This Vietnamese braised pork belly and eggs recipe makes thịt kho tàu, also called thịt kho hột vịt, a rich dish of sweet and salty, melt-in-the-mouth caramelised pork belly simmered slowly with boiled eggs. While this addictively delicious dish is eaten all year in Vietnam, it’s a traditional dish for Tết, the Vietnamese Lunar New … Read more
This grilled pork meatballs recipe with rice paper, rice noodles, salad, and pickles makes a sharing style dish popular in Southern Cambodia and Vietnam. Best served on a platter so people can help themselves, it’s a DIY (do it yourself) dish that you can eat as you wish, wrapping and rolling the meatballs with rice … Read more
This easy Vietnamese chicken curry recipe makes ca ri ga – or more correctly, cà ri gà – a gently spiced Vietnamese curry that’s made with Vietnamese curry powder, a dry spice blend, rather than the ‘wet’ spice pastes made of pounded fresh herbs, roots and spices of Cambodia’s kroeungs and Thailand’s curry pastes. I’ve … Read more
Our Vietnamese bun cha recipe makes bún chả Hanoi in the style of bun cha we used to eat on the streets of Vietnam’s capital Hanoi – smoky char-grilled pork patties and pork belly, served in or with a warm dipping sauce, fresh rice noodles, fragrant herbs and greens, and Vietnamese fried spring rolls. Pull … Read more
A Dalat street food tour is a must when you visit Vietnam’s southern Central Highlands city. Famed for its fertile volcanic soil, beautiful fresh local produce, and coffee, tea, and wine, the former French colonial hill station is a fantastic foodie destination, and its street food is a real highlight. Don’t even think about doing … Read more