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Editor’s note : This story by Ray Kuschert is about quán , a type of small food outlet which is very popular in Vietnam in general and in Ho Chi Minh City in particular. Kuschert has been living in Ho Chi Minh City for the past ten years. Mention 'street food' to any traveler and people all over the world instantly turn their minds to the amazing, cheap, and available street food in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City is the street food megacity of Vietnam with almost every type of Vietnamese food imaginable available around the city. However, hidden within this gem is a secret superhero that has been feeding locals and tourists for generations. People eating bò né (Vietnamese-style beefsteak) at a quán in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Bong Mai / Tuoi Tre Often confused with street food, the small business known as a quán is the very heart and soul of culinary culture. Such small food outlets specialize in one dish and are the places to go for a sit-down meal or … [Read more...] about ‘Quán’: A secret superhero of ‘real’ fast food in Ho Chi Minh City

World opening eyes to exciting Vietnamese offerings in F&B. Source: thaifex-anuga.com In order to contribute to the cooperation and trade exchange of businesses in Vietnam and Thailand, THAIFEX-Anuga Asia, the region’s largest food and beverage (F&B) trade fair, is taking place on May 24-28. This year’s fair at the IMPACT complex in Bangkok will include 1,200 exhibitors, 2,500 high-profile buyers, 11 food segments, and approximately 40,000 visitors across the industry. “Participating in the exhibition, we believe that the brands and quality of Vietnamese F&B products will be welcomed in this market. Moreover, Thailand could become a stronger link for Vietnamese goods to enter other markets in which major Thai retailers are reaching out,” said the representative of one Vietnamese business joining the exhibition. Thailand is one of the most familiar and promising markets for exporting F&B products. At last month’s meeting between the industry and trade … [Read more...] about World opening eyes to exciting Vietnamese offerings in F&B

At the 31st SEA Games, the men's football teams in Group B - Malaysia, Laos, Thailand, Singapore and Cambodia – stayed at the Nam Cuong hotel in Nam Dinh Province, just two km from the Thien Truong Stadium. The hotel's kitchen had to serve the five teams with special nutritional requirements keeping in mind their religious faiths and preferences. Nguyen Van Chien, the hotel's manager, said that the three main meals for the teams were served as a buffet of 60-70 dishes. For example, the Indonesian team wanted masala fried eggs, which the team leader said suited the nutritional needs of the players. Some of the Indonesian players were Muslims who don’t eat pork, so their meals had to be adjusted accordingly. For the Thai team, the hotel’s chefs served stir-fried noodles with special spices. Before the meal, the Thai team sent a player to the kitchen to provide guidance and instructions. Chef Dong Van Quang said that the Thai players ate food that was quite salty and had more … [Read more...] about SEA Games attendees enjoy native cuisine, Vietnamese staples

Inside one of the country's biggest rice warehouses Ms. Tran Le Dung, First Secretary in charge of the Vietnam Trade Office in Malaysia, said that soil in Malaysia is not suitable for rice cultivation; thus, the country's agriculture focuses on oil palm and rubber trees while its rice self-sufficiency can only meet about 60 percent of domestic demand. Therefore, every year Malaysia has to import from 900,000 to 1 million tons of rice  to meet domestic demand and its reserve. The country often imports long white rice, which is very popularly grown in Vietnam. However, it is not easy for Vietnamese enterprises to export rice to this market. The Malaysian government has assigned Padiberasnasional Berhad Group (Bernas Berhad) to be the exclusive importer of the long white rice to meet the domestic demand. Accordingly, Vietnamese export companies that want to export rice there must sign a contract with Bernas Berhad. Currently, the Vietnam Southern Food Corporation is signing … [Read more...] about Vietnamese rice grain struggling to find position in rice export

Consumers buy products at a former export-only enterprise that has switched to also selling domestically. — Photo nld.com.vn Vietnamese are tending to consume foods of clear origin and high quality after the COVID-19 pandemic, causing many export-oriented food brands to turn their attention to the domestic market. The market with a population of nearly 100 million is in fact attracting both foreign and local food companies. Phan Minh Thong, general director of Phuc Sinh Company, which has been exporting pepper, coffee and farm produce for the last 20 years, said Viet Nam is a very large market for coffee products. His company exports 65,000-70,000 tonnes of coffee products a year, whereas domestic sales account for less than 1 per cent of that. Phuc Sinh would focus more on promoting its Blue Son La Coffee brand in the domestic market, he added. Viet Nam may be the world’s second largest coffee exporter, but Vietnamese have to drink coffee mixed with other ingredients, … [Read more...] about Food exporters turn focus to domestic market

The second Vietnamese Goods Week 2022 is underway until May 22. A trade fair promoting Vietnamese goods and featuring 90 stalls is taking place at Trinh Cong Son pedestrian street, Nhat Tan Ward, Tay Ho District, Hanoi. Local consumers are shopping at the Vietnamese Goods Week 2022. Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn With the theme "Vietnamese branded goods create a driving force for the country's economy to develop sustainably", the Hanoi’s Vietnamese Goods Week 2022 is aimed at stimulating consumer demand as well as bringing Vietnamese goods to people and tourists in the city. The fair has a scale of 90 booths displaying consumer goods, products from craft village and those in agricultural, forestry and fishery sectors, safe and organic food, merchandise ranked by the One Commune One Product (OCOP) program, among other Vietnamese goods. Tran Thi Phuong Lan, Acting Director of the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade, said that through the Vietnamese Goods Week … [Read more...] about Hanoi hosts second Vietnamese Goods Week 2022