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Vietnamese street food worth a journey all by itself

[2008-4-16]

FEW THINGS give me greater pleasure than balancing awkwardly on a plastic, Playskool-size stool on a steaming sidewalk, surrounded by clouds of carbon monoxide.

Why do I so enjoy impersonating a contortionist and inhaling carcinogens? Because it means I'm somewhere in Southeast Asia, eating street food.

Last fall, I visited Vietnam for the first time. My first destination was Nha Trang, on the South Central Coast. I was there to research several food stories at Evason Ana Mandara Resort & Spa, which is owned by Six Senses Resorts & Spas. This privately owned luxury property group has a core philosophy of green building design and operations, emphasizes the hiring of local people in order to support the economy, and assists in community social projects, including education and healthcare for children. Much of the produce and botanicals used in the restaurants and spa treatments are organically grown in spectacularly landscaped gardens at the nearby sister property that I also visited, Six Senses Hideaway at Ninh Van Bay. Ana Mandara also offers market tours and cooking classes as a way to introduce guests to regional Vietnamese cuisine and ingredients.


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