I’m going to say something controversial here: I’ve often found bánh mì a little disappointing. It’s a sandwich with much potential that’s often a massive let down. I’ve been to Vietnam but only to…
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People get worked up about bánh mi, don’t they? All spittle-mouthed and red around their Pob-like cheeks. A major point of contention is the bread because the bánh mi is a product of French colonial…
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Hanoi is beautiful, shocking, grimy, chaotic and exhilarating. I fell in love with the place and then had to rip myself away after a mere 24 hours but – surprise surprise – I managed to…
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I must start by apologising to all local parents with young children because you will probably take offence to what I am about to say, which goes something along the lines of: get…
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SPAM: chopped pork and ham in a can. It’s probably not something you ever expected to read about on this blog, or many other food blogs, to be fair but hold your horses…