Canh Dua Chua- Vietnamese sweet and sour fermented mustard green soup.

When you think of Vietnamese soup you probably automatically think Pho right? Well in Vietnamese family households we typically have a daily home-style soup with our dinners.

Canh dua chua is simply translated as pickled mustard soup and it is similar to a sweet and sour soup. Click on to read more and for recipe!

Luffah squash soup stuffed with pork and woodear mushrooms.

This simple clear soup is also known as “Canh Bi Thit Heo” in Vietnamese.

It’s garnished with fresh chives from our garden and a little Red Boat Salt for a little extra umami and and some freshly ground pepper.

I love Vietnamese canh (aka soup) because they are true comfort soups for me. This simple soup made with soft and sweet luffa and is cooked in a light shrimp broth. Typically ground pork is used or pork ribs are used (aka “Canh Muop Bun Tau Thit Bam”) but I kept it this dish pescatarian because this is how my mom used to make this.

As a kid I loved how soft and gooey these taro potatoes are. Today, that texture still tickles my tastebuds 😋.

This was one of my favorite soups that my mom made, quick, simple, but so flavorful. Click to read more and for recipe!

Fuzzy melon soup is so nostalgic for me, it’s definitely a childhood favorite of mine.

I remember during my childhood in Kansas City my dad would grew these in our garden. The variety we grew were much bigger, almost like watermelon sizes but the taste was identical to this smaller variety. Simple soups like this were on constant rotation for a dinner since they were so plentiful in the summer.

This Vietnamese “Canh” aka clear soup is so savory yet light. Fuzzy melon is peeled and stuffed with a filling of ground pork, mushroom, and mung bean noodles. Fresh herbs like Chinese chives and cilantro adds a fresh aromatic fragrance. Similarly you can also use bitter melon as well which is called “Canh Kho Qua”.

This Cha Chaan Teng Hong Kong Style macaroni and spam soup is a traditional Hong Kong breakfast staple across diners (aka Cha Chaan Teng) and fast food spots around the city.

One of our rotating dinner staples in our home is Vietnamese sweet and sour fish soup aka “Canh Chua Ca” . It’s a homey, super traditional Vietnamese soup that is typically made with catfish or salmon. My mom likes to use a large salmon head which I love because the meat is so tender and a little fatty. Click on to see recipe.

This Cha Chaan Teng Hong Kong Style macaroni and ham soup is a traditional Hong Kong breakfast staple across diners (aka cha chaan teng) and fast food spots around the city. Macaroni noodles is ladled into a warm bowl then topped of with a SUPER creamy and silky chicken broth and garnished with a few slices of , then garnished with a few slices of salted fried ham. This is by far one of Hong Kong’s ultimate breakfast comfort foods.

This was also my favorite breakfast when I traveled to work to Hong Kong when I was a designer at Perry Ellis. I would go to China a few times a year and this always fit into my breakfast stipend. LOL. After making it a few times I think I finally nailed it.

This taro soup is a homestyle comfort food that dad used to cook all the time at home when we were kids. Typically at our dinner table there was almost always a soup to accompany our meat/fish dish. This soup was always one of my favorites because of the soft, sweet, and unique taste and texture of the taro potatoes.