Mom’s healthy and delicious cooking on a budget.
Last week, our local Winco (no affiliation) had pomelos on sale. We got a few of them. Besides eating them as fruit, we also made them as food, Pomelo Salad (Gỏi Bưởi). This is one of the side dishes we used Continue reading Vietnamese Pomelo Salad (Gỏi Bưởi)
Halloween theme recipe, Stuffed Bell Pepper with ground pork, shrimp and oyster sauce. The kids will have fun time making and eating this Jack-o’-lantern. Mama always says, don’t play with your food. However, this time of the year, Halloween season, Continue reading Halloween Jack-o’-lantern – Stuffed Bell Pepper with Oyster Sauce
This delicious southern-style Sizzling Crepe (Bánh Xèo) is mainly made from rice flour, coconut milk, beer, turmeric and chopped green onion; stuffed with cooked pork, shrimps, and bean sprouts. Traditionally, we do not use beer in the batter, but I Continue reading Vietnamese Sizzling Crepe Recipe (Bánh Xèo)
Steamed Pork Buns (Bánh Bao) is one of the most popular street foods in Vietnam with fluffy exterior and savory filling. It is usually white in color and can be served at any time of a day. Check out our Continue reading Steamed Pork Bun Recipe (Bánh Bao)
One of Vietnam most popular appetizers, Vietnamese Egg Roll (Chả Giò). It’s usually served in holidays and celebrations as an appetizer dish. It is also served in many other popular dishes such as rice noodles with egg rolls. Some people also have Continue reading Vietnamese Egg Roll (Chả Giò)