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Tag Archives: Nicole Routhier
N is for Nghệ / Turmeric
“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
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F is for Fish Sauce, Flavour, Phan Thiết and Phú Quốc
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
Posted in A to Z, Cooking, Food, Photos, Recipes, Viet Nam
Tagged fish sauce, Huế, Lê Văn Lân, Nicole Routhier, Vietnamese food
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