Fresh water crab is a specialty of Vietnam’s northern countryside. When the rice is about to ripe, and right through harvest time, you’ll find a lot of crabs. Today, we’re visiting Vi Xua restaurant in Hanoi where fresh water crab hot pot is made in a very special way. (Photo: Vi Xua restaurant) https://vovworld.vn/en-US/food-delight/fresh-water-crab-hot-pot-921425.vov --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/food-delight/support

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Fresh water crab hot pot

- Lemongrass is one of my favorite flavors as it’s wonderfully aromatic. The delicious recipe, which uses lemongrass and chicken breasts as the main ingredients, is a great dish for creating cozy family moments around the table. The chicken skewers can go with sandwiches, noodle salad, or any green salad. (Photo: Old Hanoi Restaurant) https://vovworld.vn/en-US/food-delight/lemongrass-chicken-skewers-911699.vov --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/food-delight/support

Lemongrass Chicken Skewers

“Buka stew”, a delicacy of Nigeria, is very different from our everyday fried stew in lots of ways. This stew is loaded with assorted meats and different types of pepper which gives it layers of awesome flavours. Buka Stew is usually very thick, really red and well fried. Buka Stew (Photo: Dooney's Kitchen) https://vovworld.vn/en-US/food-delight/nigerias-buka-stew-910500.vov --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/food-delight/support

Nigeria’s Buka Stew

Metropole Hanoi Hotel has kicked off a two-week celebration of modern Korean gastronomy, featuring exclusive recipes from two-Michelin-star Chef Sung-Jae Anh. South Korea has one of the most vibrant food cultures in the world, and Chef Anh is part of a new generation of chefs gaining recognition for elevating the cuisine. Halibut Hoe Ssam (Photo: Metropole Hanoi Hotel) https://vovworld.vn/en-US/food-delight/korean-gastronomy-week-kicks-off-in-hanoi-908123.vov --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/food-delight/support

Korean gastronomy week kicks off in Hanoi

Life is returning to normal in Vietnam following a remarkable success in containing the COVID-19 pandemic. The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel has rolled out some exciting new menus that cater to Vietnamese tastes. (Photo: The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel ) https://vovworld.vn/en-US/food-delight/metropole-hanoi-introduces-new-menu-for-domestic-tourists-870295.vov --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/food-delight/support

Metropole Hanoi introduces new menu for domestic tourists

This week’s recipe is oreo cheesecake. The recipe is super easy with a few ingredients which are modified for vegans. Chicpeas - a major ingredient to make cheesecake made vegan style (Photo: bachhoaxanh.com) https://vovworld.vn/en-US/food-delight/cheesecake-made-veganstyle-863258.vov --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/food-delight/support

Cheesecake made vegan-style

In today’s edition, we’ll introduce a traditional British sponge pudding called “Spotted Dick”. The dessert is really easy to make at home, and if you’ve never had a steamed pudding before, you will be especially tickled to give this a try. (Photo: nicolhughes.com) https://vovworld.vn/en-US/food-delight/spotted-dick-859932.vov --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/food-delight/support

Spotted dick

Indian spices are the secret to flavorful Indian cuisine. On today’s show, we’ll dig into Indian curry, an example of sophisticated use of a combination of different Indian spices in one dish, Lamb Rogan Josh. Lamb Rogan Josh (Photo: atoztravel.vn) https://vovworld.vn/en-US/food-delight/lamb-rogan-josh-847777.vov --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/food-delight/support

Lamb Rogan Josh

If you like spicy food, you probably are already a fan of Indian food. We welcome as our guest on today’s show Mrs. Manu Verma, the wife of Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma. We’re eager to hear from her about the use of spices, which is the secret to flavorful Indian food. (Photo: by interviewee) https://vovworld.vn/en-US/food-delight/indian-spices-837567.vov --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/food-delight/support

Indian spices

In today’s Food Delight, we’ll introduce a British dish called “Toad in the Hole”. This is a traditional English dish consisting of sausages baked in a Yorkshire pudding batter and served with gorgeous onion gravy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/food-delight/support

Toad in the hole

- Samosa is one of favorite snacks across India. It has a crispy outer shell in a triangle form, filled with mainly potatoes, flavored with different herbs and spices. (Photo provided by Manu Verma) https://vovworld.vn/en-US/food-delight/samosa-an-indian-snack-830474.vov --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/food-delight/support

Samosa – an Indian snack

- There's nothing more refreshing than having a hot meal on a chilly day. If you’re running out of ideas, the Lancashire hotpot is not a bad choice thanks to its warmth, nutrition, and simplicity. Today we’ll talk to Aaron Meija, a young English man, who is a big fan of the Lancashire hotpot, to learn how to make this stew. Traditional Lancashire Hotpot (Photo: Jill/Pinterest) https://vovworld.vn/en-US/food-delight/lancashire-hotpot-826331.vov --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/food-delight/support

Lancashire hotpot

Umm Ali is a well-known dessert that originated in Egypt in the 13th century. "Umm Ali" means "Mother of Ali" in Arabic. It is made from milk, puff pastry, dried fruits, and nuts. https://vovworld.vn/en-US/food-delight/umm-ali-egyptian-sweet-pastry-dessert-824806.vov --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/food-delight/support

Umm Ali (Egyptian sweet pastry dessert)

The “Homeland” noodle factory stands near the Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho city. Visitors can observe the whole process of turning flour into noodles, and even try their hand at the production process. A family-run Hu Tieu noodle factory in Can Tho (Photo: thamhiemmekong.com) https://vovworld.vn/en-US/food-delight/visiting-a-noodle-factory-in-the-mekong-delta-823753.vov --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/food-delight/support

Visiting a noodle factory in the Mekong Delta

Hue’s dishes are famous for their balance of spicy, sour, salty and sweet flavors. Hue beef noodle soup is an example of Hue cuisine. (Photo: 24h.com.vn) https://vovworld.vn/en-US/food-delight/hue-beef-noodle-soup-819975.vov --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/food-delight/support

Hue beef noodle soup

Enjoying each typical dish of a place, we can feel the culture, life and spirit of the people there ... Cuisine and culture are always tied together. Join us to learn and enjoy the delicious food with bold regional cultural identity from around the world. A show of VOV5 (VOV World - Voice of Vietnam) Note: Information source is taken at http://vov5.vn Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/food-delight/support

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