After living in Vietnam, specifically Ho Chi Minh City, for about 3 years, my family and I fell in love with Vietnamese food. It is a common sight to see piles of fresh vegetables and herbs on top of a bowl of noodles or rice. One of such healthy dishes is of course the Vietnamese […]
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Kem Flan (Crème Caramel) definitely has a French influence. Sometimes, instead of using a milk and cream mixture like the French, the Vietnamese use coconut milk and add coffee to the caramel. This is an innovation that makes it extremely popular. This dessert is an all-time favourite for my husband and daughter. It is easy […]
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Vietnamese Caramelised Spare Ribs (Sườn Ram Mặn) is another must try Vietnamese classic dish. If you want a simple dinner, try this dish as it will require you to braise the pork ribs slowly until they are tender and the sauce is reduced to a thick, flavour-packed glaze coated all over the ribs. Mind you, […]
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Yes, FROG LEGS it is indeed!! I was quite hesitant to share this recipe as I was afraid readers might be put off by it. In Chinese it is known as 田鸡 which literally means field chicken. Indeed frog legs does taste a little like chicken except its meat is little tougher (due to the […]
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I always love the blended taste of fish sauce and lemongrass in Vietnamese food. Lemongrass marinade is always so flavorful and has a combination of salty and sweet, mind you it is pretty irresistible!! This is a pretty simple Vietnamese dish which I am sharing here and it is great for those who want to […]
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I always love the Vietnamese chicken wings that has a subtle flavour of lemongrass. To me, this is definitely one of the must cook dishes as the drumlets are made into lollipops, which looks kind of sexy. As I prefer a more healthy way of cooking, I have chosen the option to air fry the […]
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When I think of Vietnamese cuisine, one of the dishes that automatically comes to my mind is of course this classic garlicky morsels wrapped around a stick of sugarcane, Chạo Tôm. Most of the ingredients are readily available but to get fresh sugar cane is a real challenge. It has never occurred to me that […]
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The first time we sunk our teeth into Cá Kho Tộ, we became huge fans of this dish. The fish steaks are braised with a good load of ginger, shallots and garlic along with the fish sauce and caramel sauce, not forgetting chillies. The result is an incredibly savoury, sweet and spicy dish . Cá […]
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When my husband told me that he was going to bring me to this popular stall which sell Bánh Xèo, I was kind of apprehensive. What kind of food was this? Never heard of before!! Interestingly, this stall was tucked down a tight alley on the edge off Dinh Cong Trang in District 1, Vietnam. […]
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Shortly arriving in Ho Chi Minh City, my husband brought us to Bun Bo Hue 3A3 Restaurant near his office to savour authentic Vietnamese food. Since we were not familiar with the Vietnamese language and its food, we obviously looked at photos on the menu to place our orders. As Bánh Bèo (Steamed Rice Cake) […]
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