Recipe: Pho Ga – Vietnamese Noodle Soup

Tina: Recently I have had the opportunity to take cooking lessons from Mama Le’s Kitchen (a.k.a. my mom). She taught herself how to cook the Vietnamese dishes by remembering all the wonderful flavors in food that she ate when she lived in Vietnam 34 years ago. Vietnamese food takes a lot of preparation and everything… Continue reading Recipe: Pho Ga – Vietnamese Noodle Soup

Recipe: Bánh mì thịt nướng (Vietnamese sandwich with grilled pork chop)

bánh mìthịt nướng (Vietnamese sandwich with grilled pork chop) is my favorite kind of sandwich. It was created in Vietnam during French colonial rule, and has influences from both cultures. The sandwich is typically made with French baguette and pâté, with different variants of Vietnamese meats and ingredients as the filling. The banh mi ‘thit nuong’ (grilled pork… Continue reading Recipe: Bánh mì thịt nướng (Vietnamese sandwich with grilled pork chop)

Recipe: Vietnamese THỊT NƯỚNG (CARAMELIZED GRILLED PORK)

The traditional way of making thit nuong is to cut the meat into 2-3 inch strips, then marinade the meat and grill it in between two wire baskets over a charcoal grill. The marinade consists of caramelized sugar syrup (nuoc mau) and fish sauce, two cooking essentials in the Vietnamese kitchen. The fish sauce is… Continue reading Recipe: Vietnamese THỊT NƯỚNG (CARAMELIZED GRILLED PORK)

Recipe: Do Chua – Vietnamese pickled daikon and carrots

As a regular accouterment of Vietnamese cuisine, pickled daikon and carrots are great as a little side nibble with your rice and meat dishes or as an addition to your salad. The crunchy texture, and sweet and sour taste adds that extra little touch to your meal. You might have tried a Vietnamese ‘banh mi’… Continue reading Recipe: Do Chua – Vietnamese pickled daikon and carrots