Every autumn, children gift com to elders who place it on the family altar. Poet, spy and proto-foodie Vu Bang said Hanoi’s seasonal craving for com was cultivated over centuries—so much so that Bang ...

VnExpress International will spend the next few weeks eating the great Vu Bang’s favorite meals in Hanoi. This autumn, a global audience watched writer and chef Anthony Bourdain eat bun cha with a ...