While visiting Hanoi I was introduced to bun cha: Vietnamese Pork Meatballs. It was a life changing experience. Really, it was. During the Christmas holiday in 2017 my family and I took a trip to Vietnam. My daughter is an English teacher there. On one of our first days she booked us a street…
Vietnamese
Vietnamese food is made up of flavor contrasts and fresh ingredients. Herbs such as mint and cilantro are widely used. Spicy accents, like chili garlic sauce are part of everyday meals. The flavors of Vietnamese food are a feast for the taste buds. I find Vietnamese recipes and food culture to be fascinating and look forward to continually add more to this category.
I've included a smattering of delicious recipes which include among others coconut braised pork and bun cha. I've also sharing with you the cooking class my family and I took with my daughter's Vietnamese friend.
Vietnamese Sweet and Sour Mango Salad
I recently tried Vietnamese sweet and sour mango salad at a dinner put on by students in the Culinary Arts program at Mercyhurst University. This is the school where I work; and which happens to have a great culinary program from which my son is a graduate. My husband, mother in law and I went….
Vietnamese Iced Coffee – Ca Phe Sua Da
Another Vietnamese coffee recipe. This one is Vietnamese Iced Coffee. Yes, it is sweet, indeed. The Vietnamese name is ca phe sua da. Basically it’s iced coffee with sweetened condensed milk. There certainly are a lot of coffee recipes in Vietnam! There is something you must know… There are usually three or more coffee shops…
Vietnamese Coconut Coffee
In the baking Hanoi summer heat, there is a tasty treat to refresh and give you a nice kick of energy. What is it? Vietnamese coconut coffee! Yes, you read right. Let me tell you all about it. In 2016, during our family’s visit to Hanoi to visit our daughter who lives there, we were…
Vietnamese Beef Stew (Bo Sot Vang)
This post for Vietnamese Beef Stew (bò sốt vang) was created in partnership with Ninja® Cooking System with Auto IQ™. I received complimentary products and compensation to facilitate my review, but all opinions are mine. The rich aroma of Vietnamese beef stew (bo sot vang) is filling my house. I am so hungry that I…
Eleven Exceptional Ethnic Eats
Let’s take a look and hopefully make all of these eleven exceptional ethnic eats. They are all so tasty. Let’s start with a mouth watering Moroccan chicken tagine. This recipe is a crowd pleaser. Lots of great spices unite to create an amazing flavor. The tagine is a traditional cooking vessel that dates back to…
Vietnamese Beef Noodle Salad: Pho Tron
A few nights ago my husband and I were Skyping with my daughter Erika’s Vietnamese friend, Thanh. I’ve mentioned her before in some of my posts. She is the one who does the AMAZING street food tours in Hanoi. Well, we discussed various things, among them FOOD, of course! She told us “You guys need…
Vietnamese Egg Coffee (Ca phe trung)
Shortly after my daughter moved to Vietnam, she began raving about the food. We raised her a foodie, obviously. No street eat was too questionable, no dish too exotic. But, the one thing she really went on about was Vietnamese egg coffee (ca phe trung or cà phê trứng). When she fist told me about…
Hanoi, a Wonderful, Vibrant City
Until two years ago Hanoi was not on my radar screen. Then my daughter took a teaching position there and everything changed. So last December my husband and son, and a large contingent of other relatives took the long trip to see her. Wow! We were in awe of Hanoi, a wonderful, vibrant city. Hanoi…
Best Cooking Class in Hanoi
Last year, my family and I enjoyed one of the greatest cultural experiences of our trip to Vietnam: the best cooking class in Hanoi. Thanh (Tang), my daughter’s Vietnamese friend invited us to her house for a culinary experience. Thanh is quite the entrepreneur. She runs a travel company that offers amazing street food tours. Her…
Vietnamese Coconut Braised Pork – Thįt Kho Tàu
Xin Chao! That’s Vietnamese for hello, and today I have another tasty recipe full of piggy goodness. I learned to make Vietnamese coconut braised pork (Thit Kho Tau) from Thanh (Tang), my daughter’s Vietnamese friend. My family and I met Thanh in Hanoi, Vietnam last December when we traveled to visit my daughter who works there…
