For many years devoted to photography, Ngọc Trần has been passionate about preserving moments of everyday cultural life. She is also well loved as the author of three books on food and cuisine, and regularly hosts cooking classes for foreigners in the warm, welcoming space of her own home. Every time I meet her, I…
During the festive season, your calendar is no doubt filled with appointments and lively gatherings. We, too, would like to invite you to a meeting — not in a bustling crowd, but within a private, intimate space. Here, we come together with a friend of ours to sit down and talk about memories, emotions, and…
We are a couple who absolutely love hosting parties. There is nothing quite like inviting friends over, sharing food and drinks, singing together and swaying to music late into the night. Sometimes we plan ahead and have plenty of time to prepare different dishes. Other times, all it takes is a sudden burst of excitement…
We met chef Alain Phạm for lunch at the place where he works. The restaurant closes every Tuesday, so the kitchen that day felt like his private sanctuary. Before he stepped in to prepare bò bún for us, we had a quiet moment to talk. He told us about his years living in Saigon and…
Greeting us at the kitchen of Yeshi, a restaurant specializing in Taiwanese cuisine, was a smiling chef speaking Vietnamese with a charming accent: “Xin chào! My name is Ca Dao.” Joy Around the Table Ca Dao shared that she originally studied another field, yet spending full days in front of a computer left her drained….
Chef Thảo Na, co-founder of Maison Des Rêves Saigon, welcomed us with warmth on a cool autumn afternoon. Following a green-lined path, a bright yet gentle space gradually opened before us. Every detail in the kitchen and garden had clearly been tended with care. The Serendipities That Opened the Way From a young age, Thảo…
Frank Phạm is a chef and a storyteller whose medium is food. He is known for his YouTube channel Culinary Frank and is the founder of Society Cafe & Dining. His life unfolds within a small society where people connect through flavor, sincerity, and simple pleasures. That small society includes his family, friends, colleagues, and…
Each home usually has one kitchen, yet the house of Khánh Ngọc and Đức Bùi is special because it has three. Their home is not only the nest of a young couple but also the studio of FPDB Creative, where they tell culinary stories through images…
Born in Đà Lạt, Vietnam, and later immigrated to the United States as a teenage refugee, Peter Cường Franklin’s journey has been shaped by both cultures. He graduated from Yale University with a degree in finance and studied culinary arts at Le Cordon Bleu in France. Despite being more fluent in English than Vietnamese, he…
The space we step into is a square apartment in a cozy style, combined with wabi-sabi. It embraces imperfection with a sense of simplicity and elevates the beauty of decay. The kitchen seamlessly connects with the living room, creating a harmonious whole. Most of the furnishings feature warm tones of white, beige, brown, and olive…
