The chef has to be very skillful and careful to ensure that the meat is cooked evenly and comes out golden while the leaves are only lightly burned on the outside.

Minced pork grilled in a ‘dong’ leaf.

The leaves moisturise and add their aroma to the meat.

The fragrance the dish exudes when the leaves are peeled off to reveal the tasty, tender meat is an appetiser on its own.

Australian TV network recommends five must-try Vietnamese dishes

With Vietnamese cuisine spread far and wide, Australian TV network SBS this week urged viewers to savor five recipes defining local food culture.

‘Chao hau’, an unforgettable dish from Quang Binh

Quang Binh is known far and wide for its virgin beaches and natural landscapes, and also a specialty known as Chao hau (oyster congee).

HCM City to host festival featuring global delicious dishes

More than 50 pavilions will introduce a wide range of Vietnamese and global delicacies at a festival featuring delicious dishes which will be held in Ho Chi Minh from November 14-17.

Dried milk cicadas: A must try dish for visitors to Son La

Originating in the ethnic region of Thai, milk cicada fried with sour fresh bamboo and roasted cricket may not be to everyone’s taste. But for the locals here, it is a meal that makes them proud.

CNN: Vietnam’s pho, fresh rolls among world’s best dishes

CNN has named Vietnam’s pho noodle soup and fresh summer rolls among the world’s 50 best dishes.

Source: VnExpress