Tag Archives: Nicole Routhier

N is for Nghệ / Turmeric

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Chris Galvin

“After women give birth,” my Vietnamese mother-in-law explained, “they get coldness. Turmeric heats the body and protects against colds or flu. Also,” she said, “turmeric makes the skin soft and beautiful again. Any woman who just had a baby should apply a turmeric … Continue reading →

Posted in A to Z, Cooking, Food, Viet Nam | Tagged Andrea Nguyen, Eating Asia, Kim Fay, Leela Punyaratabandhu, Nicole Routhier, She Simmers, Turmeric | 9 Comments

F is for Fish Sauce, Flavour, Phan Thiết and Phú Quốc

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Chris Galvin

The Vietnamese alphabet has no letter F. But it does have the letter PH, as in phở, and also Phan Thiết and Phú Quốc, two places famous for fish sauce. The former is a southeastern coastal city. The latter is … Continue reading →