Posts tagged ground pork
Vietnamese Chayote Squash Soup with Ground Pork (Canh Su Su Nấu Thịt Băm)

A hearty and comforting chayote squash soup, featuring ground pork but feel free to substitute with your ground meat of choice. This quick and easy soup complements steamed rice and other side dishes in a traditional Vietnamese family-style meal.

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Vietnamese Steamed Pork and Egg Meatloaf for Broken Rice (Chả Trứng Hấp Cơm Tấm)

A delicious Vietnamese steamed egg and pork meatloaf to go with a popular broken rice dish, Cơm Tấm.

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Northern Vietnam Vermicelli Noodles with Grilled Pork Meatballs (Bun Cha Hanoi)

One of my favorite Vietnamese dishes of all time, this refreshing and light dish is made with rice noodles, charcoal-grilled pork patties, fresh vegetables and Vietnamese herbs. It's served with a sweet chili sauce and pickled vegetables to bring all the flavors together.

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Vietnamese Steamed Rice Rolls (Banh Cuon)

Vietnamese steamed rice rolls filled with a delicious pork and mushroom mixture and served with sweet chili dipping sauce. This recipe doesn't require a traditional steamer basket - all you need is a good nonstick frying pan. Also included are instructions for both homemade batter and store-bought flour premix.

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Vietnamese Pork Meatballs Soup with Winter Melon (Canh Mọc Nấu Bí Đao)

Here is quick pork meatball soup recipe that I made with winter melon (bi dao). Winter melon is part of the gourd family. The outside usually has light green specks on them and some varieties have a bit of fuzz on the skin. Winter melon has the texture of a cucumber that cooks up quickly and provides sweetness to soups. Winter melon with tender pork meatballs is a must-have soup for these cold winter days.

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Quick & Easy Vietnamese Caramelized Ground Pork Rice Bowls

Here 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.

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Quick Kid-Friendly Vietnamese Pan-Fried Ground Pork Patty Recipe

When my kids were toddlers, they were very picky eaters. Meat was the one thing they struggled the most with. This simple pan-fried Vietnamese pork patties helped solve that. No bones. No toughness. Just nothing but tender meat with great Asian flavors.

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Vietnamese Kabocha Squash Soup with Pork Meatballs (Canh Bi Do Nau Moc)

A traditional soup side dish of kabocha squash and tender pork meatballs. These Vietnamese pork meatballs are soft with a springy texture. When paired with kabocha in a side soup, it’s simple good eating with no fuss. Eat with steamed rice for a complete meal.

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Vietnamese Steamed Pork Buns with Dough from Scratch (Banh Bao)

Banh Bao (“wrapping cake”) is a fluffy Vietnamese steamed bun with a savory filling. The most common filling is ground pork, onions, mushroom, Chinese sausage and a hard-boiled egg. Other varieties include vegetables such as peas, carrots and jicama.

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