by Vietnamese Food Lover | Oct 11, 2026 | Northern Vietnam, Southern Vietnam
Vietnam is the world’s second largest coffee producer after Brazil, and almost everyone there drinks coffee. Vietnamese coffee is strong, bitter and sweet at the same time. The most famous is cà phê sữa đá, iced coffee with condensed milk, now served by most...
by Vietnamese Food Lover | Oct 8, 2026 | Northern Vietnam
Nem rán are Vietnamese fried spring rolls, known as nem rán in the north and chả giò in the south. In the Czech Republic they were one of the first Vietnamese dishes people discovered and are simply called “nem”. Here is how they differ from Chinese spring rolls and...
by Vietnamese Food Lover | Oct 4, 2026 | Northern Vietnam
Homemade phở bò takes time but it is not difficult. The slow-simmered broth does most of the work. This recipe makes 6 bowls in the Hanoi style: a clear broth, warm spices and thin slices of beef. To learn more about the dish itself, read Phở: Vietnam’s noodle...
by Vietnamese Food Lover | Oct 3, 2026 | Northern Vietnam
Phở (pronounced roughly “fuh”) is a Vietnamese soup of rice noodles, meat and a fragrant broth. It was born in northern Vietnam, around Hanoi and Nam Định, in the early 20th century and is now the best-known Vietnamese dish in the world. In the Czech Republic, phở...
by Vietnamese Food Lover | Sep 30, 2026 | Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam, Southern Vietnam
Vietnamese cuisine is one of the most loved Asian cuisines in Europe, and in the Czech Republic it is everywhere thanks to the large Vietnamese community. This guide explains what makes Vietnamese food different from Chinese or Thai cooking, which dishes to try first...
by Vietnamese Food Lover | Aug 26, 2026 | Northern Vietnam
Among the countless varieties of xôi, Vietnam’s beloved glutinous sticky rice, few carry as much affection, or as curious a name, as Xôi Xéo. This golden-yellow rice dish has been a fixture of Hanoi’s early mornings for generations, sold from bamboo...
