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Pickled Jalapenos (Ot Ngam Giam)
Crunchy, tart and slightly sweet, these Pickled Jalapenos are delicious condiments accompanying many Asian dishes. If you can’t seem to get enough of these tasty tidbits, it’s time to make some at home...
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Tofu / Bean Curd (Dau Hu)
Fragrant and delicious, tofu is so easy to make at home with this simple 3-ingredient recipe. Talk about goodness that’s so much fresher and healthier than the store-bought versions. There are no...
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Cassava Cake (Banh Khoai Mi Nuong)
Deliciously starchy cassava (yuca or manioc) is combined with creamy coconut milk and fragrant mung bean to make this scrumptious sweet treat. My recipe makes a simple batter that when baked yields a...
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Crab Noodle Soup (Bun Rieu)
This hearty Crab Noodle Soup is a plethora of wonderful ingredients, flavors and textures–savory seafood patties are cooked in a light tomato stock with fried tofu and crab claws and then served over...
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Clear Shrimp and Pork Dumplings (Banh Bot Loc Tran)
Savory and sweet shrimp and pork encased in a translucent and chewy dumpling skin make these some of the best dumplings around. A popular snack food, these scrumptious Clear Shrimp and Pork Dumplings...
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How to Pasteurize Eggs
Have a recipe calling for uncooked eggs but worry about harmful microorganisms that may make you sick? Pasteurize the eggs first and then you can safely consume them. The process is super easy and can...
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Vietnamese Egg Coffee (Ca Phe Trung)
Sweet and velvety whipped egg yolks are layered on top of robust filtered coffee to make this delicious hot beverage. Vietnamese Egg Coffee is not as popular as Vietnamese Iced Coffee but it will be...
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Asian-Style Stuffed Cornish Game Hens
Tasty Cornish game hens are marinated with a sweet and savory Asian sauce, stuffed with a bean thread noodle, pork and vegetable medley and then roasted to juicy perfection in this mouth-watering dish....
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Candied Orange Peels (Mut Vo Cam)
Candied Orange Peels are confections that are a tantalizing combination of sweet and bitter. Orange peels definitely have a bite but when combined with a sugar syrup, the pairing works amazingly well....
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Square Sticky Rice and Mung Bean Cakes (Banh Chung)
Vietnamese Lunar New Year wouldn’t be complete without these savory cakes made of a mung bean and pork filling encased in sticky rice. Often wrapped in banana leaves and artfully tied with colorful...
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How to Roast Sesame Seeds
Roasted sesame seeds are essential ingredients in many recipes and they are so easy to make. Skip the store-bought variety that’s been sitting on the shelf for eons. It takes just minutes to make...
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Mung Bean Pudding (Che Kho)
Silky mung bean pudding allowed to set into a soft cake becomes a simple but tasty sweet treat. Mung Bean Pudding (Che Kho) is a popular Lunar New Year’s snack enjoyed casually as finger food. Small...
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Chocolate Lava Cake (Molten Chocolate Cake)
Chocolate Lava Cake is a deliciously decadent dessert that seems complicated but is really easy to make at home. This recipe makes the fancy restaurant-quality dessert with the lava flowing from a...
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Fried Breadsticks (Dau Chao Quay)
With their unique conjoined shapes, these delectable breadsticks are made of a simple dough deep-fried to golden perfection. Puffy and crispy on the outside and chewy and airy on the inside, the Fried...
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Ginger Fish Sauce (Nuoc Mam Gung)
Ginger Fish Sauce is a tangy and sweet dipping sauce made of fresh ginger, sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice. A bit thicker than the traditional fish sauce dipping sauce, this zesty sauce is often...
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Chicken Congee / Rice Porridge (Chao Ga)
Nothing is more soothing than a piping, hot bowl of Chicken Congee / Rice Porridge. Whether it’s a comforting soup to chase away a cold or a hot meal to warm your belly, this is simply the most...
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Stuffed Tomatoes (Ca Chua Nhoi Thit)
Stuffed Tomatoes (Ca Chua Nhoi Thit) In this scrumptious dish, juicy ripe tomatoes are filled with lightly seasoned ground pork and cooked in a zesty sauce. The best part about this dish: you make it...
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Rich and Flavorful Pork Stock (Nuoc Leo)
Aromatic and flavorful Pork Stock can be made easily at home with this recipe. Having a clear golden liquid and rich full-bodied flavor are crucial success factors when making homemade stock. In...
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Tofu in Black Bean Sauce (Dau Hu Sot Tuong Den)
This Tofu in Black Bean Sauce recipe is a vegetarian dish that is flavorful, healthy and easy to make. Soft tofu is cooked in a savory and spicy black bean sauce to make a tantalizing dish that is...
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