Vietnamese Shrimp and Pork Wontons (Hoanh Thanh Tom Thit)

Vietnamese pork and shrimp wontons with chopped jicama. Packed full of flavor, incredibly juicy, and quick to cook. Enjoy them various ways. This recipe makes about 50 wontons.

Easy Vietnamese Pan-Fried Spicy Lemongrass Chicken (Ga Chien Sa Ot)

If you are looking for an easy Vietnamese chicken recipe, then look no further. This spicy lemongrass chicken cooks up on the stovetop in under 15 minutes. Flavorful crispy lemongrass chicken that goes wonderfully with steamed rice.

Chinese Takeout Recipe: Honey Walnut Shrimp (Tôm Chiên Giòn Mật Ong)

Honey Walnut Shrimp is a widely popular Chinese-American takeout dish. It's crunchy succulent shrimp dressed in a creamy honey-mayo sauce, topped with caramelized walnuts. It is a tasty appetizer or when eaten with steamed white rice, a filling entree that's loved by many.

How to Eat Fertilized Duck Eggs (Hột Vịt Lộn / Balut)

These eggs are known as Hot Vit Lon to the Vietnamese and Balut to the Filipinos. You don't bring these bad boys home to hatch. You boil these babies up and eat them like hard-boiled eggs, but with something very different inside. They are delicious and freaky at the same time.

Vietnamese Caramelized and Braised Pork Belly with Eggs (Thit Kho Tau)

Braised 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.

Vietnamese Shaking Beef Recipe (Thit Bo Luc Lac)

Vietnamese Shaking Beef is seared cubed steak sauteed with garlic, onion, butter, and a soy marinade. The beef goes onto a bed of lettuce, watercress, tomato and/or cucumbers, and served with an optional lime-salt-and-pepper dipping sauce.

Vietnamese Vegetable Dipping Sauce with Caramelized Fish Sauce (Mắm Kho Quẹt)

Mam Kho Quet is a sauce and vegetable dish derived from poverty when Vietnamese farmers had plentiful vegetables but very little protein. The dipping sauce is made by caramelizing fish sauce and sugar in a small clay pot with a small amount of pork, dried shrimp, dried fish, and/or pork fat. The sauce is then served in the clay pot alongside a platter of fresh and boiled vegetables.

Vietnamese Beef & Watercress Salad (Bo Xao Xa Lach Xoong)

The most traditional and popular way to use watercress in Vietnamese home cooking is in a salad with stir-fried beef and a tangy vinegar fish sauce dressing (Bo Xao Xa Lach Xoong). This can be served as a simple appetizer or one of the many sides dishes in a traditional home cooked Vietnamese meal.

Vietnamese Chicken Salad (Goi Ga Bap Cai)

One of the most popular Vietnamese salads is Gỏi Gà Bắp Cải. It's a refreshing salad of hand-shredded chicken, cabbage, carrots, onions and Vietnamese coriander; mixed with a sweet and savory fish sauce dressing; and topped with crunchy roasted peanuts and fried shallots.