An aspic (meat jelly) from the Northern region of Vietnam. It is traditionally made and served in the winter, especially for Tết. The main ingredients for this dish are pork, wood-ear mushrooms, and shiitake mushrooms.
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Canh hẹ đậu phụ thịt bằm • Chive and tofu soup with minced pork
This chive and tofu soup is a classic. It is delicious and flavorful thanks to the natural flavors of the chives, yet incredibly easy and quick to make.
Canh cà bung • Vietnamese eggplant soup
A simple but flavorful and comforting soup from Northern Vietnam- traditionally made with eggplant, tomato, fried tofu, and pork (but can easily be veganized). What makes this soup really special is the tía tô – purple perilla leaves.
Trứng vịt muối • Salted duck egg
Salted duck eggs are one of those ingredients that instantly levels up a dish, whether it’s a bowl of congee, fried tofu, or a steamed bun. Yet they are incredibly easy to make- you basically just need duck eggs, salt, and time.
Thịt kho musubi • Vietnamese braised pork belly musubi
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.
Thịt kho tàu • Vietnamese caramel braised pork
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 […]
Nước hàng/nước màu • Vietnamese caramel braising sauce
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! […]
Cà phê sinh tố bơ • Avocado smoothie coffee
A unique pick-me-up! The perfect combination of sweet and creamy avocado smoothie, mixed with bitter and fragrant coffee.
Bánh giầy • Steamed glutinous rice cake
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.