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Category Archives: recipes
Family food: com gia dinh
Sometimes dinner is just dinner–nothing fancy, nothing complicated. Way back in the day when my family ran a restaurant in SoCal (a venture that failed rather spectacularly), we offered com phan gia dinh (family dinner). Every evening, families who had … Continue reading
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Tagged bitter melon, bok choy, cod, com phan, ginger and scallions
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Summertime baking: blueberry-lemon tart
Growing up, I often craved American foods that my family did not make, such as mashed potatoes, spaghetti and meatballs, pizza, and apple pie. As a teenager, I mustered the courage to try making some of these dishes–thinking about those … Continue reading
Bun Bo Hue
Next to pho bo, there is nothing I love more than a steaming bowl of bun bo hue in the freezing winters of New England. This self-professed Valley girl has now been living in New England for 18 years–yikes, that’s … Continue reading
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Tagged beef shank, beef soup, bun bo hue, lemongrass, perilla, pork butt, shrimp paste, spices
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Noodle snack: Mi xao
If you’ve ever lived, vacationed, or worked with me, you know that I can EAT. Former office mates will attest to my early lunch cravings (10:30-ish) and constant snacking. In fact, at work retreats that lasted over several days at … Continue reading
Banh Cuon
This may come as no surprise to most of you, but Vietnamese food just ain’t quick nor easy. The soups can take upwards of 8 hours to simmer; there are endless vegetables and herbs to wash and chop; heck, even … Continue reading
Hu tieu nam vang
I don’t know why Southeast Asia is home to so many different kinds of noodle soups, but I am thankful for it. Beef, chicken, pork, seafood, you name it, we have a noodle soup for it! One of my favorites … Continue reading
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Tagged chinese celery, chives, dried squid, hu tieu, pork, pork bones, quail eggs, shrimp
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Eyeballs and all: grilled whole fish with garlic and lemongrass
Remember when I told you that I love to eat weird things? Well, I love eating fish eyes–all that gelatinous goodness! To get the eyes, I need the whole fish. Yes, fillets are more kid-friendly and certainly easier to obtain … Continue reading
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Tagged fish, grilling, lemograss, rau muong, scallion oil, sea bass, striped bass
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