Canh Bầu (Opo Squash Soup)

During the summer, Mom’s friend always hooks it up with fresh veggies and herbs from her garden. One of my favorite things I will never say no to accepting is opo squash. I love making Canh Bầu with it for the girls. Opo Squash, bầu, is super nutritious and delicious. If you’ve never tasted it,... Continue Reading →

Korean Soft Tofu Soup (Sundubu-jjigae)

Korean Soft Tofu, Sundubu-jjigae (or sometimes I see called Soondubu-jjigae) is incredible. I love the spicy and pungent broth, tender and delicious proteins, and soft and delicate tofu in the bubbling hot spicy stew. The recipe is adapted from @maangchi version. I even picked up some Korean earthenware bowls at a local Restaurant Supply store... Continue Reading →

Canh Rau Den (Vietnamese Amaranth Soup)

Every time I eat canh, I think back on some of the best childhood food memories I have of mom cooking my favorite family-style meals for dinner.  The traditional family-style meals we ate always included at least one savory braised protein dish, a bowl of hearty green canh, and a pot of freshly cooked steamed... Continue Reading →

Ultimate Beef Pho

Five years ago, I posted my first Beef Pho recipe on No Limit Cooking.  Over the past five years, I've researched tons of delicious Pho recipes, made a few dozen pots of Pho for the girls, tried out various Pho techniques like making it in an Instant Pot, experimented and tested different combination of spice... Continue Reading →

Instant Pot Beef Pho

I'm a traditionalist when it comes to cooking food.  I enjoy taking my time and following precise techniques and steps to properly cook food to 1) allow the flavors to mingle and develop, no matter how long it takes, from start to finish and 2) achieve consistent outcome each time. However, my two young girls... Continue Reading →

Chrysanthemum Soup (Canh Tan O)

In my house, I always stress the importance of eating veggies.  I do this all the time to the girls, without trying to be annoying of course. Why? Because it is healthy for you and it helps you POOP! The girls have bought into this belief and blame lack of veggies for any bad poops... Continue Reading →

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