This easy recipe for Cheese Bread makes pillowy soft rolls that are fluffy, moist and deliciously chewy. Made with part-skim mozzarella cheese, these rolls are bready, airy and so yummy you may not know they’re gluten-free. If you’re someone who equates gluten-free bread with lacking taste, texture and frankly, not worth eating 🙂 , this recipe […]
Make fresh Rice Noodle or Rice Vermicelli (Bun Tuoi) at home with my easy recipe. This no-frills recipe doesn’t require a fancy pasta machine but just an inexpensive potato ricer to make the most delicious noodles. Gluten-free and healthy, these fresh noodles are simply amazing! Serve the rice noodle in your favorite noodle soups, bowls, […]
If you’re a fan of warm desserts with silken texture, you will love this easy recipe for Tofu Pudding with Ginger Syrup (Dau Hu Nuoc Duong / Tao Pho). This sweet treat has such comforting flavors and textures–warm, smooth and delicate pudding with a gooey sweet syrup on top. The fresh ginger adds amazing flavor […]
This recipe for Steamed Coconut Rice Cake with Toasted Shrimp Flakes (Banh Duc Tom Chay) is the ultimate savory snack food. The simple rice flour batter is infused with creamy coconut milk and steamed into a delicious light cake. Sprinkled with abundant savory toppings: scallion oil, fried onions and toasted shrimp flakes and served with […]
Savory and sweet shrimp and pork encased in a translucent and chewy dumpling skin make these some of the best dumplings around. A popular snack food, these scrumptious Clear Shrimp and Pork Dumplings (Banh Bot Loc Tran) are completely addicting. The combination of chewy and slippery dumpling skin filled with flavorful meat morsels and then dipped in a sweet fish sauce […]
Healthy eating is made easy with this delicious dish of pan-fried tofu cooked in a light and savory sauce. The firm tofu and assorted fresh mushrooms are full of flavor and texture making this dish really hearty and satisfying. Whether you’re a strict vegetarian or like to enjoy an occasional meat-free meal, this is a recipe […]
This easy recipe for Instant Pot Pho Ga will have you enjoying this flavorful and hearty Vietnamese Chicken Noodle soup in less than half the cooking time of the traditional recipe. Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup has become so mainstream it’s recognized by its Vietnamese name “Pho Ga” name rather than its translated name. What is […]
There is nothing more satisfying than these savory Sticky Rice and Mung Bean Dumplings (Banh Khuc / Xoi Khuc) filled with hearty mung bean, ground chicken and coated with delicious sticky rice. In Viet cuisine we use a lot of glutinous / sticky rice which gives foods that chewy, sticky consistency and it is a […]
This Vegetarian Cabbage Slaw (Goi Chay) is the meat-free version of the popular Vietnamese Chicken Cabbage Salad. I make it using pan-cooked (not fried!) tofu. It’s a quick and delicious salad I make often for potlucks and casual get-togethers. Don’t skimp on the herbs–it’s what makes this salad so fragrant and refreshing! Watch the video […]
This tasty recipe for Cellophane Noodle Veggie Stir Fry (Bun Tau Xao) is gluten-free and loaded with healthy veggies and hearty noodles. In my recipe I use bean thread noodle which is made from mung beans. You can use other wheat-free noodles made from potato or tapioca starch as well.
