The Bếp Rơm journal
Topic: vegetarian, spicy, allergies
Four notes for vegetarians, people avoiding heat, and people allergic to shellfish, fish or peanuts: telling the kitchen, what is in what, the spice scale.
- 24 Sept 2026The 0 to 3 Spice Scale at a Vietnamese Restaurant: MediumLevel 0 no chilli, 1 mild, 2 medium, 3 hot. Which dishes can change level and which carry the chilli in the broth. The twelve dishes with heat at Bếp Rơm.Vegetarian, spicy, allergies · 4 min
- 30 Jul 2026Shellfish, Fish, Peanut Allergy in Vietnamese FoodFish sauce is fish, mắm tôm is crustacean, the roll dip has peanut, satay can carry dried shrimp. Telling the kitchen, the 31-dish table, what we cannot do.Vegetarian, spicy, allergies · 5 min
- 12 Jul 2026Vegetarian Lunar Days in Saigon: When to Book, What to OrderVegetarian restaurants fill on rằm and Vu Lan. Booking early, the 4-seat vegan mâm at VND 570,000, and what Mrs Sen's family ordered with a peanut allergy.Vegetarian, spicy, allergies · 5 min
