One of the traditional dishes served during Vietnamese New Year (Tết) and also a staple in everyday home cooking. Ground pork stuffed bitter melon is simmered in a savory broth and served with fluffy steamed rice and other side dishes for a complete family-style meal.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreCanh Giò Heo is a Vietnamese collagen-rich, pork-based soup. Pork hocks (feet) and sometimes even toes are gently simmered until soft and gelatinous. Vegetables such as potatoes and carrots are then added and gently cooked until chopstick tender. This is a comforting soup and now that it’s cold outside, it’s the perfect way to warm up.
Read MoreThis simple and tasty tomato egg drop soup is a great addition to a traditional Vietnamese family meal. It’s great for those who spent way too much time on the other side dishes and forgot a soup dish to complete a meal. In less than 15 minutes, you can have a popular soup that utilizes two common ingredients: tomatoes and eggs.
Read MoreA light and savory soup with cabbage, carrots, and whole shrimp as my protein of choice. The soup comes together in 20 minutes, making it perfect for a busy weeknight dinner. Eat with another protein side dish for a complete meal with steamed rice.
Read MoreYam or sweet potato leaves are an underrated leafy vegetable. They are very similar to the water spinach/morning glory (rau muống) in appearance, texture, and flavor, but a lot cheaper. Here is a quick soup recipe with yam leaves and dried salted shrimp for a traditional Vietnamese home-cooked family-style meal.
Read MoreA classic and simple Vietnamese kabocha squash or pumpkin soup with minced shrimp. A hearty soup that's perfect for the fall and winter months.
Read MoreA traditional Vietnamese family meal usually comes with a vegetable soup dish. Not only is it a healthy side dish, but having soup to slurp helps with the digestion of the food in a multi-course meal. One of the simplest traditional Vietnamese soups is mustard green soup or Canh Cai Be Xanh.
Read MoreIn Vietnamese cooking, we always clean bones first before making stock. Either rubbing them down with salt and giving them a good rinse with water, or parboiling the bones with salted water, cleaning the bones will get rid of all the impurities to keep the stock clear. In other words, boiling the bones first will remove all the gunk and make the stock pretty. In Vietnamese cooking, a highly prized stock is a clear stock.
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