total posts: 127
wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com
Hu Tieu Saigon (Vietnamese clear noodle soup with barbecued pork and shrimp) made with low carb mung bean noodles.
Creole "red" jambalaya with sausage, chicken, and tomatoes.
Heirloom tomato water at the Malibu Wine Classic. It's like drinking a caprese salad!
Goi ga bap cai (Vietnamese chicken and cabbage salad).
Aguadito de Pollo (Peruvian Chicken Soup). The emerald green is from pureed cilantro.
Korean/Middle Eastern fusion. Korean barbecued meats in pita and lavash wraps at Korean BBQ Corner in Alhambra, CA.
Char siu (Chinese barbecued pork) is quick and easy to make at home.
Ga Ro Ti (Vietnamese Roast Chicken) with five-spice powder.
Bo Luc Lac (Vietnamese Shaking Beef) served with tomato paste rice.
Strawberry lemonade, preferably enjoyed on bright sunny days with a friend or at backyard barbecues with family.
Orange peel tea helps lower cholesterol, and fight diabetes and heart disease.
Chai black tea with cardamom, ginger, and soy milk.
A mango and passion fruit mousse, mascarpone cheese, and green tea cake from Vanille de Patisserie In San Marino, California.
Bo kho (Vietnamese beef stew).
Pho bo (Vietnamese beef noodle soup).
Sichuan green beans. My secret ingredient for texture and flavor is pickled turnips.
Taro dinner rolls, waiting for a second rise before baking.
Playing with color. Mashed Okinawan purple sweet potatoes.
Vegetarian lasagna with broccoli, kale, and zucchini.
Korean army base stew was invented as a way to use up surplus U.S. army products after the Korean War, including Spam.
Wonton noodle soup with bok choy and shiitake mushrooms.
Longan chicken radicchio wraps. The sweetness of the longans offsets the bitterness of the radicchio.
Tuong ot toi (Vietnamese garlic chili sauce) with habanero peppers.
Amaranth has been called the "crop of the future" because it is easily harvested, grows quickly, and is very nutritious.
Mieng kham, Thai leaf-wrapped snack.
Korean barbecue isn't always about the kalbi. Thinly sliced brisket and tongue are good too.
Honey spice cake.
Banh mi xiu mai (Vietnamese meatball sandwich).
Vietnamese crispy egg noodles with beef stir-fry, with step-by-step directions for how to pan-fry the noodles.
Most people think pho describes the soup, but it actually is the type of noodle. My recipe for pho ap chao bo (Vietnamese pan-fried rice noodle stir-fry).
Rice is so vital to Vietnamese cuisine that I counted 14 different ways to describe it. Plus, a primer on when to buy and how to cook jasmine rice.
Where did summer go? Celebrate one last time with a pitcher of sangria.
It's pomegranate season. I can't get enough of these jewel-toned seeds.
Sprouting potatoes? Turn them into homegrown fingerling potatoes!
100 Vietnamese foods to try that I think represent the variety and diversity of Vietnamese cuisine.