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Breakfast, Rice Batter

Vietnamese Steamed Savory Rice Cakes with Mung Bean Paste & Dried Shrimp (Banh Beo)

Traditional Vietnamese steamed rice cakes topped with mung bean paste and savory dried shrimp, served with a fish sauce dipping sauce.
Noodles, Seafood

Stir-Fried Udon with Shrimp

Udon is thick Japanese noodles made from wheat flour. It’s great in both soups and stir-frys. I would occasionally swap out my regular Banh Canh noodles, made from mostly tapioca flour, with…
Desserts, Drinks

Classic Boba Milk Tea

A popular Taiwanese treat, this drink features perfectly chewy tapioca pearls, also known as boba, and creamy, flavorful milk tea.
Eggs, Pork, Side Dishes

Vietnamese Meatloaf (Mam Chung)

A Vietnamese meatloaf eaten with steamed white rice and fresh slices of cucumber for a traditional family meal.
Noodles

Ramen Hacks: Upgrade Your Instant Noodles into Gourmet Meals

Here are my favorite toppings for enhancing instant noodles.
Chicken, Salads, Side Dishes

Vietnamese Chicken Salad (Goi Ga Bap Cai)

One of the most popular Vietnamese salads is Gỏi Gà Bắp Cải. It’s a refreshing salad of hand-shredded chicken, cabbage, carrots, onions and Vietnamese coriander; mixed with a sweet and savory fish…
Eggs, Seafood, Side Dishes

Vietnamese Bitter Melon and Eggs (Kho Qua Xao Trung)

There are two popular Vietnamese dishes that utilizes bitter melon. One is a simple stir fry with eggs (Khổ Qua Xào Trứng). The other is stuffed bitter melon soup (Canh Khổ Qua…
Rice

Kimchi Fried Rice

I had a jar of kimchi that’s been sitting in my fridge for some time. It’s quite sour to eat on its own but instead of tossing it, I made kimchi fried…
Chicken

Simple & Delicious Teriyaki Chicken Recipe

Teriyaki is a traditional Japanese cooking technique in which meat is grilled then brushed with a sweet glaze made of soy sauce, sake and mirin. Here is a popular Western adaptation of…
Chicken

Crispy Fried Butter Quail (Chim Cut Chien Bo)

Deep-fried quails are known in Vietnam as street food. Street vendors would pre-fry the quails and stack them on the small window of their push carts for display. The vendor would fry…
Desserts

Mocha Cupcake with Italian Meringue Coffee Frosting

Super moist mocha cupcakes with Italian meringue coffee frosting for a perfect blend of rich coffee and chocolate flavors.
Pork, Side Dishes, Soups

Vietnamese Stuffed Cabbage Soup (Canh Bap Cai Cuon Thit)

A Vietnamese rice meal isn’t complete without a soup, or Canh. One of the easiest is ground pork with cabbage, but to elevate it, I stuff cabbage leaves with pork and tie…

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