Comments on: Ngự Viên http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/02/18/ng%e1%bb%b1-vien-iii/ My boyfriend likes Astronomy. I prefer Gastronomy. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:27:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gastronomer http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/02/18/ng%e1%bb%b1-vien-iii/#comment-345 Gastronomer Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:09:25 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/02/18/ng%e1%bb%b1-vien-iii/#comment-345 Oooh, thanks Viv!! Oooh, thanks Viv!!

]]> By: Viv http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/02/18/ng%e1%bb%b1-vien-iii/#comment-344 Viv Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:20:13 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/02/18/ng%e1%bb%b1-vien-iii/#comment-344 Hi just to help you out, the veg in 'bo xoi xao toi' you mentioned in the blog is spinach, it's just a bit more bitter in VN because of the soil I think. Hi just to help you out, the veg in ‘bo xoi xao toi’ you mentioned in the blog is spinach, it’s just a bit more bitter in VN because of the soil I think.

]]> By: Gastronomer http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/02/18/ng%e1%bb%b1-vien-iii/#comment-343 Gastronomer Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:11:39 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/02/18/ng%e1%bb%b1-vien-iii/#comment-343 Hello Teddy - "ca hu" is the type of fish, but the basic dish is "ca kho to." And THANK YOU for the Hanoi eatery recommendations! You know what would be even better (and easier)? If we met up for a meal ;-) Hello Teddy - “ca hu” is the type of fish, but the basic dish is “ca kho to.” And THANK YOU for the Hanoi eatery recommendations! You know what would be even better (and easier)? If we met up for a meal ;-)

]]> By: Teddy http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/02/18/ng%e1%bb%b1-vien-iii/#comment-346 Teddy Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:33:23 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/02/18/ng%e1%bb%b1-vien-iii/#comment-346 Ca hu Kho I presume is Ca Kho To up here in capital... ...in which case definitely a winter warmer fav for me and I know what you mean about mopping up every last bit. Man alive. A bit of banh my helps very nicely in my book. Hanoi-wise Highway4 (Hang Tre, Mai Hac De, Kim Ma) does a good one and a stand out Thit Kho To as well. Chim Sao on Ngo Pho Hue does a few killer claypot dishes too, btw. Oddly both those places were founded by foreigners, but both cater for a predominantly Vietnamese crowd (as well as a loyal, long term expat crowd) so no fear of a lack of authenticity. Ca hu Kho I presume is Ca Kho To up here in capital…

…in which case definitely a winter warmer fav for me and I know what you mean about mopping up every last bit. Man alive. A bit of banh my helps very nicely in my book.

Hanoi-wise Highway4 (Hang Tre, Mai Hac De, Kim Ma) does a good one and a stand out Thit Kho To as well. Chim Sao on Ngo Pho Hue does a few killer claypot dishes too, btw.

Oddly both those places were founded by foreigners, but both cater for a predominantly Vietnamese crowd (as well as a loyal, long term expat crowd) so no fear of a lack of authenticity.

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