Global Cuisine, Australian Style

  • New Digs

    It is sad to say that Villa Tempest will be relocating from Vietnam, but our time in Hanoi, is coming to a close. If you’re interested in taking up and developing the Villa Tempest Pie Concept in Hanoi, please feel free to contact us for some mutually beneficial offline discussions. We are happy to note though,…

  • A Simple System of Pie Identification

    Here at Villa Tempest, we have explored various methods of identifying what pies are what once they’ve been baked. this is what we’ve settled on. To help keep track of our different types of pies, we use a simple, vent hole identification system: A slit for beef… An oval hole for Chicken… Fork holes for…

  • What’s News: Dough Sheeter, Pastry Roller

    One: Recently, after a long term of searching, designing, and being told, “No! Can’t be done in Hanoi” we finally took ownership of a manual dough sheeter (Máy cán bột). Having first sighted such an item in the kitchen of Cafe CCCP, we managed to track down and eventually find not only a supplier who…

  • Phong Nha Pies

    Recently we paid a visit to Phong Nha Farmstay near Dong Hoi, to carry out a bit of in-house instruction in the finer art of pie making and I’m looking forward to the welcome news of tasty pies being available in central Vietnam to hungry trekkers, spelunkers and trail blazers. As a consequence of this,…

  • What’s Your Idea of a Chinese Banquet

    Recently, we’ve been reviewing our time in China and some of the many, many dishes we enjoyed. By doing this we’ve managed to nail down a set of dishes we believe encompasses our experiences and would make the Number One’s list. This of course begs the question, what dishes would make it onto your, all…

  • This Week We’re Not At The Market.

    Just a brief note to let people know that due to administrative issues, Villa Tempest will not be operating a BBQ at this Saturday’s Weekend Market. As negotiations continue, we may be back in the near future. Watch this space. …And that’s the latest news from the Kitchens of Villa Tempest.