Pork stuffed bitter cucumber – traditional food in Vietnamese’s Tet

Pork stuffed bitter cucumber – traditional food in Vietnamese’s Tet

Khổ Qua can be translated to tough time has passed. Good luck or not, bitter gourd actually has a lot of vitamins and minerals, Wikipedia – bitter gourd. However, people in Vietnam say that pregnant women should not eat them....
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Steamed momordica glutinous rice – Traditional food in Vietnamese’s Tet

Steamed momordica glutinous rice – Traditional food in Vietnamese’s Tet

Steamed momordica glutinous rice. Gac has been shown to be especially high in lycopene content. Relative to mass, it contains up to 70 times the amount of lycopene found in tomatoes. It has also been found to contain up to...
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Pickled onions (Hanh muoi) – the traditional food of Vietnam

Pickled onions (Hanh muoi) – the traditional food of Vietnam

Vietnamese pickled onions. As much as a meat taste-countering ingredient, Vietnamese pickled onions also serve as a natural medicine for better digestion after high protein meals. The typical aromatic, crispy and sour taste of pickled onions going with fat jel...
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Jellied Pork style Vietnamese (Thịt Đông) – Easy recipe to cook

Jellied Pork style Vietnamese (Thịt Đông) – Easy recipe to cook

Jellied pork, as odd as it may appear, this scrumptious dish is full of flavor and contrasting textures. The savory, grainy pork in comparison to the cold, smooth jelly may confuse your taste buds but once you try this Jellied...
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How to cook “Banh chung” Vietnamese rice cake for Lunar New Year

How to cook “Banh chung” Vietnamese rice cake for Lunar New Year

Banh chung is a traditional Vietnamese rice cake which is made from glutinous rice, mung beans, pork and other ingredients. Its origin is told by the legend of Lang Lieu, a prince of the last king of the Sixth Hung...
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How to cook a traditional food of Vietnamese food – Fried spring roll

How to cook a traditional food of Vietnamese food – Fried spring roll

Vietnam fried Spring Roll (Nem rán/ Chả giò). A typical Vietnamese deep fried spring rolls plate. Fried spring roll was brought to Hanoi from the Southern part of vietnam and this dish has rapidly become a favorite one of Hanoi’s...
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