Food
An Open Letter To Yelp Reviewers of Vietnamese Restaurants
diaCRITICS will periodically have guest blogs. Dave Lieberman wrote this post in June 2011 for Stick A Fork In It at OCWeekly. His impassioned list of six recommendations for “would-be connoisseurs of Vietnamese food” is a useful primer on appreciating Vietnamese cuisine, for those needing some gentle (if even admonishing) instruction in the arts. Do you enjoy reading diaCRITICS? Then please consider subscribing! …(read more)
Introducing ‘A Culinary Odyssey’ — An Interview with Andrew Pham
Remember Andrew Pham’s acclaimed memoirs Catfish and Mandala and The Eaves of Heaven? He’s back — this time with culinary memories. …(read more)
Reflections on the Vietnamese Ketchup, Rooster Brand Sriracha
diaCRITICS France coorespondant Ly Lan Dill starts thinking about the red sauce and about her identity as Vietnamese. A lovely …(read more)
Tofu, No Apologies: Interviewing with Food Writer Andrea Nguyen
Ever wonder what goes into a good, yummy bowl of pho? What about how to make the ever-popular banh mi, …(read more)
Food bites at The Jonathan Gold Standard 2011
diaCRITIC Cam Vu possesses F*bomb finesse! Even while falling in 5-inch platforms! All to bring to you a review of Vietnamese …(read more)
DVAN Holiday Fundraiser: Silent Auction
The first annual holiday party and the second annual fundraiser for DVAN (Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network) is a week away, …(read more)
What’s in a name? On food names, full names & Vietnamese names
A while back I was listening to NPR and a brief story came on about using aliases at Starbucks (or …(read more)
Conjurer of Destinies: Monique Truong’s Bitter in the Mouth
diaCRITICS will periodically post blogs from other places. This reposted review is by guest blogger Thuy Dinh, a practicing attorney and …(read more)
Luke Nguyen’s Viet Nam: Vietnamese Cuisine Goes Global
Vietnamese cuisine continues its slow ascent onto the gourmet charts. First we have the globalization of pho, which has inspired …(read more)
There’s something for everyone at the swap meet (chợ trời)
I have been going to swap meets (chợ trời) for as long as I can remember with my family. But in …(read more)
