Ingredients 8 chicken wings (about 750 g) 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp lemon juice 10 dried chillies, finely chopped (amount to taste) 2 tbsp rice flour or flour coriander, finely chopped (optional) oil Preparation Clean the chicken wings in a colander by […]
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Ga ro ti | Grilled chicken in five spice powder
Ingredients 1.5 kilo chicken thighs (about 4 pieces) 3 garlic cloves 2 star anise 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp fish sauce 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp hoisin sauce 1 tbsp sugar 1 tsp vinegar Serve with white rice and pickled carrots Dua ca rot. Use basic fish sauce dipping […]
Read MoreCanh mong toi | Spinach soup with dried shrimps
Ingredients 1 l of water 30 g dried shrimp (less to taste) 400 g Vietnamese spinach (mong toi, saan choy, choi poi, malabar spinach) with a distinct, earthy taste 1 tsp sugar ½ tsp salt 1 tsp fish sauce ground pepper Preparation Soak the dried shrimps for about 30 minutes […]
Read MoreCanh bap cai nhoi thit | Stuffed cabbage soup
Ingredients (about 12 cabbage bundles) 1 white cabbage 3 spring onions 150 g pork belly 100 g shrimps 2 tsp fish sauce ½ tsp salt 1 tsp sugar ½ tsp black pepper Preparation Cut the pork belly and shrimps in large pieces. Chop the green leaves of the spring onions […]
Read MoreCom chien lap xuong | Fried rice with Chinese sausage
Ingredients 250 g rice 1 onion (red or white), finely chopped 125 g of diced ham (preferably gammon) 2 lap xuong sausages 125 g pork belly (fat content to taste) Xa xiu-marinade roast red pork (brand to taste) 3 eggs, only yolk beaten 1 tsp sugar 1/4 tsp salt oil […]
Read MoreGoi xoai xanh muc kho | Green mango salad with dried squid
Ingredients 2 green mangoes dried squid, amount to taste fresh herbs to taste: Thai basil, coriander, mint, etc. Dressing 1 tbsp lemon juice ½ tbsp sugar 1½ tsp fish sauce 1 bird’s eye chili or ½ chili for lesser heat 1 garlic clove, finely chopped Preparation For the dressing, mix […]
Read MoreSu hao xao tom | Stir-fried kohlrabi with prawns
Ingredients 1 kohlrabi 100 g shrimps, peeled ½ tsp oyster sauce ½ tsp sugar ground black pepper 1 garlic clove, chopped 1 spring onion, large chunks oil Preparation Halve the peeled shrimp in length, so they will curl up when stir-fried. Place the shrimp in a bowl and add the […]
Read MoreCanh ca chua | Sour fish or prawn soup
IngredientsFor the Vietnamese style use fish steaks (preferably with fish head) and for convenience just cod fillet. ½ kilo steaks of firm white fish (pike perch, sea bass, catfish), cod fillet or king prawns (peeled or unpeeled to taste); or both fish and prawns 120 ml tamarind or 4 tbsp […]
Read MoreSup mang cua | Asparagus crab soup
Ingredients fresh crabs, cleaned 1 jar or canned white asparagus, 350 grams cornstarch, 2 tablespoons mixed with 4 tablespoons water egg white of 2 eggs, beaten spring onions, sliced cilantro, chopped or torn ground black pepper Chicken brothCook the chicken to taste or when lack of time use broth cubes. […]
Read MoreCanh cai chua | Pickled mustard cabbage soup
Ingredients 300 g pork: spareribs or other pork to taste 1 liter water ½ tsp salt 1 tsp sugar ½ tbsp fish sauce 150-200 g pickled mustard cabbage 2 tomatoes, cut into wedges 1 onion, cut into wedges 1 tsp sugar pinch of salt oil Garnish ½ chili, cut in […]
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