It looks like chicken but is actually seitan (mock meat, also called wheat meat). Seitan is so easy to make and so versatile as a substitute for meat. In this dish we combine pan fried seitan strips with fresh lemongrass and spicy curry powder to make a super simple and super tasty vegetarian dish. Whoever said being vegetarian meant […]
Love eating fish but dislike all the prep work? This fool-proof Asian-Style Baked Salmon (Ca Hoi Nuong) recipe is a guaranteed winner and a great way to make a tasty and healthy meal for your family. We marinate a whole salmon fillet with an Asian-style sauce and then bake it in a very straightforward way–no […]
This scrumptious Viet dessert is made with plantains and cassava cooked into a sweet and creamy tapioca pudding. For those not familiar with this dessert, it is decadently sweet and rich thanks to the generous use of sugar and coconut milk as per the traditional recipe. As good as the first bite always tastes, I find this dessert to be overly sweet […]
This recipe for Vietnamese Beef Meatballs (Bo Vien) is easy to make at home and delicious! If this is your first time trying Vietnamese Beef Meatballs you may be surprised by the consistency. They are not soft like American or Italian meatballs. On the contrary, they are springy and sometimes described as “rubbery”–but in a good […]
More and more of us are choosing to be part-time vegetarians these days including myself. By this I mean we’ve adopted a day each week, Meatless Mondays, or 1 or 2 days each month when we don’t eat meat. Whether you’re vegetarian for personal beliefs, health reasons or simply trying to reduce your carbon footprint, kudos to you! It’s a […]
If you’re on the quest for vegetarian options, you may be interested in trying Seitan, a meat alternative made from wheat gluten. Seitan isn’t new; it’s been around for over two thousand years with origins in China. With its mild taste, chewy texture and high protein content, it’s a great substitute for meat. Like tofu, it’s really easy to […]
Sticky Rice and Mung Bean Cakes (Banh Tet) are must-have foods for Vietnamese New Year / Tet. There are many variations on the filling, some sweet and others savory. This recipe is the savory version with a mung bean and pork filling. Unlike their square-shaped siblings, Square Sticky Rice and Mung Bean Cakes (Banh Chung), these cakes are smaller, cylindrical and […]
This unique roasting method that I am about to share will be the only way you’ll roast duck forever more. The traditional recipes for roasting a duck are time-consuming and laborious. It requires constant babysitting, flipping and rotating to get the bird to brown evenly. Then after all that work, you have a duck that looks […]
If you’re constantly on-the-go like me you sometimes wait until you are so famished you barely have the strength to get into your car and drive to find food. It’s times like these when you need something already made that you can easily turn into a quick meal. Well, this Dried Shredded Chicken dish is […]
This Spinach and Shrimp Balls Soup (Canh Rau Spinach voi Tom Vien) recipe makes a light and healthy dish your whole family will enjoy. Forget about eating frozen overly processed shrimp balls. (They taste like rubber!) These homemade shrimp balls are easy to make and so healthy. Don’t worry if the balls aren’t perfectly round. They aren’t meant […]
