An intensely flavorful sweet and savory Vietnamese dipping dish made with fatty pork belly, dried shrimp, aromatics, and fish sauce, along with other ingredients. It is served with boiled vegetables and white rice.
Tag: dried shrimp
Canh bí đao • Vietnamese winter melon soup
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 […]
Bánh bèo • Vietnamese “Duckweed” steamed rice cakes
These Huế rice cakes are steamed in small round ceramic dishes, then topped with mung beans, shrimp floss, pork crackling, and scallion oil.
Bún thang Hà Nội
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 […]