This Banana blossom salad is a unique side dish that pairs well with many Asian dishes. Look for Banana Blossoms at your local Asian market. This salad can be made with chicken, fish, or shrimp, or made vegan or vegetarian by omitting meat. “Yum Hua Plee” is a name for the traditional Thai version of […]
How to Cook Savory Saigon Crepes
Serves: 4-6 Preparation time: 30 mins Cooking time: 30 mins Ingredients needed to make Savory Saigon Crepes: For the batter: 2 cups rice flour ½ tsp curry powder 1 ½ tsp ground turmeric 3 scallions, finely sliced ½ cup unsweetened coconut milk ½ tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 2 1/3 cups water For the filling: 4 […]
How to Make Bun Thit
Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 35 mins Ingredients needed to make Bun Thit: For the bun thit: 8 oz rice vermicelli 2 carrots, peeled and julienned 12 large mint leaves, julienned 8 romaine lettuce leaves, ribs removed and shredded ½ cucumber, peeled, deseeded and thinly sliced For Nuoc Cham or fish dipping sauce: […]
How to Cook Spicy Rice Noodles with Grilled Steak
Serves: 4 Preparation time: 10 mins Cooking time: 40 mins Ingredients needed to make Spicy Rice Noodles with Grilled Steak: For the vinaigrette: 1 tbsp chile-garlic paste 1 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 tbsp fish sauce 2 tbsp rice vinegar 1 tsp kosher salt 1 ½ tsp granulated sugar For the noodles […]
How to Cook Banh Khot
Serves: 4-6 Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 15 mins Ingredients needed to make Banh Khot: 1.1 lb rice flour 0.1 lb sticky rice flour 10 medium shrimps, peeled and deveined ½ cup mung bean, hulled 3 spring onions, chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced 1 can coconut milk Romaine lettuce leaves, rinsed and dried […]
How to Cook Canh Chua Ca ( Sour Fish Soup)
Serves: 6-8 Preparation time: 5 mins Cooking time: 15 mins Ingredients needed to make Canh Chua Ca: 12 oz catfish fillets, chopped into bite-sized chunks 2 plum tomatoes, cored and sliced into wedges 1 cup fresh pineapple, peeled and cubed 2 cups mung bean sprouts 6 fresh cilantro sprigs, leaves picked and finely chopped 8 oz […]
How to Make Banh Mi
Serves: 4 Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 10 mins Ingredients needed to make Banh Mi: 4 Vietnamese style baguettes 1 sweet potato, cut into 1/4’’ slices 1 cup pickled carrot 1 cup pickled daikon 1 avocado, thinly sliced 1 jalapeno pepper, deseeded and stemmed, sliced into thin strips 1 cucumber, deseeded and sliced into 8 […]
How to Cook Vietnamese Style Scallops
Serves: 4 Preparation time: 10 mins Cooking time: 10 mins Ingredients needed to make Vietnamese Style Scallops: For the scallops: 1 tbsp vegetable oil 12 scallops, cleaned For the papaya salad: 4 oz green papaya, peeled, seeded and julienned 2 pomelos, peeled, quartered and coarsely chopped 4 spring onions, trimmed and julienned 2 tbsp fresh basil […]
How to Cook Savory Mushroom And Pork Custard
Serves: 6-8 Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 45 mins Ingredients needed to make Savory Mushroom And Pork Custard: 4 fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems chopped off and thinly sliced 6 chanterelle mushrooms, thinly sliced 4 oz ground pork 10 eggs, slightly beaten 2 tsp fresh ginger, minced 3 scallions, thinly sliced 2 Thai red chilies, stems […]
How to Cook Goi Cuon with Hoisin-Peanut Sauce
Makes: 24 rolls Ingredients needed to make goi cuon with hoisin peanut sauce: For the rolls: 1 package edible rice paper sheet ½ lb small shrimps, peeled, veins removed, cut into halves and then cooked ½ lb chicken, cooked and sliced into long strips 1 package vermicelli rice noodles 1 head lettuce, rinsed, drained and […]