Sườn Heo Muối ớt Chiên, Fried Salted Pork Chop, is the perfect protein to serve for Vietnamese family-style meals which include steamed jasmine rice, canh (Vietnamese soups), and/or stir-fried veggies. So quick, simple, and flavor-packed.I've made this before with boneless chicken thighs, but enjoy it so much more with pork chops. This seasoning/marinade is super... Continue Reading →
Bánh Tằm Bì, Thick Rice Noodles with Shredded Pork, is the perfect Vietnamese noodle salad! I love it so much, but I don’t know why I don’t make it more often. I loaded each Bánh Tằm Bì bowl with Mom’s bì (I will need to learn how to make), fresh veggies and herbs, pickled carrots... Continue Reading →
My buddy gave up meat for lent, so when he came over the other day to hang out, I made him a Lemongrass Tofu Vermicelli Bowl for dinner, loaded with savory and flavor-packed firm tofu. Lemongrass tofu vermicelli bowls are the perfect vegan, light, nutritious and delicious meal! I love vermicelli bowls because I can... Continue Reading →
Mì Hoành Thánh Xá Xíu, Egg Noodle Soup w/ Wontons and Roasted BBQ Pork, is one of my favorite noodle soups of all time. I always get so full because there’s so much great stuff in it like sweet and tender roasted BBQ pork, tender and plump wontons, succulent shrimp and I am in love... Continue Reading →
For the weekend’s Game Day and Tet (Lunar New Year) Celebrations, I combined two of my favorite party foods.. burger sliders and Bánh Mì sandwiches and made juicy Bánh Mì Sliders. Although my team lost the big game, I enjoyed all the quality time and yummy food with the family. These flavor-packed sweet and savory... Continue Reading →
Mom wanted to experiment with her Heo Quay, roasted pork, recipe by roasting it in my Traeger. I love experiments and always wanted to learn how to make crispy and juicy Heo Quay so I was all for it. If you don’t have a smoker, just use your oven! It turned out fantastic. The pork... Continue Reading →
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 →
I normally make my pork broth with onion, ginger, and daikon, but today was “make a broth with whatever veggies I had in my fridge” day and I made it with onion, ginger, carrots, celery, and fuji apples, and made Súp Nui Sườn Heo, Vietnamese Macaroni Soup with Pork Ribs. I added pork/shrimp meatballs inspired... Continue Reading →
When I was a kid, my parents took us to the Cao Dai Temple in Riverside every other Sunday and I always remember looking forward to eating the Canh Chua Chay, Vietnamese Vegetarian Sweet and Sour Soup, every time we visited. Canh Chua Chay is one of the first vegetarian/vegan dishes I fell in love... Continue Reading →
Cá Muối Chiên, Fried Fish Steaks, is one of the simplest and most delicious fried fish recipes ever. Eating this always reminds me of my childhood. This was one of my favorite fish to eat as a kid because there were barely any bones and I was not afraid to eat it and choke on... Continue Reading →
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