The warmer weather + calorie counting got me eating more lettuce wraps recently. When Mrs. No Limit was craving Fried Oysters, I made Vietnamese Fried Oyster Lettuce Wraps and we dipped them in spicy, sweet, and tangy nuoc mam dipping sauce. So good! For convenience, I used jarred oysters and cleaned them as best... Continue Reading →
Spicy Thai Crab Fried Rice
My daughter Taylor is a huge fan of Thai Crab Fried Rice. Every time we go to our favorite Thai Restaurant, she orders this dish and loves the sweetness of the crab meat with the aromatic Thai spices and flavors in the dish I recently made Spicy Thai Crab Fried Rice using the leftover Dungeness... Continue Reading →
Roasted Crab
For Valentine’s Day, I made the iconic Crustacean/Thanh Long inspired roasted crab and smothered the crab with the most amazing peppery and buttery garlic butter sauce. I roasted the crab in the @traegergrills but the oven works great too. Large pre-steamed Dungeness crab at Costco that was $4.99/lb. I couldn’t pass it up. I spent... Continue Reading →
Bún Riêu, Vietnamese Crab Vermicelli Noodle Soup
Mrs. No Limit’s Birthday requested a big pot of her favorite noodle soup, Bún Riêu, Vietnamese Crab Vermicelli Noodle Soup, to celebrate her big day with her family. I put extra love in this pot this year, and it may have been the best pot of Bún Riêu I’ve made for her. My Riêu meatballs... Continue Reading →
Wedding Banquet Style Roasted Chilean Sea Bass
Asian Wedding Banquet-Style Chilean Sea Bass, I know it as Cá Đút Lò, is one of our favorite fish dishes and we look forward to having it at every Vietnamese wedding we go to. The sweet and savory, flaky and buttery, bright-colored Chilean Sea Bass is so good and addicting. We celebrated Me and Mrs.... Continue Reading →
Tôm Kho Tàu (Vietnamese Braised Shrimp)
Tôm Kho Tàu always makes me think about my parents. Mom always made this using big water prawns when I was a kid. It was saved for special occasions because fresh water prawns are so expensive. Since I always ate too much, Mom always added smaller shrimp to it so I can enjoy more. For... Continue Reading →
Super Micheladas
One of my favorite things to order and I look forward to it every time I go to a Mexican Restraunt is Super Micheladas! I love the grilled/seared shrimp-rimmed goblets to go with the ice-cold refreshing beer. I love it so much that I decided to get special schooner-style goblets to make my own Micheladas... Continue Reading →
Seafood Tacos
When mom visits for dinner, I always try to step up my cooking game to impress her. I stepped up my Taco game by grilling Octopus, Shrimp, and Scallop on the Weber for seafood tacos. I seasoned the seafood with my grilled fish taco seasoning and it came out perfect. The spicy and earthy Mexican... Continue Reading →
Tacos Gobernador (Cheesy Shrimp Tacos)
Gobernador de Camarón are ooey-gooey, cheesy, delicious, and amazing tacos. If you're unfamiliar with these tacos, Tacos Gobernador is a taco but prepared and cooked like a quesadilla so it’s like a shrimp quesitaco. So yum!!These colorful and delicious tacos were inspired by my super awesome foodie friend @homemade_always on Instagram. The tacos are super... Continue Reading →
Vietnamese Braised Catfish (Cá Kho Tộ)
One of my favorite family-style meal dishes is Cá Kho Tộ, Vietnamese braised catfish. The braised catfish is savory and sweet from the fish sauce and sugar marinade and simmered to a rich and sticky icky goodness. The fish tastes super flavorful, delicate, and tender and soaks up all the flavors from the marinade. So... Continue Reading →