Catégorie : Vietnam Culture
Recycled art shines a light on the back end of Hanoi
Posté le 23/04/2020 dans Vietnam Culture par Hieu Nguyen.
Once seen as an area to throw your rubbish, Phuc Tan is turning that image on its head thanks to a group of 16 artists… In a bid to transform Phuc Tan, a rundown area in Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, a group of 16 artists volunteered their time to turn a small backroad into a public […]
Why we drink ruou
Posté le 07/04/2020 dans Vietnam Culture par Hieu Nguyen.
It’s been around since the early days of Vietnamese history, yet remains entwined with modern Vietnam – but what is it about rice liquor that makes it so irreplaceable? Ruou, or ‘rice liquor’, is the epitome of the grain. In poetry, it’s referred to as the ‘heaven’s nectar’. With a title like this, it’s easy […]
Ruou: The essence of rice
Posté le 03/04/2020 dans Vietnam Culture par Hieu Nguyen.
Ruou, or ‘rice liquor’, is the literal distillation of Vietnamese agriculture. With deep roots in Vietnamese history and culture, ruou captures the heart of the country… Who imagined the humble rice grain could be so significant? Who would believe that a modest grain such as rice could have such a major impact on the world? […]
New Vietnamese cuisine with ANAN and NHAU NHAU
Posté le 09/01/2020 dans Vietnam Culture par Hieu Nguyen.
Aanan and Nhau Nhau’s modern and chic building might look out of place in its old wet-market surroundings, but once you’ve tasted the food and heard the story, it begins to make sense… Walking restlessly up and down the three-story building near HCMC’s wet market is Harper’s Bazaar’s Chef of the Year Peter Cuong […]
Rediscovering Vietnam’s soul
Posté le 24/12/2019 dans Vietnam Culture par Hieu Nguyen.
“It could’ve been easier if we decided not to root our music in the music of back then, but it wouldn’t have been this fun…” Psychedelic guitar sounds mingle effortlessly with flavours of traditional Vietnamese music. Indy Laville, lead guitarist and the man responsible for the psychedelic part of this marriage, dives into another […]
The Sofitel Metropole’s mixologist Nguyen Ho Quy
Posté le 02/07/2019 dans Vietnam Culture par Hieu Nguyen.
A legendary bar demands legendary cocktails. And with a Son Tinh rice spirit margarita, this mixologist is creating something unique, traditional and trendy that perfectly fits the bill… Son Tinh’s interview: the mixologist Nguyen Ho Quy Countless stories have been told inside the Sofitel Legend Metropole’s bar. Since its construction […]
From chicken to the catch of the sea
Posté le 03/04/2019 dans Vietnam Culture par Hieu Nguyen.
Welcome to the third and final part of our Son Tinh Original Ruou food pairing series. This time we’ll be looking at poultry and seafood, two of Vietnam’s most versatile meats, the perfect canvas for Son Tinh Original Ruou. Son Tinh guide to food pairing – Part 3 Whether it’s fried, steamed, grilled, […]
Which Ruou-diac Sign Are You?
Posté le 20/02/2019 dans Vietnam Culture par Hieu Nguyen.
Vietnam has entered into the year of the pig, meaning that it’s once again time to reassess what you stand to gain or lose, courtesy of Vietnamese astrology. There are twelve zodiac signs and twelve flavours of Son Tinh Ruou, a coincidence? Of course not, give us some credit – Son Tinh is inherently Vietnamese, […]