According to the Chinese Zodiac calendar, 2022, is the year of the Tiger, starting from February 1st, 2022, and ending on January 21st, 2023.The Tiger is known as the king of all beasts in Asia and is a symbol of strength and braveness. So, what’s more suiting than to start the year with some Crying Tiger Steak & Dipping sauce.

Vietnamese Fish Sauce Wings (aka Canh Ga Chien Nuoc Mam). Bring in the New Year with these popular finger licking party wings 🤤.The perfect balance of sweet, sour, and a little spicy…. These deep fried & crispy mouth watering wings are tossed in a super savory fish sauce glaze that’ll have you double dipping and licking your fingers clean! These savory wings are tossed in a sticky umami glaze of caramelized sugar, fish sauce, crispy garlic and thai red chili peppers!

Make simple Vietnamese Rice Porridge That’ll Warm Your Soul- Recipe

Growing up, when any of us kids were sick, my parents would make us rice porridge, aka “chao”. Chao is Vietnamese rice porridge or you may know it as also by its Chinese counterpart, Congee. In Vietnam chao is not only a common breakfast meal but it’s also a popular lunch and dinner as well. And, since it’s considered as a poor’s mans’ food, Cháo, won’t be found at your local Vietnamese restaurants but you can make it super easy at home!

It’s test kitchen day. So I tried Immi ramen, it’s a new healthy ramen loaded with lots of good stuff like protein. And, because of the protein content the noodles have a nice chew to them which makes them perfect for holding up in a stir fry!

This ramen is totally VEGAN, and, just because it’s vegan doesn’t mean you have can’t jazz it up with some meat proteins if you so choose!

Here’s the basic stir fry instructions, feel free to add any protein to this like a fried egg or some spicy Lemongrass Vietnamese Beef (as shown).

One of my favorites from my mom’s is her ginger chicken recipe, nothing smells more like comfort than this pot of ginger chicken.

Flavorful organic chicken thighs are braised in a sweet and savory ginger, lemongrass infused marinade & sauce. The dish is served over a bed of hot steamy jasmine rice and garnished with a little black pepper and fresh herbs like scallions, cilantro, and red chili peppers. Click post for recipe!

Bingo!! Easy Scallion & Sesame Flat bread recipe (AKA Scallion Bing) + VIDEO

+: Add these 3 things below to making these extra fluffy and flavorful! Chinese & Sesame Scallion flat bread is so good, it’s super soft and fluffy with a nice crispy and crunchy sesame bread crust.

Vietnamese Lemongrass & Ginger Pork Belly, Chinese Broccoli, kimchi and Soy Sauce Ramen Noodles. Use the simple soy sauce recipe below to make your own savory soy sauce glaze for your instant noodles (packet ramen or noodle cup noodles will work!).

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Butter wine sauce instead is cooked down with fresh aromatics like Vietnamese purple basil, lemongrass, shallots, garlic, chives, jalepeno, red chili, siracha, cilantro and fish sauce.

Vietnamese garlic noodles were first introduced in 1972 at Thanh Long restaurant in San Francisco and has become a staple on most Vietnamese-American menus and is also in home rotations for many of us home chefs.

This easy dish consists of buttery noodles (usually Shanghai or chow mein but in a pinch I’ll use spaghetti noodles, shhhh don’t tell anyone), lots of garlic, and a savory brown sauce.

I’ve made these dozens of times and finally have the perfect recipe and secret to making this bowl of amazingness.

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These savory and tasty green beans were super easy to make with just a few pantry staples from your kitchen!I just quickly blanched some fresh green beans, ice dunked them, then tossed them in little sesame oil, garnished them with Thai red chili peppers (I ordered these online at @umamicart), toasted sesame seeds, and minced garlic and then dressed it with some light soy sauce.For the finishing touch- I drizzled some smoking tea seed oil for that HOT SIZZLE!

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These oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are made with rolled oats, butter, and brown sugar and an extra egg yolk. Super soft and chewy these are a delicious base to make any oatmeal cookie (raisins, walnuts, chocolate chip). Check out the post for these oatmeal cookies, bonus whiskey cream filling to make oatmeal cream pies!

These sweet & sour, spicy chicken wings are packed with a lot of flavor and crunch making them one of Vietnam's most popular street foods. Also known as Vietnamese Fish Sauce Wings (aka Canh ga chien nuoc mam), and don't let the fish sauce sway you, the flavor is subtle and it adds a nice umami flavor that's balanced with the caramelized sugar and fresh lime (just be sure to use quality fish sauce). Click over for recipe!