A Northern Vietnamese noodle soup that looks deceptively simple with its neat sections of toppings: shredded poached chicken, giò lụa (Vietnamese pork roll), fried egg, shiitake mushrooms, ruốc tôm (shrimp floss), and herbs. Like with Korean japchae, each component of bún thang is prepared separately […]
If you grew up in a family that’s anything like mine, you don’t know how to cook for fewer than 5 people and you have a fridge full of leftovers after Tết. This year, with everything going on, my mom told me she and my […]
Unique yet comforting soup with dried bamboo and pork ribs/trotters. A well-loved dish for Tết/Lunar New Year, especially in Northern Vietnam.
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) 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, […]
A crispy turmeric rice cake that resembles a crêpe or dosa, filled with pork, shrimp, onion, mung beans, and bean sprouts.
Miến gà is a light but flavorful noodle soup, made with clear chewy noodles and chicken broth, topped with shredded chicken and mushrooms.
Deliciously crispy pieces of tofu coated in a decadent umami salted egg yolk sauce.
A light, simple, and healthy, yet flavorful and intensely comforting soup of ribs, pasta, and carrots in an umami pork rib broth.