Thit Kho Tau is a classic dish served in almost every Vietnamese home, and it’s one of the dishes made to usher in the Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tet). In this recipe, I making Thit Kho Tau using Coca Cola or Coke soda. It acts the same way as any other soda substitute, but with the added benefit of coloring, making this recipe easier and yielding the same tasty results.
Read MoreOne of the quickest side dishes to a traditional Vietnamese family meal is caramelized baby shrimp. Vietnamese caramelized baby shrimp, also known as Tep Rim or Tep Ram, is a simple dish full of sweet, salty and umami flavors that goes wonderfully with steamed rice.
Read MoreHere I replicated my traditional Vietnamese pork spare ribs recipe using ground pork for a quick and easy recipe. The ground pork is seasoned with fish sauce, sugar, black pepper and bouillon stock powder, then sauteed with lots of garlic and onions over a hot skillet until caramelized. Serve the ground pork over a bowl of steamed rice with sliced vegetables such as cucumbers and tomatoes. What you end up is a delicious meal-in-a-bowl.
Read MoreVietnamese sauteed prawns in roe sauce (Tom Kho Tau Gach Do) is a quick traditional home cooking recipe that is sure to delight. It’s a sweet, savory and a beautifully presented dish that goes wonderfully with steamed rice. The best part of this dish is that everything, from start to finish, takes about 30 minutes. This makes it my family’s go-to recipe after a long day at work and you want something quick on the dinner table.
Read MoreNothing reminds me more of traditional Vietnamese home cooking than caramelized catfish. Gently braised in fish sauce and coconut juice, this classic sweet and savory side dish is the taste of home.
Read MoreVietnamese Caramelized Shrimp, or Tom Rim, is a quick and easy side dish in a traditional Vietnamese home-cooked meal. It's a very simple dish of sweet and savory shrimp that goes wonderfully with steamed white rice.
Read MoreVietnamese Caramelized Pork Belly with Young Bamboo Shoots (Thit Ba Chi Kho Mang Tuoi) is a popular everyday savory side dish to steamed rice. The longer you cook, the more tender the pork. This side dish has the benefit of the vegetables already with the proteins! That means no extra cooking! Protein and vegetable all in one pot for a hearty meal.
Read MoreBraised to soft gelatinous perfection with plenty of delicious broth, this sweet and savory pork belly and egg dish is childhood comfort food. Enjoy with steamed rice for the ultimate taste of Vietnamese home cooking.
Read MoreVietnamese Caramelized Pork Spare Ribs (Suon Khia or Suon Ram Man) is a classic Vietnamese side dish. Without it (or a similar side dish), a Vietnamese home-cooked meal is incomplete. In this dish, the pork spare rib is slowly braised in coconut juice until fall-of-the-bone tender. The liquid is then cooked off at the end, reducing to a sweet and savory glaze.
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