Nhãn – Longan fruit
In Vietnamese, “long nhan” means dragon eye. The Longan is a close relative to the litchi. Longans are grown mostly in the cooler highlands of South-East Asia. It… Read More »
Mãng cầu Dai – Sugar Apples
In some regions of the world, this plant is known as custard-apples and some as Sugar- apples. The fruit is usually round with a scaly or lumpy skin…. Read More »
Quả măng cục – Mangosteen
I stood by this fruit stall for ages! (Not only to take pictures!) I couldn’t decide what to buy with so many choices available!! A personal favourite! The… Read More »
Trái ổi – Guava fruit
Guava originated in the tropical region of Central Americas and reached South-East Asia approximately in the 17th century. Guava fruit is either round or pear-shaped, with thin dark… Read More »
Dừa – Coconut
This trip has made me realised how much coconut is used in Vietnam (Asia). The juice is great to drink fresh, or in cooking with meat. The milk… Read More »
Fresh, healthy and most importantly very tasty food from Vietnam. 
