Bún Thang – Vietnamese Vermicelli Noodle Soup with Chicken, Pork and Egg
We love our noodle soup and each week I would boil a huge pot of stock to make our favourite noodle soup to eat for at least two meals. We have a couple of favourite noodle soup dishes that are on our...
View ArticleBo Luc Lac – Vietnamese Shaking Beef
My husband always laugh every time I refer to this dish as "shaking beef". But that is the direct translation of bò lúc lắc to English; it refers to the action of shaking the wok when searing the beef...
View ArticleLemongrass and Chilli Prawns
This weekend is the Australia Day long weekend and in true Aussie tradition; there will be lots of barbecue firing up in backyards, parks and beaches to celebrate this national day. We're going to...
View ArticleChinese Steamed Fish with Ginger and Spring Onion
One of our favourite dish from Chinese restaurants is steamed fish with soy sauce, ginger and spring onion using the live fish from the live fish tanks. But these days we make this Chinese-style...
View ArticleĐồ Chua – Vietnamese Pickled Carrot and Daikon
This easy pickled carrot and daikon is a popular condiment in Vietnamese cuisine. The sweetness, tanginess and crunchiness adds texture and flavour to almost any dish. It is perfect in bánh mì...
View ArticleBún Riêu Cua -Vietnamese Tomato and Crab Noodle Soup
Bún riêu is a crab noodle soup with many colours and flavours. So I may have cheated by using the bún riêu flavouring from a can, but if there ever was a time to use canned flavouring for a dish this...
View ArticleGà Xào Xả Ớt – Vietnamese Lemongrass and Chilli Chicken
I love the amazing flavours of this classic Vietnamese dish. The wonderful aromas of the fried lemongrass, chillies and garlic really awaken the senses. There are many versions of this dish, but I...
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Bún Thang – Vietnamese Vermicelli Noodle Soup with Chicken, Pork and Egg
We love our noodle soup and each week I would boil a huge pot of stock to make our favourite noodle soup to eat for at least two meals. We have a couple of favourite noodle soup dishes that are on our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bo Luc Lac – Vietnamese Shaking Beef
My husband always laugh every time I refer to this dish as “shaking beef”. But that is the direct translation of bò lúc lắc to English; it refers to the action of shaking the wok when searing the beef...
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Lemongrass and Chilli Prawns
This weekend is the Australia Day long weekend and in true Aussie tradition; there will be lots of barbecue firing up in backyards, parks and beaches to celebrate this national day. We’re going to...
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Chinese Steamed Fish with Ginger and Spring Onion
One of our favourite dish from Chinese restaurants is steamed fish with soy sauce, ginger and spring onion using the live fish from the live fish tanks. But these days we make this Chinese-style...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Đồ Chua – Vietnamese Pickled Carrot and Daikon
This easy pickled carrot and daikon is a popular condiment in Vietnamese cuisine. The sweetness, tanginess and crunchiness adds texture and flavour to almost any dish. It is perfect in bánh mì...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bún Riêu Cua -Vietnamese Tomato and Crab Noodle Soup
Bún riêu is a crab noodle soup with many colours and flavours. So I may have cheated by using the bún riêu flavouring from a can, but if there ever was a time to use canned flavouring for a dish this...
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Gà Xào Xả Ớt – Vietnamese Lemongrass and Chilli Chicken
I love the amazing flavours of this classic Vietnamese dish. The wonderful aromas of the fried lemongrass, chillies and garlic really awaken the senses. There are many versions of this dish, but I...
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How To Prepare Raw Sugarcane
I have fond memories of chewing on raw sugarcane pieces as snacks during my younger years living in Vietnam. After chewing on the sugarcane pieces to get out all the sweet juices you would spit out...
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Gỏi Bưởi Gà – Vietnamese Pomelo and Chicken Salad
It may only be the start of Spring but it sure feel like Summer lately. I’m very happy that we barely had a Winter and it looks like we may just skip Spring all together and jump straight to Summer....
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Vietnamese Herbs
No doubt the most notable element in Vietnamese cuisine is the abundance use of raw fresh herbs. Not only are herbs used to enhance flavours and aromas of a dish, but fresh raw herbs are eaten...
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Bún Thịt Nướng – Vietnamese Grilled Pork with Vermicelli Noodles
I can feel summer is in the air and what better way to celebrate the warmer weather than to have a barbecue and enjoy the outdoors. This weekend I busted out my brand new mini-barbecue for the first...
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Súp Măng Cua – Vietnamese Asparagus and Crab Soup
Asparagus are in season at the moment. I always like to take advantage of fresh produce when they are cheap. But I think I may have gone a bit overboard with these sweet fresh asparagus as we have...
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Gỏi Xoài Xanh Tôm – Vietnamese Green Mango Salad with Prawns
Last week I visited the markets at Cabramatta and I was so delighted to see that it’s green mango season. I love love love green mangoes and the sight of these green mangoes makes my mouth water....
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