A plump and tender pyramid-shaped rice flour cake/dumpling filled with a savory mixture of ground pork and mushrooms.
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 […]
Tender spinach leaves and super umami & light crab meat in a savory clear broth.
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 […]
Tender and naturally sweet cubes of pumpkin in a clear and umami broth. This soup can be made with pork, shrimp, or even chicken!
A bright purple, umami soup with a creamy and silky texture, super fragrant with the addition of culantro (ngò gai) and rice paddy herb (ngò om)
An easy, yet super flavorful and fragrant soup thanks to the magic of dill. The fish is tender and the broth is tangy and umami.
A classic Hà Nội dish with an umami and tangy pork broth. The star ingredient is dọc mùng, also known as giant elephant ear or Indian taro. This dish is usually made with several cuts of pork, but the two most important ones are ribs, specifically riblets, and ham hock.
Petits pots de crème is a simple and well loved sweet treat. It is exactly as the name suggests: a little pot of sweet cream. Traditionally, it can be made vanilla or chocolate flavored. French children usually enjoy this as a gouté- a mid afternoon […]
Two food fanatics cooking and eating our way around the world. Born and raised in Vietnam and France, respectively, our obsessions with food are deeply ingrained in our DNAs.