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 […]
A Vietnamese take on Korean mayak eggs. These jammy soft-boiled eggs are umami, sweet, and salty- with bold aromatics.
Aren’t these the cutest? They are also called “bánh trôi nước”. Bánh is the Vietnamese word for most things made with flour, trôi means float, and nước means water. These lovely sweets get their name from the fact that they are cooked in water and […]
This is HANDS DOWN my favorite way to make/eat chicken wings. Yeah, Buffalo wings are good but have you had these savory, sweet, sticky, and sinfully delicious fish sauce wings? Just look at the glaze in that photo! The wings are marinated in fish sauce, […]