Pork Vermicelli Bowl (bun thit nuong) is a vibrant dish that consists of rice noodles, fresh vegetables, and sweet and savory pork. The freshness of the vegetables gives a nice contrast to the sweet and …
Pickled Veggies – Do Chua
Pickled Veggies – Do Chua are typically served with bun thit nuong (vermicelli bowls) and banh mi (Vietnamese baguette sandwiches). They can also be eaten with crispy egg rolls. Vietnamese restaurants will typically serve crispy …
Air-Fried Shrimp Balls
Shrimp balls are one of the most popular dishes at a Vietnamese wedding! When we see the servers come out with these or the cheesy lobster, our eyes light up, and we migrate from the …
Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)
Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao) is one of my favorite Thai dishes. I love the textures and the balance of sweet, savory, and spicy. The slippery noodles are covered in a savory, sweet, and spicy …
Crispy Shrimp Balls
Crispy shrimp balls are one of the most popular dishes at a Vietnamese wedding! When we see the servers come out with these or the cheesy lobster, our eyes light up, and we migrate from …
Grilled Korean Short Ribs
Grilled Korean Short Ribs are packed with umami! They’re sweet, savory, fatty, and nutty! It goes really well with rice and kimchi. If you don’t have kimchi, you can eat it with other pickled veggies …
Instant Pot Thit Kho
Celebrate the new lunar year with Thit Kho Trung! Thit = meat, Kho = braised, Trung = egg Thit Kho (Vietnamese braised pork) can be cooked on the stovetop for 1.5-2 hours or in a …
Crispy Air-Fried Five-Spice Chicken
Crispy Air-Fried Five-Spice Chicken with crackling skin that is almost as good as deep-fried. The secret is using egg whites and cornstarch. This week, I experimented with 4 different batters to make air-fried chicken. I …
Crispy Oven-fried Tofu
This crispy oven-fried tofu is almost as good as air-fryer tofu! You just need a flat baking tray and a convection option on your oven! A baking tray without edges allows the air to circulate …
Vietnamese Air-Fried Wings
These Vietnamese Air-Fried Wings are so easy to make! They’re so crispy and full of flavor, and you’ll never believe they were air-fried. For this recipe, I recommend marinating overnight (or at least 4 hours) …