Tag: vietnamese
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Asparagus Crab Soup (Sup Mang Tay Cua)
The soup is easy to make and is essentially an egg drop soup with asparagus and crab. Hungry Bear and I don’t like our asparagus mushy and brown, so I only cooked it for a few minutes. The soup turned out great and tasted like my mom’s, which made me and my tummy very happy!
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Vietnamese Steak and Watercress Salad
I grew up eating this Vietnamese steak and watercress salad. It’s a colorful salad with tomatoes and eggs. But, the star of the dish is the stir-fried beef and onions. It’s a great combination of savory and sweet.
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Vietnamese Roasted Chicken (Ga Ro Ti)
The highlights of the trips were the amazing home cooked Vietnamese meals prepared by my great aunt. Her roasted chicken (ga ro ti) and sticky rice were my favorite dishes.
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Fried Eggs and Shrimp (Trung Chien Tom)
Sometimes the simplest food is the best food. It doesn’t get any easier than fried eggs and shrimp (trung chien tom). Throughout my childhood, my mom made this dish, serving it with steamed rice. It was so simple, yet so satisfying.
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Vietnamese Chili Garlic Sauce (Tuong Ot Toi)
http://www.db798.com/pictobrowser.swf <!– Hungry Bear and I were snowboarding in Whistler the last five days. We had a great time on the slopes and relaxed in a very posh hotel with a ski concierge service… talk about being pampered! But after five days of eating ski resort food, Hungry Bear had a major craving for rice…
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Goi Cuon with Peanut Hoisin Dipping Sauce
Now to the best part, my Dad’s spicy peanut Hoisin sauce, this peanut sauce completely rocks! And it’s super easy to make, taking only five minutes. The sauce relegates the goi cuon to just a delivery device to get the peanut sauce into my mouth. It’s a great combination of spicy, sweet, salty and creamy.
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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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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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Spicy Lemongrass Chicken (Ga Kho Xa Ot)
I love the dish for its simplicity and wonderful flavors. It has a great combination of salty and bittersweet from the fish sauce and caramel sauce. While the chicken simmers, the lovely aroma of lemongrass fills the kitchen. The spiciness from the chili peppers is critical and balances the sweetness of the dish.
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Chinese Braised Oxtail Stew
After an agonizing hour of braising, the oxtails were finally ready and were covered in a thick, dark sauce. We served them over jasmine rice and a side of bok choy. The oxtails were garnished with diced scallions and a squeeze of lime juice. They were fantastic and flavorful from the soy and aromatics. The…
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Sunday Nite Dinner 