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Tay Bac Highland Dishes: A Northwest Food Primer

The food of Vietnam's northwest highlands — thang co, men men, com lam, lon cap nach — is unlike anything you'll find on a Hanoi menu. Here's what to eat and why it matters.

May 26, 20265 min readnorth
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