Nothing is better on a hot summer day than having a cool meal to chase away the heat. Abundant noodles with a medley of vegetables and seafood in a light dressing makes this dish super scrumptious and refreshing. This noodle salad is so easy to toss together and can be served as a main meal or appetizer. If you […]
This Braised Pork and Shrimp dish is a delicious example of the bold flavors intrinsic to Vietnamese cuisine. It’s an easy dish with simple ingredients but is truly unique tasting. Braising or “Kho” is a popular Viet method for cooking savory meat dishes. The cooking technique allows the meat and shrimp to absorb the savory and slightly sweet sauce as it is cooked. Caramelizing […]
I love making these homemade Grilled Pork Sausages (Nem Nuong) because I can control exactly what goes in them. No random animal parts, preservatives or red food coloring in this recipe. It’s super simple and you’ll love the way these sausages taste. This is a great meat dish to grill for your outdoor events but they […]
This classic Viet dish, Ginger Chicken, strikes a wonderful balance between zesty, sweet and savory. The ginger is mildly spicy and wonderfully fragrant. Add in the robust marinade and you have a flavorful dish that is super easy to make. This is one of my favorites when I need to put a meal together fast. Add rice and some steamed vegetables […]
If you’ve had this tangy, spicy and slightly sweet sauce, just the thought of it should start you salivating. Made of tamarind, garlic, red chilies, lime juice, sugar and fish sauce this sauce is a unique combination of tart and sweet. A tantalizing concoction, this sauce is typically served with baked fish wrapped in rice paper and […]
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 […]
Although I could eat these Dried Carrot and Radish Pickles year-round, I only indulge in these savory, slightly sweet and crunchy pickles during Lunar New Year. That’s because they are always served along-side New Year’s Sticky Rice and Mung Bean Cakes (Banh Chung or Banh Tet). These pickles are salty good, thanks to the liberal use of […]
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 […]
There are some classic foods that remind us of our youth and this is the dish that transports me back in time. Perhaps it’s the uniqueness of this dish that makes it stand out in my mind or perhaps it’s when I think about this dish I am reminded of my Mom’s boundless energy and painstaking efforts to cook […]
This classic dish (a favorite for Tet/Lunar New Year) is typically made by caramelizing sugar into a thick syrup and then cooking the pork and eggs slow and low until the pork is super tender. My recipe shortcut is to use Coca-Cola in place of the caramel which can be a bit tricky to make. (I’ve burned my share of sugar making this in the […]
