Hu Tieu

Hu Tieu (My Tho noodle soup) is a traditional dish, so specific to Southern Vietnam. As a Chinese long-aged dish, this food was reciped to taste My Tho delta people to become well-known nationwide.

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Back in the 1960s, a shop in My Tho, 70 km from Ho Chi Minh City started serving this dish. Ever since then, its reputation has grown to become a very well known meal in Vietnam. It is said that the most delicious noodle soup is made with Co Cat rice, from the most famous rice growing area of My Phong village, a suburb of My Tho City.

My Tho seafood noodle soup is different from Chinese noodle soup, Nam Vang soup, as well as Hue beef noodle soup. The interesting thing is its secret recipe. In stead of herbs and lettuce, you will be tried the flavor of soy bean, lemon, chili, and soy sauce.

Hu Tieu

How does it taste?

The sweet aroma of the broth comes from the meat, dried squid, and special condiments. Not less important is the broth to cook from shinbone, pork, squids, additives and seasonings to taste subject to family secret as revealed by Chef Ba Chau to a well-selling shop in Trung Trac Street, My Tho City.

Taken as a national dish and something to recollect the delta land of My Tho, this noodle soup reciped in the Southern cuisine is second to none in meeting with various appetites of both oriental and western diners.

Hu Tieu

Can you find a bowl of Hu Tieu in Hanoi?

You are in Hanoi, and wondering if such a My Tho's specialty appears in Hanoi or not. Of course, My Tho noodle soup comes up quite often in many streets of Hanoi. It is better to ask your hotel receptionist to recommend a place nearby or you can refer to the following reliable address: Arab Kebab, 9B Thai Van Lung Street, Hanoi.

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Cambodia Cities to Visit

  

Cambodia

Cambodia is one of the best countries for traveling in Southeast Asia where tourists can admire famous Angkor temples and a lot of wonderful destinations. Furthermore, tourists can also enjoy stunning beaches and delicious cuisine. Therefore, the post will focus on the best Cambodia cities to visit where you can explore famous and amazing destinations.

Angkor Wat- Angkor Thom

  

Angkor Wat- Angkor Thom

Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom belong to Siem Reap. Angkor Wat area has nearly 6 km in circumference and area of about 200 hectares, the highest point of the temple’s main tower, with an elevation of 65 m. The temple was designed the main entrance is located in the western direction, Angkor Wat sensation inhibitor enters the temple, by the massive temple picture featured on the Sun’s light. In addition to that feeling, Angkor Wat was impressed with the mermaid statue Apsara carvings on most walls or in floral motifs or animal is cared carefully on the steps of the wall. Angkor Thom was built by Jayavarman VII in the late twelfth century. The entire area of about 9 km wide, Angkor Thom is the Bayon style reflected in the scale works, the main material is laterite, the person’s face and image of naga in each tower

Besides feeling magnificent of the temple, the architecture of Angkor Thom also brings gentle feeling more comfortable and Angkor Wat.

Royal Palace

Cambodia is known as Buddhism country which is famous for a lot of wonderful and amazing temples around the county, the golden temple is one of them which located on the inside of Royal Palace of Cambodia in Phnom Penh city.

  

Royal Palace

Cambodia Royal Palace in Phnom Penh is a complex of buildings where the Royal Kingdom of Cambodia was built more than a century ago to serve in the dining and living monarch, King families and foreign visitors, it also is home to the throne, the diplomatic etiquette, and royal ceremonies. When visiting Royal Palace, you can admire regional king throne, King’s reading, which organized the event solemn. Especially, if there are dark blue flag was pulled down; you will have the opportunity to observe the whereabouts of contemporary kings.

Leaving the palace and turn to the right, you will come to the Silver Pagoda. At the Silver Pagoda, you will be set up barefoot silver pieces weighing more than 1kg is lined with a tile or admire a series of giant statues created from the kind jewel, voyeuristic with a wealth of gems or diamond studded terrible sized statues and objects.

Price for visiting the place is 6USS/person. You can visit the place from 8:00-17:00. However, when visiting Royal Palace, you do not wear shorts, shirt next door, bring slippers.

Sihanoukville

  

Sihanoukville

Sihanoukville beach is one of the wonderful beaches in Cambodia where you can enjoy white sandy and romantic beach. In particular, the beach does not have rocks, shells or coral debris on the shore. Therefore, it is the ideal beach for refresh and swimming. Sihanoukville is not too fussy travelers but anyone can visit the beach here, depending on the services selected amount. In Sihanoukville, outside swimming, you can explore the Ream National Park (NP) 21,000 broader, Victory Hill High Hill climb 60m or 132m Sihanouk High Mountain retractable panoramic coastal city eyes.

Source: asiadaytours.com

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Tet- Lunar New Year Vietnam

 

Tet- Lunar New Year Vietnam

Tet- Lunar New Year Vietnam holiday is the biggest holiday in Vietnam, so a lot of tourists want to spend the time to visit Vietnam in the holiday. However, it is the biggest holiday in Vietnam, so there are a lot of things which you should refer and know more before traveling in the time. Therefore, the post will help you learn more about the necessary things during the Tet holiday such as customs.

1 Decorated house

In order to welcome New Year, all families are cleaning the house clean and tidy and decorated their homes for more beautiful. There are many families still fresh paint, doors. The furniture such as desks, chairs for seating, altar, cabinets in the living room is cleaned of dust.

Tet- Lunar New Year Vietnam

Furthermore, Vietnamese people also buy a lot of beautiful and colorful flowers to decorate their house. In particular, there are two flowers that bloom only new festival in southern yellow apricot and peach, red in the North.

Besides flowers, there are distilled fruits arranged in a large dish. Besides the fruit often as bananas, oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, it is still a plate distillation include custard, coconut, papaya, mango, or sung, and the truth is two watermelons.

Vietnamese people always buy new and beautiful clothes to meet friend and family on Tet holiday.

2 The custom of New Year’s greetings

In the first day of the New Year, Vietnamese people always visit friends’ house to say good things or New Year and give lucky money for children and older people. The customs is considered as the wonderful and special things of Vietnam, so if you have a chance to visit Vietnamese people in Tet holiday, you should say good things about homeowners.

Tet- Lunar New Year Vietnam

3 Family reunification

Tet is a sacred time in the life of Vietnam. It is an occasion for family reunification, both the living and the dead. Those who go to work, go to school away from home, far from their families are looking for every way to the food festival with her parents, to her family. It is the reason why all Vietnamese people always want to come back their family to enjoy the biggest holiday with family. Therefore, when visiting Vietnam in Tet, you should book tour or hotel in advance to avoid unavailable room. Furthermore, price of service will higher than usual

Tet- Lunar New Year Vietnam

4 Tet market

It is considered as the most attractive time in Tet which whether local people or tourists. When visiting the market, you will get special feeling which is seemed as Tet’s favor

Tet’s market is arranged in the wide place and the market can be established immediately which still take place daily markets selling things to buy. However, during Tet, almost all “great food” is sold. Tet atmosphere imbued really into these days by heavy scenes basket shoppers. Furthermore, Tet’s market is the best place for buying necessary things for making Chung Cake which is the traditional cake of local people during the Tet.

Source: https://asiatravel.agency

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What to eat in Laos?

 

What to eat in Laos

It is possible that Laos cuisine is not highly appreciated compared to other countries in the Southeast Asia. However, in reality, this land owns various delicious food that is believed to make a deep impression on you. Therefore, coming here, besides famous places to visit in Laos, you should spend time exploring Laos cuisine. This article would like to share you what to eat in Laos so that you can completely enjoy the cream of Laos food.

Sticky rice (Klao niaw)

 

Klao niaw – What to eat in Laos

Rice is a highly valued food in Laos, particularly sticky rice although ordinary rice (Khao Chao) and vermicelli rice (Khao poon) are also quite popular here. Laos’ families usually take rice from a common bowl or have their own bowl and eat rice with their hands. When eating, the Laotians will knead the sticky rice into small pieces, that are used as spoons to scrape their plates and put the food into the mouth or dip into the sauce. A chief at Phu Doi – a famous restaurant in Luang Prabang shared the secret of creating the tiptop sticky rice that sticky rice should be soaked overnight before being used, then washed several times before being steamed in a bamboo basket. In addition, coming to Laos, you will have opportunities to enjoy this fascinating Khao Lam sticky rice. With this food, glutinous rice will be put inside a bamboo tube and baked on a fire.

Laap (Meat Salad)

 

Laap (Meat Salad)- What to eat in Laos

In the Lao language, Laap means the luck and the wish for peace. Raw materials for making this dish involve beef, pork and chicken mixed with minced liver and spices such as lemon juice, chilli and lesser galangal. After mixed together, Laap will be served with lettuces like fish mint, lettuce and yardlong beans. The sour taste of lime juice, the spicy taste of chili and the aroma of other spices bring visitors the unforgettable experience.

Tourists can easily find out restaurants offering this dish including luxurious to cheap ones all over the country.

Tam Mak Houng

 

Tam Mak Houng – What to eat in Laos

Papaya salad in Laos language is called  Tam Mak Houng. To make this food, it is recommended to select the papaya that is not green but not nearly ripe. After being cut into pieces, papaya will be placed in a mortar to be thrashed lightly. The spices include lemon juice, shrimp sauce, eggplant, peppercorn and chili. If eating papaya salad of Laos, you will realize the aroma of spices blended with the sour taste that creates the distinctive flavor for the food. Almost all the restaurants in Laos serve this dish.

French-style crusty bread

 

French-style crusty bread – What to eat in Laos

Laos experiencing a long period of being a French colony, French cuisine is rather popular in Laos, and can easily be found everywhere, especially in restaurants in Vientiane and Luang Prabang. In particular, French-style crusty bread or baguette is often served for breakfast in Laos. Beside, Laotians dip the bread in cappuccino or eat with fried eggs or pâté.

Khausoy

 

Khausoy – What to eat in Laos

Khausoy is one of the most famous dishes in Luang Prabang. This food has some similarity with Phở Vietnam but raw materials for processing are much simpler. The broth of  Khausoy is just boiled and filtered water which then, noodles are scalded in. After that, they pour the soup and noodles into a bowl and apply Khausoy on them. This food is accompanied with mustard green, raw spinach, shallot, pepper and hot sauce. Khausoy, which is the most important ingredient of this dish, is made of minced pork mixed with garlic, tomatoes and kinds of spices.

A special feature of the dish is that it is not required to include stewed bone water but when mixed with Khausoy, it still has an attractive smell and a special sweet taste.

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