Tastemade: Authentic traditional style Vietnamese Pho. Every family has their own recipe and this is my dad’s.

It’s so comforting and delicious especially with the use of oxtail to create a rich and luxurious stock. Oxtail also helps intensify that golden and silky color while also adding a more beef-y broth factor.

Have you ever had vegetarian Banh Cuon (aka Vietnamese sheet rice noodles)? I haven’t seen many recipes that are vegetarian and I wanted to share this family recipe. Click here to view post and recipe!

Buttered beef summer rolls - aka “Cuon thit bo chien beure”.So, this is one of my little sister’s (@altnyc ) favorites. She loves Vietnamese summer rolls but these are harder to find in a menu anywhere (more commonly you will see shrimp or pork & shrimp summer rolls).This dish is super fun to make. Thin cuts of beef is flash seared in front of you with butter (on a small hot plate in the center of a table) and everyone at the table gets to assemble their own rolls and eat them freshly made.

Crispy “birds nest” aka Vietnamese crispy noodle with stir fried shrimp and vegetables.

This is a relatively easy dish but it requires a lot of prep work. I like my noodles very crispy and vegetables also has to be firm with a crisp. I DESPISE mushy noodles & veggies, and over cooked shrimp especially in stir fried recipes. So the best way for everything in your mi xao to be nice and crisp is to cook EVERYTHING separately.

Quickie ramen- When the perfect egg meets perfect timing!

Is there anything better than a flavorful soy egg with the perfect runny/jammy yolk in your ramen?

Quick ramen with blanched mustard greens, a few slices of char sui pork, and those pre-made perfect soy eggs (Trung Ngam Tuong).

How to make a 50 cent ramen pack into a quickie restaurant level ramen.  This is literally made with an instant Maruchan ramen pack!

The key for me is to first get a super concentrated thick broth which will make your noodles rich in flavor and will also stain the noodles a gorgeous brown color packed with lots of flavor!

PS- I also topped these off with some handmade kimchi dumplings, see previous post on my blog for kimchi dumpling recipe (see recipe -here-)!  I’ve only recently been using a little tomato paste for color and that a little acidic umami taste but feel free to omit! 

Growing up my mom enjoyed cooking Italian foods while my father did all the Vietnamese foods. These meatless “meat”-balls are amazing and tastes just as good if not even better than real meatballs. It doesn’t seem like it now but I was a vegetarian for over 10 years so I love a good plant based meal every once in a while!

This is popular traditional Vietnamese dish, bún thịt nướng, is a tasty combination of grilled pork, vermicelli rice noodles, fresh veggies & herbs, and serviced with a side of fish dipping sauce, Nuoc Mam Cham.

The secret here is the honey in the pork. It adds a touch of sweetness and helps caramelize the pork.

Gỏi cuốn, Vietnamese fresh summer rolls are easy to make and is a Vietnamese favorite that is flavorfully packed with fragrant herbs, vegetables, noodles, and a protein of choice like shrimp.