Vietnamese God

Coming to big cities wishing for a new, better life is a common dream for countryside people in Viet Nam. If you follow my blog, you would h...

The title seems very sensitive even silly. Yes, I agree but I like it. In Viet Nam, it's quite common for people of the same sex to walk...

It's really hard to write a small post about food in three different areas, which is the reason why I'm just going to mention about ...

"Hot bread here" is a very popular announcement from the bread sellers which can be heard all day, from about 5 am til late at nig...

This rich dish is one of the most popular on our menu at Wild Rice. Sweet, sour and nutty. Try the recipe. Ingredients : Medium size prawns:...

Summer is coming to Hanoi with the heat rising up to 40*C one day last week. God, I can't stand it. I have been trying to avoid the heat...

I have just written about the traffic in Viet Nam at Global Voices. To read more, please click the following link : Here .

Why do some Vietnamese people dry orange skins or grapefruit skins for? Yes, they don't want to waste these useful vitamins for their ha...

Someone said "No matter how tall and skinny a building , it seems that there is always room for more storeys." This is the reality...

To support my city football team, I invited some of my friends to go to Hanoi stadium, San Hang Day, to watch Khanh Hoa last Sunday. We wer...

This is the first dessert recipe I have posted from Wild Rice, but this is the most popular. It's a simple banana which you can buy easi...

Hang Thiec-Tin street. The noise from this street echoes a few blocks away. It's easy to tell when you're near this street. These pe...

Fishing is a popular hobby in Hanoi, especially around West Lake. Lots of people sit by the lakeside try to fish with their bamboo fishing r...

Having bread in a Vietnamese main meal seems unusual but lots of people do now, especially with a dish like this one. Hanoians eat a similar...

This is one of the special goverment helpers which repeats announcements time after time without tiring. It usually starts early in the morn...

Mobile phones are useful for both daily life and business and they connect people from here, there and everywhere. They can also be a waste ...

Grilled hot pots are starting to become popular in Hanoi now, and I have tried quite a few different places but Nua Giang grilled hot pot r...

Green papaya salad is one of Vietnam's favorite salads which is not very difficult to make. This dish is really colourful, tasty and hea...

It's common to see motorcyclists pull up on the side of the road and have a quick cold drink then drive away in Ho Chi Minh City. There ...

If you want to try a really authentic Vietnamese dish, fish in clay pot is a good choice. This highly popular dish is a classic example of a...