Posts tagged with ‘Hoi An’
Melissa’s Vietnamese Culinary Extravaganza!
Friday, May 28th, 2010, by Melissa Nicholas
Heading out to Vietnam again this month and spurred on by Rick Steins recent Far Eastern Odyssey series and cookery book, I decided that this time I would pay more attention to the food and try and learn how to cook a few dishes for myself. With a bit of help from the locals, I discovered that Vietnam really is the perfect destination for food lovers and that as you travel North to South the fabulous diversity of delicious, fresh, healthy and exquisite dishes on offer is a million miles away from what you get presented in your average Vietnamese restaurant in the UK. (more…)
Best restaurants in asia
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009, by Sam ClarkWe constantly get asked to reccommend our favourite restaurants to clients and this worries us as it seems to change so quickly. What suits Peter, seems to annoy Paul, in much more pronounced a way than hotels or more general hotel experiences. I am often tempted to let people chose for themselves by reading the numerous blogs and reviews out there. However, we can always make the table booking for you too…. As usual speak to us directly here.
For Vietnam in particular there are some brilliant blogs on the subject - the writer of Noodlepie has long since left but the info is still there and it is fantastic. I really like a Girl In Asia too. There are many more.
For us here is a quick list to get you started of places we have experienced… This is by no means definitive though - there are simply thousands of incredible options, from street food to high end dining… These are just places we like - I wouldn’t even remotely claim to be expert enough to pronounce on what is best…
Hanoi - Quan An Ngon. Great idea - brought some of the best street chef’s together under one roof - paid them a regualr wage, added a decent markup and made this a brilliant introduction and must visit if time is short.
Hoi An - The Cargo Club is great for Vietnamese food and a relaxed and stylish introduction to the country….
Siagon - personally i’m huge Pho fan… but for high end eating Nam Kha is fun.
Bangkok - where to start - it’s ridiculous and I usually end up with street food but Suan Kularb - has a great variety of Thai and Chinese dishes as well as Dim Sum to die for at lunchtime and the best steamed fish around in the evening.
Cambodia - anywhere on the south coast where delectable fresh seafood, Cambodian spice pastes, French cunning and Kampot pepper collide to extraordinary affec but the fish amok at The Jasmine in Kampot is particularly blinding….
Suggestions from the floor?
Hoi An
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009, by Harriet Clark
Hoi An is a charming town in central Vietnam and is a fantastic place to spend a few days. It one of three UNESCO world heritage sites in central Vietnama and as such oozes history. You do not even need to set foot inside a museum to soak up the past that has made the town as it is. The different influences from the French to the Chinese is evident in the architecture and it is easy to imagine how it used to hustle and bustle as a trading port.
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The Victoria Hotel and Spa, Hoi An
Sunday, June 7th, 2009, by Harriet ClarkHoi An is an extremely pretty town and in its architecture you can clearly note the different influences that have helped shaped its development. The Victoria Hotel takes these influences and cleverly combines them into its design. The elegant reception has an open, colonial feel and all the staff were extremely friendly and welcoming on arrival. (more…)
The Nam Hai
Saturday, June 6th, 2009, by Harriet ClarkAs we drove down the landscaped driveway we were filled with excitement about the experience to come. We were off to the Nam Hai - Vietnam’s premier resort. Upon entry to the cool villa we were blown away with the interior design. The simple yet stunning design topped with the incredible views brought a massive smile to both our faces. As we were shown around the villa our eyes strayed to the spectacular eggshell lacquered sunken bath and outside shower.
Heaven is the Nam Hai....
We used these at the first possible opportunity! The villa manages to provide all of the amenities you could ever need, whilst maintaining the elegant finish and all of this with an amazing ocean backdrop.