I wish I had a better name for this post but alas I’m not that creative. Maybe “tasty hamburger” or “zesty burger” might’ve worked (hmm, “goodburger” =P) but I’ll stick with this one for now. I’ve always been a big fan of marinated burgers (don’t get me wrong, I love the plain ones too!) but [...]
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Vietnamese Pork (Thit Heo Nuong)
I haven’t been cooking anything new lately (cooked a couple staple dishes I’ve already posted about) and I was away for a weekend in the Midwest but with Fall starting, I’m excited to try some new “colder weather” recipes. I’ve made a decent dent in the list of 100 recipes, coming up with about 15 [...]
Vietnamese Ginger Chicken with Caramel Sauce
Caramel sauce (Nuoc Mau) is a staple in a lot of Vietnamese recipes, especially many of the quick (sub 1 hour) dishes. There are many techniques ranging from an ice bath for the pot to pouring boiling water into the half melted sugar, but my favorite is just mixing the sugar and water right away [...]
Vietnamese Braised Pork and Boiled Eggs
Pork belly isn’t exactly the healthiest of foods around (alright, it’s downright evil to your diet) but it’s definitely one of my guilty pleasures. I mean, look at the ~1 inch thick bits of fat on each piece, that’s more fat than there is meat most of the time! But either way, it’s darn tasty, [...]
Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup (Pho)
This is something I’ve been meaning to try cooking in a long time. I mean, almost 6 years long. That’s when I was first introduced to Vietnamese food and of course, the first thing I had was the big bowl of beef noodle soup, with all the fixings. I was instantly a fan. Hot soup, [...]