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Hi we are Scruff and Steph! Thanks for visiting our blog! Here you will find our family favourite food, including traditional Vietnamese dishes and food for large gatherings, all using affordable ingredients.
Scruff & Steph
2y ago
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This chicken and soy sauce noodle stir-fry is an easy dish you’re sure to love. It’s quick to put together, really easy to make in bulk and great for using up leftover meat and veg. It also reheats well making it great for lunch the next day.
At our house we love weekday recipes that are quick and family friendly. With two young kids, whenever we have free time to cook at the end of the day to we are usually pretty buggered! So recipes like this are gold since they are easy to prepare and something the kids will definitely eat.
We hope you enjoy our chicken and soy sauce noodle ..read more
Scruff & Steph
3y ago
Vietnamese egg meatloaf is a very traditional dish that is simple and cheap to make. This meatloaf is usually eaten with white rice, including Vietnamese special broken rice (com tam) where it can be used as the egg component. It’s also seriously good chilled. Cut any leftovers into wedges and store in the fridge, and you’ll have a great snack to grab whenever you’re feeling peckish.
If you are wondering if this dish tastes like a Western-style meat loaf then no. It tastes totally different but is a similar concept – mince, mixed with vegetables and seasoning, then baked. Instead of a sticky ..read more
Scruff & Steph
3y ago
This hot cross bun pudding is perfect for Easter entertaining. It is very similar to a bread and butter pudding, with hot cross buns lathered in Nutella, soaked in custard then baked. The base of the pudding is creamy and fluffy, while the topping is golden and crispy. This recipe serves 10 people and is a great way to use up leftover hot cross buns.
The Le Creuset Baking Dish
Today’s post is sponsored by Kitchenware Australia! They have given us this beautiful Le Creuset Stoneware Heritage square dish.
We absolutely loved using this dish to both bake and serve our pudding. Here’s why:
It co ..read more
Scruff & Steph
3y ago
Bo kho is an aromatic Vietnamese beef stew made by searing large chunks of beef, then slow cooked in a broth flavoured with lemongrass, star anise, cinnamon, coconut water and Oriental beef spices. Ground annatto, paprika and tomato paste are added to give this dish its classic red tinge, and carrots and onion are added towards the end for extra colour, texture and flavour.
This stew is a versatile dish that can be eaten a number of different ways. Traditionally it is eaten for breakfast alongside warm, crusty Vietnamese baguettes. You can really eat bo kho any time though, and it also transf ..read more
Scruff & Steph
3y ago
These pork and cabbage dumplings are delicious little morsels of food that are very easy to make no matter your skill level of cooking. Each one has a juicy pork-based filling flavoured with a variety of Chinese sauces and wrapped in gow gee pastry. This recipe is pure comfort and will bring a little happiness to anyone’s day!
In our family, everyone knows that if you get in between Steph and her dumplings, you’re gonna cop it! Dumplings are one of her absolute favourite things to eat and that inner wild savage she suppresses to maintain her innocent image will not be contained. Yes… do not b ..read more
Scruff & Steph
3y ago
Lunar New Year, or Tet in Vietnamese, is one of the biggest events in our family’s calendar. This is the time where we all come together, give and receive lei si (lucky money) and set our minds to the year ahead. Of course no big family celebration would be complete without food. In this blog post you’ll find lots of inspiration for your Lunar New Year menu – from very traditional dishes to the big crowd pleasers that are pretty much a hit at any party. We hope you enjoy!
Our Top Family Favourites for Lunar New Year (Tet) Recipes
These are a mix of traditional and non-traditional tet recipes ..read more
Scruff & Steph
3y ago
Vietnamese candied coconut ribbons (Mứt Dừa) are a fun and festive treat for Lunar New Year (Tet). This is an incredibly easy recipe that uses at most 5 ingredients. It is a great little colourful treat that will be loved by both kids and adults.
Every year our family comes together for Tet. There are a few dishes that always make a regular appearance, including this one. When I say “appearance” I really mean a very short show – these are so addictive they’re usually one of the first things to completely disappear!
We hope you all have a happy Lunar New Year and may it bring you peace, prospe ..read more
Scruff & Steph
4y ago
Pickled bean sprouts are a quick and easy condiment you can make to have with many Asian rice dishes. It is super cheap and is a great way to add a side of vegetables to your meal.
Pickled Bean Sprouts
Pickled bean sprouts are a popular Tet (Lunar New Year) dish. It adds a burst of acidity and texture to traditional Tet dishes like Thit Kho (Vietnamese Braised Caramelised Pork). It is a very simple recipe and can be made one day in advance, but can be stored for up to a week.
To make this:
Make up a pickling solution of water, vinegar, sugar and salt.
Toss together some bean sprouts, carrot ..read more
Scruff & Steph
4y ago
Bitter melon soup is a traditional dish that most Vietnamese people will have on Lunar New Year. It is made with hollowed out bitter melons (bitter gourd), stuffed with a pork mince mixture then cooked in a light soup. A simple and healthy dish to be eaten with steaming white jasmine rice.
Vietnamese Bitter Melon Soup (Canh Kho Qua)
Most Vietnamese people say this is a dish you either love or hate. I believe it is something that grows on you.
When I was younger, I really hated this soup due to the bitter melons being sooooo…. bitter. But as I’ve gotten older my tastes have changed. I now love ..read more
Scruff & Steph
4y ago
If there was a dish that was the flagship of Vietnamese home comfort food it would be thit kho or braised caramelised pork. It is a simple dish made with pork belly and boiled eggs, cooked in a sweet and salty caramel sauce.
Thit Kho
Our recipe is a southern Vietnamese style of thit kho, which is made with coconut water and a little sweeter than the northern version.
Like most savoury Vietnamese recipes the main flavour here is fish sauce. Our recipe however also includes chicken bouillon powder and sweet preserved radish. While these ingredients aren’t usually seen in traditional recipes, we ..read more