wanderingchopsticks
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Bun bo Hue (Vietnamese Hue-style beef noodle soup), a very detailed recipe and the many, many reasons why it is not "spicy pho."
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Seven recipes with asparagus for the first round-up of Weekend Wokking.
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Mango chicken with red and green bell peppers for a jewel-like color.
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Cha gio bap/ram bap (Vietnamese corn egg rolls). A light, yet filling vegetarian alternative.
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Two ways to peel and cut mangoes. I like to see how long a strip I can make of the peel.
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Slightly sweet, slightly sour, slightly spiced pickled grapes.
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Boiled peanuts. Snack on them hot or cold. Think of them as the Vietnamese version of edamame.
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Although tasteless, wood ear fungus is prized in Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine for its ability to remain crunchy despite various cooking methods. Commonly used in egg rolls and hot and sour soup.
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Can anyone tell me the common English name for Vietnamese cuu ky herb?
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Sup mang tay cua (Vietnamese asparagus and crab soup).
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Dried squid, shrimp, and scallops. My secret ingredients for a naturally savory broth for Vietnamese soups.
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With such a varied selection of fish sauces, how do you know which ones to choose? A discussion of fish sauces in general, and Vietnamese nuoc mam in particular.
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Roasted artichokes with chili aioli and tra atiso (Vietnamese artichoke tea).
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Salsa verde with four kinds of green.
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Tri-colored carrots simply roasted with brown sugar and butter.
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Weekend Wokking, a new food blog event in the spirit of Iron Chef and Weekend Herb Blogging. How many variations can we make? The inaugural "secret ingredient" is asparagus.
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Ca bong lau nuong voi mo hanh (Vietnamese roasted catfish with scallion oil).
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Yong tau foo began as a dish of Chinese stuffed tofu, but now can mean any of a variety of stuffed vegetables.
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Fermented bean curd, sometimes called "Chinese cheese" because of its similarity in texture, smell, and flavor to bleu cheese.
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Step-by-step photo instructions on how to chop and prepare sugarcane.
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Peanut butter and white chocolate drizzled popcorn.
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Looks like they're sour cream and onion potato chips, but they're not. Would you like a seaweed and salt chip?
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Loofah, the stuff you scrub with in the shower, is also edible.
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Che dau trang (Vietnamese dessert soup with white beans and sticky rice in coconut milk). I make mine with black-eyed peas.
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Banh tet chuoi, Vietnamese sticky rice cakes with baby bananas, steamed in banana leaves.
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Chinese hot and sour soup, a mainstay of many restaurants, is easy to create at home. The "hot" is white pepper and the "sour" is black vinegar.
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Unlike Indian or Thai curries, ca ri ga (Vietnamese chicken curry) is more like a stew.
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"Animal-style" fries and other In-N-Out "hidden menu" items, are no longer secret!
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Com lam (Vietnamese sticky rice in bamboo) in Sa Pa, Vietnam.
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How much do I love borscht? I made a 6-quart pot and ate it every day over the course of a week. And it was good every single time.
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Taiwanese popcorn tofu, a vegetarian take on a tea house snack favorite.
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What greater recipe to celebrate the love between purple cauliflower and purple yams than Indian aloo (Technically potatoes, yes I know, but let's give me a little leeway?) gobi (cauliflower).
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A little video demonstration on how I make scrambled egg omelets in a wok.
