I think this idea may have come to me in a dream… I love birria/quesabirria tacos. I can’t remember when I had it first, but I know it was life-changing. The tender meat, the melted cheese, and of course- the sauce!! It is truly such […]
Tag: pork belly
Bánh chưng Tết • Vietnamese glutinous rice cake for Lunar New Year
A square glutinous rice cake filled pork belly and mung beans, wrapped and cooked in leaves. It is an absolute must-have for Tết, particularly in the North of Vietnam.
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 […]
Heo xào sả ớt • Lemongrass & chili sautéed pork
If you’re looking for flavors to awaken your senses and shake up your day, look no further. This dish packs a huge punch with several powerful ingredients all competing for the attention of your taste buds- yet somehow working together seamlessly. The lemongrass, along with […]
Tết leftovers sandwich
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 […]
Bánh xèo • Vietnamese sizzling pancake
‘Bánh’ means cake in Vietnamese and it is a term used to refer to pretty much anything made with flour- from sponge cakes to baguettes to steamed rice cakes.‘Xèo’ is the sizzling sound the batter makes when it is poured into the skillet. Out of […]
Ốc chuối đậu • Snail stew with green bananas & tofu
“Ốc chuối đậu” which literally means “Snail banana tofu” is a very traditional Northern Vietnamese folk dish that even some people from other regions of Vietnam may not have tried. If you’re ready to graduate from our Ốc nhồi thịt to something a little more […]