Vietnamese egg coffee, or cà phê trứng, was created in Hanoi in 1946 during a milk shortage, when egg yolks were whipped with sugar and condensed milk to replace dairy. The drink combines a strong ...

Most local people probably don’t associate hoagies with Vietnamese food, but the meat and vegetables on a roll treat actually has a long background. “This has been around forever. It’s not new. The ...

I chatted with Samantha, a Vietnamese staff member from Hanoi at the cafe. As she was whipping up the egg mixture for my coffee with the help of an electric whipper, I asked: “Why are egg coffee and ...

A baguette, still warm from the oven, its golden crust trellised with cracks. Sandwiched inside, a bright green thatch of cilantro and jalapenos, a tangle of pickled carrots and daikon, a smear of ...