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Delicious spring rolls with shrimp and greens served with sauce and chopsticks on an elegant table setting.
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Food & Drink

Hue Royal Cuisine: A Guide for Outsiders

Hue's imperial food tradition is unlike anything else in Vietnam — elaborate, restrained, and obsessively detailed. Here's what it actually is and where to eat it.

May 26, 20264 min readcentral
Group making traditional Vietnamese banh it with banana leaves in a cultural setting.
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Food & Drink

Banh Nam and Banh Loc: Hue's Twin Steamed Cakes Worth Seeking Out

Banh nam and banh loc are Hue's signature steamed cakes—both wrapped in banana leaf, both filled with shrimp and pork, but made from rice flour and tapioca respectively. Here's how to tell them apart and where to find the best versions in the city.

Apr 14, 20264 min readcentral
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