They may have no Michelin stars, they might not rank on any best-restaurant lists, and, well they’re not even trained as chefs, but the cooks who infiltrate the kitchen weekly at The Anam Cam Ranh have something even more special to offer: a heaping portion of motherly love.  Armed with their centuries-old Vietnamese recipes, moms of members of The Anam’s full-time staff take over the cooking stations at the resort’s Lang Viet restaurant every Friday for ‘Mama’s Cooking’. 

While the beach and ocean are heavenly, what gets me most excited by The Anam is its food … my favourite is Lang Viet Restaurant, with panoramic views of the lawns, beach and ocean. Vietnamese food, with its fresh, punchy flavours, is a highlight of any trip and The Anam captures them perfectly in a cooking class at Lang Viet.