Want a simple, delicious veggie side? Try this choy sum recipe. This tasty and affordable green makes a perfect stir-fry. It's packed with umami and garlic flavors, and comes together in less than 15 minutes.
Read MoreThis side dish is commonly eaten with banh tet or its square-shaped version, banh chung, during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration (tet). This recipe makes 2 cups.
Read MoreA Vietnamese sandwich (Banh Mi) without pickled daikon and carrot is a naked sandwich and isn't worth eating … at least you will notice something missing. Use this super easy recipe to add a much-needed sweet and tangy crunch to your sandwich! Not only is it great on sandwiches, but it’s also added to Vietnamese salads and topped as a garnish to many Vietnamese grilled meat dishes.
Read MoreI like to fill my refrigerator with fresh vegetables so I feel like I’m eating healthy. However, more often than not, I find myself with quite a bit of leftover vegetables in the fridge by the end of the week. To quickly use them up, I toss all the remaining vegetables in a stir fry. Here is a very basic stir fry sauce recipe that you can use with your favorite stir fry.
Read MoreDau Hu Trung Chien is a recipe that I have on my dinner rotation at least once a week. It’s a great source of protein without all the fuss. If you are new to tofu, this is the recipe to convert you. To make it more scrumptious, I serve mine with a sweet and savory soy dipping sauce.
Read MoreWhat’s a quick and delicious recipe to use up a lot of corn? Make Vietnamese grilled corn with scallion oil or Bap Nuong Mo Hanh. The sweetness of the corn, paired with the savory flavor of scallion oil and the smokey flavor of the grill make for a perfect Summer or Labor Day dish.
Read MoreA quick Korean cucumber kimchi recipe that’s spicy, sweet and tangy. It’s perfect either as a side dish or a main salad.
Read MoreAny kind of vegetable soup (canh) is a must in Vietnamese home cooking. Canh Dau Hu He is a very simple soup that takes no more than 15 minutes to make. The soup is made of chicken stock, tofu, garlic chives and ground pork.
Read MoreHere is a super tasty and spicy stir-fry sauce made up of a Korean chili paste condiment known as gochujang. Gochujang is a Korean fermented red chili paste, mixed with soybeans, glutinous rice powder and salt. It has a spicy and sweet flavor that goes great with stir-fries, soups, marinades and stews.
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