Sometimes I get random cravings for Costco Rotisserie Chicken. We would buy one and eat it with rice and pickles. Never throw away the carcass! Save and make soup. For this cook, I made Súp Nui Gà, Vietnamese Chicken Macaroni Soup, with the leftover carcass and shredded chicken meat. Súp Nui Gà is a simple... Continue Reading →
If you’ve been following along with my food adventures, you know that I love Vietnamese food and I love BBQing! This Smoked Brisket Bánh Mì is the perfect fusion of some of my favorite types of food and beautifully captures my pride as a Vietnamese American. I was super excited to have leftover brisket to... Continue Reading →
Canh Bí Chay, Vietnamese Vegetarian Kabocha Soup, is the perfect canh for Meatless Monday. When I make vegetarian canh, I love adding mushrooms to add a meaty-like texture to the soup. One of my favorite mushrooms to use for canh are Beech mushrooms. I love the mild, sweet, and nutty flavor, and firm, crisp, and... Continue Reading →
In Episode 2 of No Limit Sweetz, Mrs. No Limit makes my parent’s tried and true Chè Chuối (banana tapioca dessert), one of her all-time favorite Vietnamese desserts. There’s only 3 main ingredients to this dessert: tapioca, coconut cream, and bananas! Love it! Chè Chuối is a popular Vietnamese dessert made primarily from bananas and... Continue Reading →
I recently gave my Vietnamese braised pork ribs a twist by adding leftover pineapple chunks I found in the fridge and made Sườn Heo Kho Khóm. For this recipe, I simply added pineapple chunks to my Braised Pork Spare Ribs recipe. The juicy and sweet pineapple chunks gave this already delicious Vietnamese savory braised dish... Continue Reading →
Mrs. No Limit is in her Vietnamese Dessert making era and is experimenting and learning to make all her favorite Vietnamese desserts. We’re starting a No Limit Sweetz series where she’ll proudly share her favorite Vietnamese dessert recipes! Bananas are her favorite Vietnamese dessert ingredient so Bánh Chuối Hấp like what she grew up eating... Continue Reading →
If you’re a chicken lover, Gà Kho Gừng, Vietnamese Braised Ginger Chicken, is the perfect Vietnamese comfort chicken dish to enjoy with mounds of steamed rice and/or with canh. It’s super tasty and easy to prepare. I love the warm spice of the ginger in this dish so much. I grew up eating Gà Kho... Continue Reading →
My hockey teammate recently introduced me to Maitake mushrooms. After touching and feeling it, and then smelling it, I decided to make a Vegetarian-friendly Lemongrass Mushroom that I used to make all the time with canned straw mushrooms or oyster mushrooms. Maitake mushrooms, also known as "Hen of the Woods," are a type of edible... Continue Reading →
My parents are super religious and growing up, we ate vegetarian food pretty regularly. Sweet, tangy, spicy, and garlic-ky Nước Mắm Chấm Chay, Vegetarian dipping sauce, was always in the fridge and used frequently as a condiment for our favorite vegetarian meals. This was the perfect sauce for vegetarian spring rolls, rice plates, egg rolls,... Continue Reading →
I've been craving Cháo Trắng, rice porridge, lately to enjoy with my favorite toppings like salted duck egg, dried pork sung, spicy pickled cucumbers, and Thịt Kho Tiêu. To save time, I recently discovered that you can make it in half the time by using cooked Jasmine Rice. What a game changer! Making Cháo Trắng... Continue Reading →
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