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I’d never heard of a Russian food in Vietnam, until a VTV colleague born in Russia took me to one in Hanoi. Here’s what we ate and why it makes sense.

I tried a 20-year-old bún chả spot near Saigon Podcast Studio. I say this in pretty much every episode, but bún chả Hà Nội is one of my absolute favorites.

The whole thing cost me about $2.50, iced tea included, and it’s now one of my favorite bowls from this whole series.

Explore bánh mì vịt quay at a 1938 family-run shop, three generations of Cantonese roasting tradition

What is bún cá tươi? A guide to Vietnam’s coastal fish noodle soup — ingredients, regional styles, and why it’s a Quy Nhơn must-try.

Lunch walk number six is the first one that didn’t start at Saigon Podcast Studio. I’m in Đà Nẵng for a couple of days while Adrie speaks at a conference, and the plan was simple: find a mì quảng place with a 4.9-star rating on Google, film a quick walk, eat something amazing, done. Because … Read more

Let’s try Halal Pho – a special version of Pho on Nguyen Cong Tru Street.