In Vietnam, Anam Cam Ranh resort’s fine-dining restaurant, The Colonial, introduced an indulgent degustation menu celebrating an eccentric array of Vietnamese ingredients with French finesse. Many guests travel to the resort just for the food at The Colonial.

Complete with an open kitchen, grand piano and courtyard with a canopy of established gardens, The Colonial now serves a new six-course menu crafted by Anam Cam Ranh’s executive chef Duy Anh Nguyen, complete with wine pairings.

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The feast begins with an amuse-bouche comprising a giant clam with sausage and daikon jams, caramelized miso glaze, herbs and salmon roe, as well as Vietnamese beef tartare with caramelized cashew, fish sauce, crispy garlic and betel leaf.

Following an entrée of salted mackerel with fermented star fruit, sour broth, chrysanthemum and coriander oil, the first main dish is a 14-day, dry-aged duck breast with pumpkin flower, black apple amazake and brown butter-fermented tofu sauce.

After mango and passion fruit sorbet with oolong tea cordial and yellow raisin is served to cleanse the palate, the second main is a 150-day black angus tenderloin with eggplant puree and beef jus infused with homemade chili and basil, accompanied with Vietnamese ST25 fragrant rice with corn and green beans.

The degustation menu is rounded off with tahini ice cream with sesame chips, caramelized hajikami and coconut milk sauce, and Nha Trang tofu pudding. Wines from Australia, France and Italy complement each course as part of an optional wine pairing.

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“Vietnamese cuisine is renowned the world over for its distinct flavor combinations thanks to vibrant ingredients such as aromatic herbs, spices and sauces,” said Mr. Duy Anh.  “Our new menu celebrates Vietnam’s combinations of ingredients and contrasting textures with an undeniable French influence.”

Located near The Anam Cam Ranh’s open-air lobby, to the left of Saigon Bar, The Colonial serves a premium European buffet and an à la carte menu for breakfast and is the resort’s club lounge by day for guests of premium suites and villas.

Set along the south-central coastline of Vietnam, the resort is located on the idyllic bay of Cam Ranh, and features pristine stretches of fine, white sand and turquoise waters, perfect for a laid-back barefoot vacation with luxurious surroundings. The 5-star resort offers 77 villas and 136 rooms and suites.

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Guests booked into the Ocean View Pool Villas, Ocean Front Pool Villas, Honeymoon Villas, Terrace Sea View Suites and Anam Terrace Suites may use the club lounge from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily before it becomes the resort’s fine-dining restaurant by night.

Anam Cam Ranh also features a 10 treatment room spa, indoor and outdoor movie theaters, three large swimming pools, a ballroom, conference rooms, recreation and fitness center, a tennis court, yoga room, a kids club, putting green, on-site sustainable farm, and gift shops.

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After the successful debut of Anam Cam Ranh in 2017, the independently owned and operated Anam Group celebrated the grand opening of its second property, Anam Mui Ne, in January 2023, and the multipurpose convention center Axi Plaza in Cam Ranh in 2024. Axi Plaza offers a vast state-of-the-art conference hall, a 360-degree rooftop venue, stunning outdoor beachfront event space, and about 10,000 square miles dedicated to shopping and dining outlets.