Vietnamese Spicy Beef Noodle Soup - Bun Bo Hue
Highly requested – and a major LABOR of love for this one!
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Flavorful, juicy lemongrass pork skewers paired with fresh vegetables in a refreshing spring roll?
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Quick and easy way to make Beef Pho in under 1 hour using an Instant Pot :) although pricey, oxtail pho is the best pho!
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First time making Thit Kho using quail eggs and I don’t know why I waited until now to try it!
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Serves 6-8 Ingredients 3 lb chicken breast (minced/ground) 1 shallot (sliced) 1/2 medium red onion (sliced) 2 cups mint leaves (washed) 2 cups long string bean (sliced) 6 tbsp roasted rice powder (‘thinh’ in Vietnamese) 6 tbsp fish sauce 1 1/2 limes (juiced) 2 tbsp Thai dry chili flakes 1/2 tsp MSG 1/4 cup green onions (sliced) 1/4 cup cilantro (sliced) Procedure Add 2 tbsp water to a wok on high heat.
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Its giving ✨nostalgia✨ back to my grandparents house eating this with a side of pickled eggplants with shrimp paste (Ca Phao Mam Tom) - IYKYK 🤤🔥 thank you Kho Market for the dried shrimp!
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Wontons paired with egg noodle, char siu, and a light pork stock - talk about cozy 😊 Refer to my Banh Canh Gio Heo recipe for the pork stock.
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Anyone else recovering from a hangover today? 😂🙋🏻♀️ soup season is almost upon us and I’m here to help y’all get ready!
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I hate frying… but this was worth it 🥵 one of my favorite new dishes that my mom makes for us when we visit!
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Serves 6-8 Ingredients 4 lbs chicken wings (cleaned) 3 tbsp garlic powder 2 tbsp sriracha 4 tbsp oyster sauce 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp sugar black pepper Procedure Marinate your chicken with all the seasoning ingredients.
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Ingredients 2 medium Mackerel or 1 large Mackerel 4 tbsp oil salt and pepper 3 cloves garlic (minced) 1 tomato (sliced) 2 tbsp fish sauce 1/2 tbsp sugar 1/3 tbsp MSG 2 Thai peppers Procedure Marinate your fish with salt and pepper for at least 30 minutes.
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This is the style my mom would make it for us - using boneless chicken thighs and sliced into thin pieces.
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I am sharing my FAVORITE of Mama’s signature dishes - Fried Tilapia with Sweet Soy Sauce.
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Mama (grandma) calls this Xoi Lap Xuong (Sticky Rice with Chinese Sausage) but many will reference this dish as Xoi Man.
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Mama (grandma) is a huge advocate for “health is wealth”. This woman still exercises everyday on her treadmill at 85 years old!
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In Vietnam, my Mama (grandma) sold Bun Rieu to make ends meet for her family - and she took pride in the simplicity of her recipe.
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This was a speciality dish of Mama’s (grandma) — we would have it on special dinner nights.
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We made this honeycomb cake over Christmas with the family and it was a hit - I prefer my Banh Bo Nuong not overly sweet (so adjust the sugar amount to your preference).
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Mama would call this soup “Beep Beep Bum Bum” to signify the crunch of the pickled mustard greens and it became the unofficial name for this soup in my household.
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Sticky Rice (or xôi mặn) was always a treat for breakfast whenever Mama had time to make it.
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This was a common rotation in my household for those busy weekdays.
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Don’t knock it until you try it - Balut is fertilized developing egg that is boiled and served with a side of Vietnamese coriander and salt and pepper.
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Shortcut method of making Char Siu in the air fryer - great for Mi Wonton 🍲🥢
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This is a shortcut method using the Que Huong Nem Nuong I buy at my local Vietnamese grocery store.
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