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Hanoi’s taste revolution

It’s easy to find restaurants serving high-end Vietnamese fusion cuisine in many parts of the world, but in Vietnam diners have much more conventional palates.

Twenty-nine-year-old Thao Nguyen runs one of Hanoi’s few fine-dining restaurants, Pots ‘n’ Pans. She says her tough childhood nurtured her independent spirit, making it easier to break from convention.

Listen to the report by Marianne Brown in Hanoi:

Thao Nguyen

Thao Nguyen is committed to sharing a different understanding of food (Photo: M. Brown)

Beef carpacchio

The beef carpacchio is one of Thao’s favorite dishes at the restaurant (Photo: Pots ‘n Pans)

The kitchen at Pots 'n Pans

This is where Thao’s kitchen staff whips up creative flavors (Photo: Pots ‘n Pans)

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Date

Tuesday 10.12.2013 | 12:54

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