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Mango cakes on a street market stall in Vietnam. Highlighting local cuisine and urban culture.
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Food & Drink

Beyond Coffee: The Red Noodle Soup of Dak Lak

When in the Central Highlands, skip the tourist cafes and head straight for a bowl of 'bun do' and skewers of 'thit xien'.

Jun 18, 20263 min readcentral
Mango cakes on a street market stall in Vietnam. Highlighting local cuisine and urban culture.
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Food & Drink

Beyond Pho: The Noodle Soups of Dak Lak

When in the Central Highlands, skip the standard menu. Here is why you need to hunt down the red-hued bowls of Bun Do and the robust flavors of Bun Chia.

Jun 18, 20263 min readcentral
A street food vendor cooks and assembles Vietnamese banh mi at a bustling night market.
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Food & Drink

The Dak Lak Street Snack You Cannot Skip: Banh Uot Thit Nuong

In the highlands of Dak Lak, the local take on steamed rice rolls is a masterclass in assembly-line street food. Here is why you should skip the hotel breakfast for a plate of banh uot thit nuong.

Jun 18, 20263 min readcentral
Mango cakes on a street market stall in Vietnam. Highlighting local cuisine and urban culture.
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Food & Drink

Beyond the Highlands: Why You Need to Try Dak Lak Grilled Chicken

Forget the standard tourist fare; in the Central Highlands, the real ritual is eating charcoal-grilled chicken and bamboo-tube rice in the cool mountain air.

Jun 18, 20263 min readcentral
Lush Arabica coffee cherries ripening on a tree in Đà Lạt, Vietnam's highlands.
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Destinations

Dak Lak Coffee Farms: A Buon Ma Thuot Origin Tour

Buon Ma Thuot produces most of Vietnam's coffee, but few visitors actually see where it comes from. Here's how to get into the farms, honestly.

Jun 18, 20265 min readcentral
Mango cakes on a street market stall in Vietnam. Highlighting local cuisine and urban culture.
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Food & Drink

Beyond the Highlands: Finding the Best Grilled Chicken and Bamboo Rice in Dak Lak

Forget the standard tourist fare; in Dak Lak, the real soul of the highlands is found in charred, free-range chicken and fragrant bamboo-cooked rice.

Jun 18, 20263 min readcentral
Mango cakes on a street market stall in Vietnam. Highlighting local cuisine and urban culture.
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Food & Drink

The Red Noodles of Dak Lak: A Guide to Buon Ma Thuot's Signature Bowls

Beyond the coffee plantations, Dak Lak hides a distinct noodle culture. Here is where to find the best 'bun do' and 'pho kho' in Buon Ma Thuot.

Jun 18, 20263 min readcentral
Mango cakes on a street market stall in Vietnam. Highlighting local cuisine and urban culture.
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Food & Drink

Beyond Pho: The Rice-Based Flavors of Dak Lak

When in the Central Highlands, skip the standard breakfast fare and hunt down the local rice-based specialties that define the Dak Lak food scene.

Jun 18, 20264 min readcentral
Four hands holding freshly harvested red coffee cherries in a Vietnamese setting.
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Destinations

Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival: How to Time a Trip to Dak Lak in March

Every two years in March, Buon Ma Thuot throws the country's biggest coffee festival — a week of tastings, elephant racing, and highland culture worth planning a trip around.

Jun 16, 20264 min readcentral
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