What is it? Lotus Root Salad is a simple, yet refreshing Vietnamese salad consists crunchy pickled lotus roots and carrots, tender pork and shrimp, dressed with sweet and sour fish sauce and roasted peanuts. This salad is so light, so easy to prepare and is going well with greasy dishes like grilled meat or fried foods. Vietnamese Lotus Root Salad (Gỏi Ngó Sen) – photo … Continue reading Vietnamese Lotus Root Salad
What is it? From many stunning Vietnamese sweet soups, Longan and Lotus Seed Sweet Soup is considered as a quintessence, a harmony of heaven and earth. This is a nourishing sweet soup with natural sweetness, nice fragrance and high nutritional value which can easily satisfy your thirst as well as refresh your mind. Longan and Lotus Seed Sweet Soup (Chè Sen Long Nhãn) – photo … Continue reading Longan and Lotus Seed Sweet Soup
What is it? Have you ever heard of pupae (the young silk worm)? Well it may shock you but it can actually be eaten if you know how to prepare it. Push aside your fear and you can enjoy its amazing taste in the end. The juicy, sweet, nutty, rich taste of roasted pupae blends with aromatic lemon leaves; just a small bowl of roasted … Continue reading Roasted Pupae With Lemon Leaves
What is it? Vietnamese Turmeric Fish With Fennel is a famous dish in Hanoi. This ancient treat is a speciality from one of the 36 streets in the Old Quarter. Some small pieces of fish fillet marinated in turmeric and galangal, fried and served with generous topping of fennel on a sizzling hot pan is what you can imagine of this dish. The rich flavor … Continue reading Vietnamese Turmeric Fish With Fennel
What is it? Tender Beef Stew is a dish that Vietnamese people enjoy in the weekend when they are in no particular rush. A bowl of aromatic tender beef, potatoes and carrots dipped with fresh hot out of the oven French baguettes can complete a satisfying meal whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner. Vietnamese Tender Beef Stew (Bò Sốt Vang) – photo by Ngô Quang Hà (Flickr) … Continue reading Vietnamese Tender Beef Stew
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