Chuc Muc Mung Nam Moi or AKA Happy New Year in Vietnamese. It's important for me to learn a little more about our heritage and culture. There's a few dishes that are must haves to bring in the new year like Thit Kho and pickled bean sprouts (Dua Gia) and pickled mustard greens.

Growing up my dad used to make these pickled mustard greens all the time. In Vietnamese culture we would have these pickled sour things to accompany very salty meats. I never really realized but we ate these when we were kids so I guess my fermented infatuation started off very young!

Dua Gia is a classic Vietnamese pickled beansprouts and a beloved staple in any Vietnamese household. It’s a light and colorful pickle great to pair with salty meat and fish dishes. In Vietnam, it’s usually seen and served as a companion of roasted pork!

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Nuoc Mam Gung is a Vietnamese Ginger Fish Sauce that’s salty, fishy, sweet, with a little sour and spicyy zing. It’s a traditional Vietnamese dipping sauce typically used for meats cooked on the plainer side like poached duck or chicken.

For the first time in over 20 years, being a fashion designer, and the Fashion Industry, will not be an important aspect of my life. I’ve settled into an Upstate life, doing things I truly love and going on an inward, cultural and culinary journey. And, I want you to join me.

Through Whiskey and Booch, I’ll be going on a fermented travel back to my childhood to learn how to make the traditional Vietnamese dishes I grew up with, and building community over my kitchen table through sharing some of the wonderful, local culinary craftsmen and women that we’re fortunate enough to have in our own backyard, right here in Upstate New York.

I don't have a sweet tooth but Julian sure does. His favorite cookie? The ultimate chocolate chip cookie of course! We’re pretty picky when it comes to a good chocolate chip cookie- it has to be moist, dense, chewey and filled with lots of chocolate chips.

So you might recognize that the title looks similar to Nuoc Mam Cham (a Vietnamese salty fish dipping sauce). This is basically its vegan sister, Nuoc Cham Chay.

It’s ooey gooey, buttery and crispy! My kimchi spin to the classic grilled cheese.

This sauce is like the perfect balance of sour, sweetness, herby, salty, and a subtle amount of fishy funk. It’s perfect for grilled meets and as a condiment for egg rolls, summer rolls and rice vermicelli noodles.

I've been using this home elixir and remedy for colds and sore throats for years. The best part is that you can either use it alone and eat a tablespoon when you're feeling sick or mix it in a cup of hot water or tea.

One of my favorite all time childhood dishes. My parents made the traditional pork/shrimp version but we also had this as well which is the vegetarian version that has savory fried onions, crumbled tofu and woodear mushrooms as the filling and it’s topped with more crispy fried onions, fresh cilantro, and Nuoc Mam which is the fish sauce dip for this.