Tag: cha gio

• Vietnamese Crispy Spring Rolls (Cha Gio)

  Crispy spring rolls, egg rolls or imperial rolls, whatever you call them, it’s cha gio in Vietnamese. My mom’s cha gio was one of my favorite things to eat growing up. Nothing compares to my mom’s crispy spring rolls. I know I say that about all of her cooking, but I really mean it. When…

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  Chuck

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  January 30, 2008

• Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham)

  Anyway, every Vietnamese family has a dipping sauce recipe. The ingredients in nuoc cham are generally the same, but the proportions vary based on personal tastes and regions in Vietnam. According to Vietnamese cookbook author, Andrea Nguyen, “as you move south the sauce gets sweeter, hotter, and more garlicky.”

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  Chuck

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  January 28, 2008