Celebrate Lunar New Year with some Vietnamese Candied Ginger- aka “mut gung”.

During Vietnamese lunar new year, (aka Tet) candied fruit “mut” are offered to house guests who according to tradition enjoyed these with some hot tea. Click to learn more and for recipe!

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.

Another classic family favorite, Du Chua, which adds that pickled sour and sweet crunch to the infamous Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich 🥪 and is used in a variety of other dishes as a condiment or garnish as well.

Found on many Vietnamese menus, this has always been one of my favorite dishes. Traditionally this dish is served with tomato rice and some fresh vegetables like tomato and cucumbers. Click on to read more and for recipe!

Check out my latest press in Valley Table Magazine to learn more about how Whiskey & Booch came about and what it means to me.

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!).

Click post for recipe!