Category: Appetizer

1/ How to make the dough (step 1): Add into the mixture of 200g bread flour + 100g of cake flour + 1/2 egg (well beaten) + 1/8tsp. of five spices powder + 50g of sugar + 1/2tsp. of baking powder +150g of water of fresh milk. 2/ How to make the…

1/ Choose the right type of rice paper which is thin enough to make the wrappers. For the dried shrimps, you can season them beforehand to ramp up your flavor.   2/ Let\’s build a fire: -Rinse scallions with fresh water. Slice them into small pieces. Put it under a hot grill…

1/ Sometimes it\’s really hard to translate from one language into another one without losing a fair amount of its significance. “Cốm” is a good example. It\’s pronounced with an upward interrogative term and different from “cơm”. “Cốm” can come from different parts of Vietnam but the most prized originates from Vong…

1/ Bring a pot to a boil to cook your eggs through. Peel off your eggs. 2/ Wash beetroots well with water. Peel them off and rinse again. Slice them into thin pieces. 3/ Pour beetroots into a pot. Add 2 bowls of water and cook them over a medium heat until they release…

1/ Choose the squid type of dazzingly shining skin with white part. This step plays an essential part in delivering the best delicacy ever. For preliminary treatment of squids: Carefully remove the ink-bag and gut out its internal organs. Rinse them with fresh water and drain off completely. Slice its body…

1/ How to make the batter: Add all ingredients into a mixture: rice flour, all-purpose flour, coconut milk, salt and sugar and a cup of fresh water. Stir them well and wait to let them stay still for half an hour. 2/ Add salt and pepper into your shrimps to ramp up…

1/ Wash shrimps in fresh water gently. Shell them off, devein and gradually pestle them in a mortar. 2/ Blend the mixture of ground meat and shrimps well. Add more sliced spring onions and season them with fish sauce, sesame oil, salt, bouillon cubes and black peppers for half an hour to…

1/ Saute green onions in the oil until fragrant. Add dehydrated field shrimps to the mixture and stir them up. 2/ Blend rice paper strips with hot oil, green onions and field shrimps to soften rice paper. Blend them well for a short while. 3/ Season rice paper with a lime, a sprinkle of…

1/ Soak mung beans and glutinous rice. Blend and mix them well. Drain off the mixture for a short while. Add sugar into coconut milk. Stir them well under low heat for 5 minutes. 2/ Put sticky rice and mung beans into a cooker, then pour coconut milk into that mixture. Fill…

1/ Wash beef fillets with slightly saline water. Slice them into thin strips (equal to 2 x finger size). Marinate them with 1 teaspoon of bouillon granules, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon of minced shallots for half an hour. 2/ Stir fry beef fillets for 5…

1/ Blanch pig’s nape fat and skin of pork; cut into long, thin strips; mix the shallot and garlic with sugar; combine everything with uncooked pork paste, pepper, powdered grilled rice and blend well. Shape the mixture into large ballls and thread each ball on to a skewer; grill over a…

1/ Beat the egg in a small pan, add sweet seed corns into the mixture with a small amout of pepper. Stir them frequently and mix them well. 2/ Cut tomato, bell pepper and ham into strings as small as little finger size. Put egg over a medium heat and fry them with cooking…

1/ Add a little water to the minced pork, then put in the seasonings and mix until it gets sticky. Add in some minced ginger, chopped onion and sesame oil. 2/ Mix the flour with water to make a dough. Divide it into small pieces and roll it into small, round wrappings.…

1/ Mix ground pork, minced shallots, a teaspoon of stock granules (or ½ teaspoon of salt) and ½ teaspoon of ground pepper. Use hands to clench the mixture into small dumplings. 2/ Blanch baby corn, broccoli and carrots. Add to cold water. Pick up and drain them. 3/ Heat a…

1/ Mince beef, pork and pork liver mixed with the shallot and garlic; mix with seasoning, sugar and liquid lard; set aside to marinate. 2/ Remove the lalot leaf stem, wash and drain; place the mixture of meat on the leaf, theen wrap up (repeat with the remaining leaves until all…

1/ Shrimp meat : dry with paper towel and put in a food processor 2/ Jicama : Wash, peel and cut into thinly strips about 2-3cm 3/ Dried Fungus and dried noodles: Soak in water for 5 minutes then wash, drained and use a kitchen scissors cut into 2 cm…

1/Meatballs: Combine all minced pork , 1/2 teaspoon garlic, 1/2 tablespoon shallot, salt, 1 teaspoon sugar , sesame oil in a large bowl and mix thoroughly . Then form the mixture into meatballs the size of golf balls, cover and put into the fridge while you make the tomato sauce…

  Chicken wings : cut the chicken wings into two pieces and place in a dish , mix together the garlic, sugar , fish sauce . Toss to coat and put in the refrigerator for 30 minutes   2.Heat about 3 cm of oil in a frying pan over medium…

Pork : Put the pork in the bowl and mix together 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar, shallot, black pepper for 10 minutes     2.Tofu : Cut each tofu block in shape of  2 triangles . Heat 2cm of oil in a wok or frying pan (…

  1. Squid : Clean the squids inside and outside under the water running , do not burst the ink sac , remove the clear cartilage , cut the head from the tentacles and discard the head. Let the body of squids dry just chop the tentacles. 2. Dried mushroom:…

1. Cover he dried shrimp with water about 10 minutes, then drained the shrimps 2. Chargrill the eggplants over a direct flame or the flame of a gas burner about 10 minutes or until they are softened and blackened on all sides. Then leave to cool 3. Heat 1 tablespoon…

Shrimps : wash and remove the intestinal vein without peeling them , then dry with paper towel . 2. Season shrimps with 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon chilli chopped  and 2 teaspoons garlic chopped about 15 minutes Heat the chargrill or grill basket to medium , grill from 5 –…

  The pomelo is a healthy citrus fruit that include its ability to boost the immune system, improve digestion, lower blood pressure, reduce cramping, prevent anemia, boost bone strength, reduce signs of premature aging, prevent cancer, protect heart health, aid in weight loss, and boost oral and dental health. This…

PREPARATION 1/Water spinach : Wash and clean out leaves picked spinach, cut into 4-5 cm lengths and use a knife to cut the stems into thin strips and put it in a large bowl of water for 15 minutes , it will be curl and drain, separate the stems  …

This fried spring rolls is called “cha gio” or “nem ran” in Vietnamese. There are some ingredients different from my recipe. 1/ Pork fillet : wash and mince 2/ Jicama : Wash, peel  and cut into thinly strips about 2-3cm 3/ Dried Fungus and dried noodles: Soak in water for…

1/ Pork : wash and mince, add sugar, salt, fish sauce,  cooking oil and mix by chopsticks     2/Dried black fungus ( wood ear ) : soak into water for 5 minutes, then cut out the stems and slice the caps into thin strips     3/ Red shallot…

I call this dish “Southern spring roll” because there are many kinds of spring rolls ( goi cuon or nem cuon in Vietnamese ) from many provinces in Viet Nam.     1.Pork : wash and boil with ½ teaspoon salt in the water for 15 minutes , drain and…

  1.Garlic and red onion : peel and chop ( divide 2 parts ) 2.Pork fillet : wash carefully, wipe dry and slice thinly,  mix with the half garlic and red onion , 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon seasoning for 10 minutes Wash and clean all vegetables in water…

Banh khot is a popular snack on the streets of Vietnam as Saigon, Vung Tau, Nha Trang, Hoi An but there is a little different in ingredient . For example: 1/ Vung Tau : There is no turmeric flour in ingredient 2/ Nha Trang : using squid instead of shrimp…

PREPARATION 1.Shrimps : trim and wash them , cut the head and tail intact , drained   2.Season with salt about 10 minutes   3.Put the flour on the plate with a little water, make it gentle and smoothed     HOW TO COOK Roll the shrimps in flour Heat…

    Lotus flower is very versatile. The seeds use to cook soups and desserts. The root to use in salad and stir fries. The leave to use wrapping foods. The flower to decorate and make tea. Instead of making simple dishes daily , housewives are always interested in changing…