Unique yet comforting soup with dried bamboo and pork ribs/trotters. A well-loved dish for Tết/Lunar New Year, especially in Northern Vietnam.
Month: January 2022
Dưa muối • Fermented mustard greens
Crunchy and tangy balanced with a hint of pepperiness, these Vietnamese pickled mustard greens are the perfect accompaniment to your dinner, especially during Tết.
Xôi gấc • Gấc sticky rice
Xôi gấc (gấc sticky rice) is a common dish on the Vietnamese Tết table- especially in the North of Vietnam. Gấc is a melon that grows throughout Southeast Asia. The seeds (those black spiky looking pieces in the photo above) are covered in a thick, […]
Galette des Rois • French King Cake
Galette des rois is a puff pastry cake with a frangipane filling. It is made and served during the celebration of Epiphany every January.
Bánh xèo • Vietnamese sizzling pancake
‘Bánh’ means cake in Vietnamese and it is a term used to refer to pretty much anything made with flour- from sponge cakes to baguettes to steamed rice cakes.‘Xèo’ is the sizzling sound the batter makes when it is poured into the skillet. Out of […]