Tag: vietnamese

• Vietnamese Pulled Pork

  Instead of making pulled pork with a traditional vinegar or tomato based sauce, I decided to create a Vietnamese pulled pork with my favorite Vietnamese ingredients. I used the flavors from my mom’s braised chicken in caramel sauce with lemongrass and chili peppers (ga kho xa ot) as the inspiration for my pulled pork. My…

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  Chuck

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  November 30, 2007

• Banh Mi From Picnix Bistro

  Our favorite bánh mì (Vietnamese baguette sandwich) in San Francisco can be found at Picnix Bistro & Carry Out, which is located in the Presidio Heights district. When someone told us that there was good bánh mì at Picnix, I didn’t believe it because of the neighborhood it was in.

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  Chuck

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  September 5, 2007

• Vietnamese Banh Cuon

  Vietnamese banh cuon are soft rice-flour crepes typically filled with pork and mushrooms. The crepes are traditionally served for breakfast/brunch but we enjoy it any time we can. Hungry Bear and I made banh cuon this past Lunar New Year, and they were a big hit with our friends. If you skip the cha lua…

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  Chuck

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  August 12, 2007

• Stir Fried Cabbage, Beef and Mushrooms

  Several years ago, I was enjoying some Thai larb and it suddenly occurred to me that I wanted to create a dish with similar flavors. But, I wanted to add a vegetable to balance it out and also make it healthier. Naturally, I immediately thought of using cabbage.

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  Chuck

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  July 18, 2007

• Vietnamese at Chez Deb

  Our friend, Deb, recently took a “Venture to Vietnam” cooking class that was offered by First Class Cooking in San Francisco. Deb loved the class and was looking for volunteers to test out her new cooking skills and recipes, so she invited Hungry Bear and me over for dinner this past Saturday.

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  Chuck

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  July 16, 2007