Traditional Cakes of Vietnam (Lunar New Year Edition!)

Vietnam is famous for having one of the most healthy and diversified cuisines in the world. Westerners often think of cake being a sweet dessert but that is not always the case in Vietnam. Accordingly, a bunch of delicious savory cakes can be found throughout the country. These cakes were created a long time ago, […]

Traditional Cakes of Vietnam

Vietnam is famous for having one of the most healthy and diversified cuisines in the world. Westerners often think of cake being a sweet dessert but that is not always the case in Vietnam. Accordingly, a bunch of delicious savory cakes can be found throughout the country. These cakes were created a long time ago, […]

Uncover the Joss Paper Burning Rituals in Vietnam

As the youngest child in the house, I was always assigned the easiest housework and the rest was saved for my beloved brothers. And preparing joss paper was forever one of my favorite chores. Back in the day, my mother used to bring home a stack of colorful paper sheets and told me to fold […]

The Non La – A Cultural Icon of Vietnam

Conical hats and the ao dai are the first things that come to mind when we think about the traditional costume of Vietnam. Although the conical hat is rustic, it is an elegant costume when combined with the ao dai. An interesting fact that you may not know is that the conical hat appeared before […]

The Conical Hat – A Cultural Icon of Vietnam

Conical hats and the ao dai are the first things that come to mind when we think about the traditional costume of Vietnam. Although the conical hat is rustic, it is an elegant costume when combined with the ao dai. An interesting fact that you may not know is that the conical hat appeared before […]