These Huế rice cakes are steamed in small round ceramic dishes, then topped with mung beans, shrimp floss, pork crackling, and scallion oil.
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Cua lột rang trứng muối • Salted egg soft-shell crabs
Remember those beautiful salted duck eggs that we made? We promised that we would share some recipes with you can make with them and here is an amazing one. We were lucky enough to snatch some last-of-the-season soft shell crabs and knew we had to […]
Cánh gà chiên nước mắm • Fish sauce wings
This is HANDS DOWN my favorite way to make/eat chicken wings. Yeah, Buffalo wings are good but have you had these savory, sweet, sticky, and sinfully delicious fish sauce wings? Just look at the glaze in that photo! The wings are marinated in fish sauce, […]
Bánh đúc nóng • Vietnamese savory rice flour pudding
A delicious Hà Nội speciality: a warm savory rice flour pudding topped with ground pork, mushrooms, crispy fried shallots, herbs, and a tangy savory sauce.
Đậu chiên sốt trứng muối • Fried tofu with salted egg sauce
Look no further than this fried tofu with salted egg sauce if you need an easy recipe that will wow your family and friends. The salted duck egg is an incredible ingredient that is treasured in several Asian cuisines- including Vietnamese. The golden yolk, in […]
Súp măng cua • Asparagus crab soup
Growing up, Mai always associated súp măng cua with weddings. You’ll often find a version of this soup on Vietnamese wedding banquet tables. It is not clear why, but Mai’s guess is that it is considered relatively fancy- with ocean crab and white asparagus- which […]
Ốc nhồi thịt • Stuffed snails
Appreciation for snails is a culinary similarity between the French and Vietnamese. Although, Vietnam definitely wins in the different types of snails consumed and variety different dishes! Boiled, sautéed, braised, cooked in noodle soups- you name it! Restaurants dedicated to snails are beloved institutions in […]
Bánh bột chiên • Vietnamese fried rice cake with egg
Pieces of rice cake fried until crispy, then cooked into a flat “cake” with eggs, and doused in a sweet & tangy soy sauce.