Society Cafe's Cơm Xá Xíu Fine-Tunes a Cantonese Classic With New Techniques
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- Published on 27 April 2023
- Written by Hương Lê. Photos by Alberto Prieto.
Inspired by a Cantonese classic, Society Cafe & Dining’s char siu pork is carefully seasoned and prepared over two days, while the accompanying daikon and radish were pickled from scratch. Put together by famous food YouTuber Culinary Frank, cơm xá xíu is notable for the sous vide method used to marinate the meat more evenly. This technique brings out the char siu's full flavor while keeping the meat's original texture.
At Culinary Frank's Cozy Saigon Cafe, YouTube Food Comes to Life on the Plate
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- Published on 26 April 2023
- Written by Hương Lê. Photos by Alberto Prieto.
“Every restaurant is a miniature society,” says Phương Phạm (Frank Phạm), a Melbourne-based Vietnamese chef and famous YouTube food blogger who recently returned to Saigon to open his passion project, a cafe restaurant named Society Cafe & Dining. “In this miniature society, we welcome people from different backgrounds, yet they all share the same passion for food and the culinary experience. Whatever we have in this ‘society,’ we show all to our visitors.” Frank told me about his newest brainchild. “Our cafe is a home they can return to after a busy day at work.”
Saigon’s Vibrant Charm and Energy Captured at RBar and Viet Kitchen
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- Published on 26 April 2023
- Written by Saigoneer. Photos by Saigoneer.
Can one long for Saigon, even when in Saigon? The metropolis’ international influences and connections mean one can find cuisines, products and aesthetics from just about everywhere in the world here. This allows for a wonderfully convenient life, but sometimes it can be difficult to remember that Saigon has its own unique style and traditions. It’s important to have places to immerse in those flavors and aesthetics.
Vietnam Airlines Sells VND14bn Worth of Inflight Bubble Tea Last Year
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- Published on 25 April 2023
- Written by Saigoneer.
Gone were the days of brackish peanuts and lukewarm apple juice, today’s flyers can satiate their sugar cravings right in the air.
Another Hoàn Kiếm Turtle Dies in Hanoi, Setting Back Conservation Efforts
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- Published on 24 April 2023
- Written by Saigoneer.
It’s reported that a “Hoàn Kiếm turtle” living in Hanoi has died, further impeding efforts by conservationists to keep the species from extinction.
As Science Advances and Stigma Fades, Quy Hòa Leprosy Village Seems Frozen in Place
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- Published on 23 April 2023
- Written by Paul Christiansen and Phương Phạm. Photos by Alberto Prieto.
Many of the images conjured by the word leprosy (bệnh phong) can be unsettling to some. Yet, the misunderstood disease exposes the capacity for human care and empathy. Quy Nhơn’s Quy Hoà leprosy village exhibits how communities can come together to lovingly help the less fortunate.
In Bình Định, a Museum Retells Nguyễn Huệ's Glorious Life via Vivid Murals
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- Published on 21 April 2023
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Photos by Alberto Prieto.
About 45 kilometers from downtown Quy Nhơn stands the Quang Trung Museum (Bảo tàng Quang Trung), one of Vietnam’s finest museums.
The Good, the Fresh and the Crispy: Quy Nhơn's Wondrous Cuisine in 3 Dishes
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- Published on 21 April 2023
- Written by Anh Tô. Photos by Alberto Prieto.
A beautiful coastline, stunning rolling mountainscapes, and multiple historic vestiges are not the only merits of Quy Nhơn City.
Hẻm Gems: Quy Nhơn's Unique Take on Bánh Khọt and Peanut Sauce
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- Published on 21 April 2023
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Photos by Alberto Prieto.
You’ve probably never had bánh khọt like this before.
Notes From the Hiking Trail to Catch the Morning Sun in Quy Nhơn
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- Published on 20 April 2023
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Photos by Alberto Prieto.
Do you prefer a view of the beach or mountains?
Vignette: Letters to Hàn Mặc Tử
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- Published on 19 April 2023
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Photos by Alberto Prieto.
Quy Nhơn residents mentioned Hàn Mặc Tử with great pride and reverence whenever I mentioned enjoying reading and writing poems.
Quy Nhơn's Rustic Coastal Charms in the 1960s via Vintage Photos
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- Published on 18 April 2023
- Written by Saigoneer. .
Saigoneer makes no attempts to hide our love for Quy Nhơn.
An Awe-Inspiring Bird's-Eye View of Bình Định's Chăm Towers
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- Published on 17 April 2023
- Written by Paul Christiansen. Photos by Alberto Prieto.
What if memories were not collections of chemicals and electrical impulses stored in the fleshy recesses of a mind, but physical objects made of brick and stone?
In Phú Nhuận's Communal House, a Kỳ Yên Festival Right by the Train Track
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- Published on 16 April 2023
- Written by Adrien Jean. Photos by Adrien Jean.
The Kỳ Yên festival is the biggest annual event held at the Phú Nhuận communal house from the 16th to the 18th of the first lunar month.
On Finding Flavors of Home in Takadanobaba, Tokyo's 'Vietnam Town'
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- Published on 14 April 2023
- Written by Oliver Newman. Photos by Oliver Newman.
A bánh mì stand to the left, signs for Bích Karaoke above an alley across the street, an open shopfront lined with bottles of Chin-Su chili sauce and G7 coffee sachets, a laid back restaurant where waiters dish out steaming bowls of noodles to customers perched on plastic stools.
The 1st Trailer of HBO's Adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen's 'The Sympathizer' Is Here
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- Published on 13 April 2023
- Written by Saigoneer.
The visuals give a glimpse into the mood and feel of the much-anticipated 2024 HBO adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
Hanoi Indie Duo Limebócx Brings Tried-and-Trù Traditions to Young Ears
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- Published on 12 April 2023
- Written by Khôi Phạm. Photos courtesy of Limebócx. Top graphic by Mai Phạm.
A grazing buffalo, frolicking water puppets, mystifying tam cúc cards, an insolent maiden in áo tứ thân, a rustic meal around cái mâm. These are just a few standout visuals that will haunt your brain upon feasting your eyes on Limebócx’ debut music video ‘Yêu Nhau (Qua Cầu Gió Bay).’
Ngõ Nooks: In a 95-Year-Old House, Mết Coffee Sells Drinks, Cozy Conversations
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- Published on 11 April 2023
- Written by Lê Vy. Photos by Léo-Paul Guyot.
It was a drizzly day. The chilliness and the weepy mood of Hanoi weather drenched me in an unnamed melancholy. I was ambling aimlessly on the street when I came across Mết, a coffee shop in ngõ Yên Thế, just a stone’s throw from the Temple of Literature.
Hội An's Plan to Charge Entrance Fees From Next Month Faces Backlash
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- Published on 06 April 2023
- Written by Saigoneer.
Hội An’s upcoming plan to enforce its admission rules for Vietnamese tourists has inspired negative reactions from the general public.
The Rich History Behind One of Hanoi's 2 Remaining Chinese Guild Halls
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- Published on 05 April 2023
- Written by Uyên Đỗ. Photos by Alberto Prieto, Linh Phạm and Léo-Paul Guyot.
With the changing gears of history, at times even the oldest layers of a thousand-year-old town must evolve to house new meanings.
