Beautiful thick slabs of pork belly are briefly pan-fried, then quick-braised in the tried-and-true Vietnamese mixture containing fish sauce, sugar, and aromatics. They are then placed on blocks of plump and sticky medium grain Calrose rice along with a dash of furikake, then wrapped up into a perfect parcel with a sheet of nori.
Bắp xào is a beloved street food in Vietnam: succulent summer corn stir-fried with tiny shrimps or bacon bits, green onion, fish sauce, and butter.
If phở is the most iconic restaurant Vietnamese dish, thịt kho is probably the most iconic home cooked Vietnamese meal. It is the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and fatty. “Kho” is the quintessential Vietnamese cooking method of braising food low and slow- traditionally in […]
Wonder what is the secret sauce to beautiful Vietnamese braised dishes like Thịt Kho Tàu or Cá Kho Tộ? “Kho” is the Vietnamese cooking method of braising food low and slow- traditionally in a clay pot. You can kho meat, fish, tofu, veggies- really anything! […]
A unique pick-me-up! The perfect combination of sweet and creamy avocado smoothie, mixed with bitter and fragrant coffee.
Made from glutinous rice, it is soft and chewy – the texture is similar to but thicker than that of Japanese mochi. Commonly served with pork sausage or pork floss.
Remember those beautiful salted duck eggs that we made? We promised that we would share some recipes with you can make with them and here is an amazing one. We were lucky enough to snatch some last-of-the-season soft shell crabs and knew we had to […]
Súp bắp cua and súp măng cua are two versions of a soup that is very commonly served as an appetizer at Vietnamese parties and weddings. It is normally made with chicken stock, shredded crab meat, and corn (bắp) or white asparagus (măng tây) – […]
“Kho tộ” refers to the Vietnamese method of braising food in a clay pot, rather than a specific combination of seasonings or flavors. This means you will find many variations of “cá kho tộ” in Vietnam- differing between regions and families. That being said, most […]