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A white plate on a white marble background. The plate contains slices of cucumber, several leaves of lettuce, and two rows of sliced pork belly that has been fried then cooked in a brown sauce.

Mains, Vietnamese

Ba rọi chiên nước mắm • Vietnamese fish sauce fried pork belly

September 8, 2025 0 comments

Tender and juicy pork belly fried until golden then cooked in a glossy and fragrant- sweet, savory, and spicy sauce.

A gray plate on a white background. The plate is filled with pieces of ribs and pineapple which have been braised, topped with chopped green onion. There is a bowl of rice in the back left corner.

Mains, Vietnamese

Sườn kho dứa • Vietnamese pineapple-braised ribs

August 27, 2025 0 comments

Tender, sweet and savory ribs braised with chunks of pineapple, which bring a lovely brightness.

A big white plate containing aguachile: a dish made with lime-marinated shrimp in a green herb sauce, topped with slices of cucumber, kohlrabi, chopped herbs, and chilies.

Appetizers & Sides, Fusion, Mains, Vietnamese

Mexican-Vietnamese fusion Aguachile

July 30, 2025 0 comments

A delicious Mexican dish that’s perfect for summer, with a few Vietnamese twists.

A pyramid-shaped cake/dumpling made from rice flour and steamed in banana leaf, filled with a mixture of minced pork and mushrooms.

Breakfast, Street food, Vietnamese

Bánh giò • Vietnamese pyramid rice cake

April 9, 2025 0 comments

A plump and tender pyramid-shaped rice flour cake/dumpling filled with a savory mixture of ground pork and mushrooms.

Soups, Vietnamese

Canh dưa chua • Vietnamese fermented mustard greens soup

February 12, 2025 0 comments

This is a dish that can be made year-round but that I associate with the end of Tết or the Vietnamese new year celebrations. Dưa muối (also known as dưa chua or dưa cải chua) translates to fermented mustard greens and is a must-have side […]

A bowl of Vietnamese soup which contains green malabar spinach leaves and a floating chunk of crab meat in a clear green broth.

Soups, Vietnamese

Canh cua mồng tơi • Vietnamese field crab & malabar spinach soup

January 29, 2025 0 comments

Tender spinach leaves and super umami & light crab meat in a savory clear broth.

A bowl containing Vietnamese winter melon soup, which consists of a clear broth, pieces of cooked winter melon, and small dried shrimp. The soup is garnished with green bits of chopped green onion and cilantro.

Soups, Vietnamese

Canh bí đao • Vietnamese winter melon soup

January 23, 2025 0 comments

This is another classic canh recipe. If this is the first time you’ve heard of canh, it’s the Vietnamese word for soup, but specifically Vietnamese soups that are served as part of a communal or family dinner, alongside other shared dishes. Individually served, western style […]