This scrumptious recipe for Sweet and Sticky Chicken Wings (Canh Ga Sot Ngot) is sure to become a favorite appetizer or side dish. Coated with a gooey sweet and savory sauce, these succulent wings are bursting with flavor! If you love the robust flavors of Asian-style wings, you’ll love this homemade marinade. Make these delicious […]
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Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chops (Suon Nuong Xa)
Make juicy and flavorful Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chops (Suon Nuong Xa) with this easy recipe. Marinated with a simple homemade sauce, these lemongrass infused pork chops are fragrant, savory and delicately sweet. Lemongrass adds amazing freshness and flavor to pork chops. The homemade marinade is really easy to make with just a few fresh ingredients […]
Baked Pork Buns (Banh Bao Nuong)
Make delicious Baked Pork Buns (Banh Bao Nuong) at home with this easy recipe. Fluffy sweet buns are filled with savory pork and baked until golden. These Baked Pork Buns are even better than the bakery version and so amazing when freshly made at home. This easy recipe with video takes you through the steps […]
Asian-Style Stuffed Cornish Game Hens
Tasty Cornish game hens are marinated with a sweet and savory Asian sauce, stuffed with a bean thread noodle, pork and vegetable medley and then roasted to juicy perfection in this mouth-watering dish. Say “Goodbye” to plain and boring chicken and “Hello” to this scrumptious dish bursting with Asian flavors and eye-popping appeal. This easy-to-make dish is […]
Mooncakes with Mung Bean and Salted Egg Yolks (Banh Trung Thu / Banh Nuong Nhan Dau Xanh Trung Muoi)
These beautiful mooncakes have a subtly sweet pastry dough filled with sweet mung bean and salted egg yolk. The contrasting textures and tastes of the delicate pastry, sweet mung bean and savory egg yolk is simply mouth-watering and such a delicious treat. Making these exquisite pastries at home is not difficult and I really recommend you give it a try. You’re going to have a […]
5-Spice Beef and Broccoli
This stir-fry with crunchy broccoli and tender marinated beef is a scrumptious dish that beats any restaurant version. The recipe is simple, healthy and you can make this dish in less time than it takes to order take-out. Just some fresh ingredients and pantry staples are all that’s needed to whip up this amazing dish. Give it a try! Notes on the […]
Crispy Noodle and Beef Stir-Fry (Mi Xao Gion/Don)
In this scrumptious dish, thin egg noodles are transformed into crispy golden nests, piled high with savory stir-fried beef, shrimp and crunchy vegetables and then topped with a light gravy. The combination of crispy noodle and savory stir-fry is full of flavor, texture and simply mouth-watering. This dish is a restaurant favorite because it seems too complicated to make but that’s just not the case. […]
Mooncakes with Coconut Filling (Banh Trung Thu / Banh Nuong Nhan Dua)
Every year when the Mid-Autumn Festival season approaches, I get giddy thinking about making mooncakes. First, I love to bake. Second, I love the artistry of making these cakes. The entire process from making the filling and dough, rolling and stamping the cakes is such a wonderfully creative process. Once done, each cake is unique and truly […]
Glass Noodle Salad with Seafood (Goi Mien Tron Hai San)
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 […]
Fermented Chili Tofu (Chao)
This Fermented Chili Tofu is a favorite with vegetarians but you don’t have to be vegetarian to enjoy it. This deliciously briny and creamy tofu, which has been equated to a soft bleu cheese, is often served as a dip for fresh vegetables or simply a flavoring for rice in place of soy sauce or fish sauce. Use it as […]