This post contains affiliate links which we are compensated for if a purchase is made. Using links costs you nothing and helps to support the ongoing creation of content. • Jump to Recipe What is Bánh Tôm? Bánh Tôm, or its full name, Bánh Tôm Chiên Khoai Lang, are crispy deep-fried fritters made with thinly sliced sweet potatoes, topped with shrimp. Traditionally, whole small shrimp are used, including heads, shell, and tail, so they fry up really crispy. However, you can remove the head and shell before frying if you prefer. For this recipe, I used shrimp heads only because I had so many in t ..read more

This post contains affiliate links which we are compensated for if a purchase is made. Using links costs you nothing and helps to support the ongoing creation of content. • Jump to Recipe Turn chicken meat, bones, and other simple ingredients into a delicious Vietnamese chicken stock. This stock is great for Vietnamese and other Asian dishes. You can use it as a base for soups, stews, and sauces, or just swap it in for water to give your dish more flavor. Store-Bought Western Stock I am not a big fan of store-bought chicken stock for my Vietnamese and Asian dishes. These western stocks are to ..read more

This post contains affiliate links which we are compensated for if a purchase is made. Using links costs you nothing and helps to support the ongoing creation of content. • Jump to Recipe Taiwanese popcorn chicken is a dish you will find in Asian street food markets. It’s typically served with thin bamboo skewers as your utensils. You can also find them in boba/bubble tea shops here in the States. Here's my version of Taiwanese popcorn chicken. This is my go-to recipe for gatherings. Show up with crispy pieces of chicken and you will be loved by all. The recipe yields a popcorn chicken that ..read more

This post contains affiliate links which we are compensated for if a purchase is made. Using links costs you nothing and helps to support the ongoing creation of content. • Jump to Recipe Here is my version of spaghetti and meatballs that’s on my family’s dinner rotation at least once a week. It's easy, hearty, and my go-to meal whenever I have to ask, what to make for dinner when I’m tired of traditional Vietnamese food. Why You Will Love This Recipe This recipe features moist and flavorful homemade beef meatballs paired with my favorite marinara sauce. We are not making the sauce from scrat ..read more

This post contains affiliate links which we are compensated for if a purchase is made. Using links costs you nothing and helps to support the ongoing creation of content. • Jump to Recipe In Vietnamese home cooking, a staple braised dish is made primarily with fish sauce, sugar, coconut water, and a caramelized sugar mixture known as "nước màu” to darken the meat. These ingredients provide a distinctive sweet, salty, and savory flavor profile that is common in Vietnamese fish-sauce-braised dishes. In this recipe, we will make just the sauce, known as nước sốt kho. This sauce can be used for y ..read more

This post contains affiliate links which we are compensated for if a purchase is made. Using links costs you nothing and helps to support the ongoing creation of content. • Jump to Recipe If you’ve ever dined at an Asian-fusion restaurant, chances are you’ve seen garlic noodles on the menu. It's a seemingly simple dish of yellow noodles but it’s packed full of garlicky, buttery and umami flavors. These are my kids’ favorite, and mine too. It’s the perfect side dish to the Viet-fusion seafood boil that is served at these restaurants. If you want to make it at home, keep on reading. What You Ne ..read more

This post contains affiliate links which we are compensated for if a purchase is made. Using links costs you nothing and helps to support the ongoing creation of content. • Jump to Recipe Want a simple yet flavor-packed side dish? Try this restaurant-style garlic green bean recipe. These green beans are similar to the side dish served at the popular Taiwanese dim sum restaurant here in the States, Din Tai Fung. Instead of paying $16.99, lets make it at home to feed the family for much less. What Makes these Restaurant-style Garlic Green Beans? To replicate the restaurant version, these green ..read more

This post contains affiliate links which we are compensated for if a purchase is made. Using links costs you nothing and helps to support the ongoing creation of content. • Jump to Recipe What is Giò Cháo Quẩy/Youtiao? Gio Chao Quay is a popular deep-fried breadstick in Vietnam. In China, it’s known as Youtiao. It is made by sticking together two dough strips and then deep-fried until golden brown. It’s crunchy on the outside and fluffy and airy on the inside. In Vietnam, it's commonly eaten with chicken rice porridge (chao ga), beef noodle soup (pho bo), or chicken noodle soup. It’s most prom ..read more

This post contains affiliate links which we are compensated for if a purchase is made. Using links costs you nothing and helps to support the ongoing creation of content. • Jump to Recipe What is Bánh Chuối Hấp? Banh Chuoi Hap is a traditional Vietnamese steamed banana cake. It’s the Vietnamese equivalent of banana bread as the go-to recipe to use up ripe bananas. Banh Chuoi Hap is a not-too-sweet and bouncy cake, topped with creamy coconut sauce with small tapioca balls, and a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds and crushed peanuts. Vietnamese steamed banana cake with coconut milk sauce What Yo ..read more

This post contains affiliate links which we are compensated for if a purchase is made. Using links costs you nothing and helps to support the ongoing creation of content. • Jump to Recipe Craving a hot bowl of Vietnamese beef noodle soup but intimidated by the long traditional cooking process? This Instant Pot pho bo recipe is for you. (And if not, check below for the many more different pho recipes that might suit your needs.) I love finding new ways to make Vietnamese beef pho noodle soup quicker and easier. On days when I don't want to dine out or spend hours in front of a hot stove, this ..read more