I was excited for leftover corned beef so I can make Corned Beef Hash with it. I chopped leftover corned beef, potatoes, and carrots into bite sized pieces and made this quick and delicious one pot meal for this awesome #nolimitcookingleftovermakeover. I don’t think corned beef hash usually has carrots in it, but it worked... Continue Reading →
Braised Pork Ribs and Shrimp with Quail Eggs (Suon Tom Ram Man)
I couldn’t decide on the protein braised dish I wanted to pair with the Stir-fried Water Spinach with Garlic last night, so I decided to add shrimp to my braised pork ribs and quail eggs recipe for some epic surf and turf action with all the protein hanging out in the pool of braising liquid... Continue Reading →
Braised Pork Spare Ribs with Quail Eggs (Suon Ram Man)
My girls are big fans of pork ribs. We generally smoke and BBQ our ribs, but last week I introduced them to another method for cooking ribs; braising. There are two steps in braising meat. First, you sear the meat on high heat to lock in the juices and to create the beautiful color on... Continue Reading →
Caramelized Braised Pork and Eggs (Thit Kho Trung)
Tết, or Lunar New Year, is the most popular and exciting Vietnamese holiday during the year. A few weeks prior to Tết, Vietnamese shopping centers are flooded with vendors selling beautiful flowers, festive decorations, illegal firecrackers, and distinct Vietnamese specialty food available only during Tết. I hate large crowds but love shopping during Tet. Trust... Continue Reading →
Chinese Sausage and Egg Vietnamese Sandwich
Hello Summer! Today’s the first day of summer. WOW! It has been over 4 ½ months since my last post. What have I been doing since February? , I’ve traveled to Nashville and had an amazing time touring the city and sampling the delicious food with my best buds, joined a fitness challenge at work... Continue Reading →
Breakfast Bowl
There are some potatoes hanging out on the kitchen counter from the Lomo Saltado recipe and wanted to cook something with it since we don't really have any place to put it. I was browsing through the America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook and saw some interesting looking Home Fries in the breakfast section. I wanted to... Continue Reading →
Mexican Chorizo Omelette
Lately, Sundays have been my favorite day of the week. All I do is cook, hangout with my family...and watch football (while checking my fantasy football stats). I woke up early and went to Safeway to buy ingredients I needed to make waffles and decided to look for something else to cook to go with the... Continue Reading →
Fried Rice Flour Cake with Egg (Banh Bot Chien)
Fried Rice Flour Cake with Egg, or in Vietnamese, Bánh Bột Chiên Trứng is a great omelette-type dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer or a main dish anytime of day. I order this dish every time we eat at Thien Long Restaurant (one of my favorite Vietnamese Restaurants) in San Jose. The crisp... Continue Reading →