Bún Măng Gà (Vietnamese Bamboo Shoot and Chicken Noodle Soup)
I woke up this morning, fed my kids oatmeal, then pulled out a can of paint and started to touch up all the cracks and doodlings on the walls left…
Bánh Cam (Orange Sesame Ball)
This beautiful, delectable, low key sweet treat is very common in Viet Nam. It’s made of mainly sweet rice gluten wrapped around a ball of mung bean paste and coated…
Bánh Giò (Vietnamese Pork Pyramid Dumpling)
I love banh gio wrapped in banana leaf. As you may know, the Vietnamese people wrap every kind of food in banana leaves; it may as well be our national…
Bánh Gai Sữa (Thorn Cookies)
Banh Gai are very common in Vietnam. I remembered everyday before I took off to school, my mom gave me money for snacks. The snack vendors sat right in front…
Bánh Quai Vạc (Vietnamese Pork and Shrimp Dumplings)
Once again, five of us gathered at my humbled kitchen to try our hands at Bánh Quai Vạc. I can see the hunger in the girls’ eyes and their hands…
Cà Ri Vịt Quay (Roasted Duck Red Curry)
It was lunch time. My daughter and I wentto a friend’s house for cháo gà (chicken porridge) but instead ended up with a bonus dish of delicious roasted duck red…
Chicken Pot Pie
During last Christmas, I had an opportunity to make treats for my husband’s coworkers. Since I had lots of puff pastries in the fridge, I decided to make Chicken Pot…
Bánh Củ Cải Trắng (Daikon Radish Cake)
One of my favorite food bloggers is Andrea Nguyen. She is a writer, a cooking teacher and the author of Into the Vietnamese Kitchen and her recent cookbook Asian Dumplings…
Xôi Lạp Xưởng (Sticky Rice with Chinese Sausage)
My daughter woke up from her afternoon nap and wanted to eat something besides the noodle soup that I made for lunch and dinner. She’s probably tired of eating chedau…
Chả Tôm Huế (Hue Shrimp Patty)
Chả Tôm Huế is a popular dish from the central region of Hue, the imperial capital. it’s a popular versatile item that can be used in different recipes. It can…