FIRST memories of celebrating Tết, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, are set in a refugee camp in Thailand. She was 3 years old when her family left Vietnam by boat. They spent seven years ...

Happy New Year! Or as the Vietnamese say, Chuc mung nam moi! It’s the lucky year of the Dragon — those born between today and February 9, 2013, are predicted to live fortunate, prosperous lives. And ...

International cuisine magazine Taste Atlas has named Vietnam's 'banh da lon' (steamed layer cake) and 'banh chuoi' (banana cake) on its list of the world’s 100 best cakes. Banh chuoi, a traditional ...

At my house, when the batter hits the hot skillet and makes the “sssssee-oh” sizzling sound, everyone stops and waits for the banh xeo. Hot from the pan and fragrant from a touch of coconut milk, the ...

Recently, the renowned culinary website Taste Atlas included Vietnam’s banh da lon (steamed layer cake) in its list of the “100 Best Desserts in the World.” Taste Atlas describes banh da lon as a ...

If you are familiar with Vietnamese desserts, you may have heard of or even tried bánh da lợn, a kind of steamed tapioca layer cake which originated in the country’s southern region. Bánh da lợn ...