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 […]
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Canh măng khô sườn & móng giò • Dried bamboo soup with ribs & trotters
Unique yet comforting soup with dried bamboo and pork ribs/trotters. A well-loved dish for Tết/Lunar New Year, especially in Northern Vietnam.
Xôi gấc • Gấc sticky rice
Xôi gấc (gấc sticky rice) is a common dish on the Vietnamese Tết table- especially in the North of Vietnam. Gấc is a melon that grows throughout Southeast Asia. The seeds (those black spiky looking pieces in the photo above) are covered in a thick, […]