Vietnamese Chicken Salad

Brace yourself for a really easy Vietnamese recipe. My mom used to poach a whole chicken to use the poaching liquid to make chicken porridge and to shred the cooked chicken to put in this salad.  I would do that if …

Tofu Fried Brown Rice

I have been putting off posting a fried rice recipe for almost a year, even though I make it at least once a month.  The beauty of fried rice is that you don’t have to strictly follow a recipe and …

Vegetarian Pho (Phở Chay)

I made this one a long time ago, but it got lost in my draft folder.  But it’s okay because now I can post it up in time for the weather getting colder and hopefully staying cold! I present to …

Beef Eggrolls (Chả Giò)

Sooo…I’ve been eating meat every now and then.  But it’s rare and I’m not being a carnivore, so it’s okay! A friend requested that I make eggrolls for him, so I whipped some up because I’m a good friend.  The …

Cod and Kale Rice Porridge (Cháo Cá)

Yay the weather is finally cooling down! I heard it was going to rain the week I made this and I got really excited (I love the rain!), so I decided to make a hearty soup that reminds me of …

Pork and Cabbage Dumplings (Hoành Thánh)

So this is an old post that I hadn’t gotten around to posting because school took over my life.  Since then, I’ve been trying out this pescatarian thing (I’ve never been a huge fan of meat), so prepare yourself for …

Chicken Pho (Phở Gà)

The time has come…I made pho!! And can I just clarify to all: it’s is pronounced like “fuh,” not “foe.”  It drives me nuts when people say it wrong! Also, I don’t use MSG.  For some reason, a lot of …

Rice Vermicelli Soup w/ Chicken, Pork, and Egg (Bún Thang)

People are always raving about phở, but I personally prefer this noodle soup.  My mom used to make this for us a lot when we were younger, but not so much anymore except sometimes when I’m visiting home.  I know the directions …

Chicken Porridge (Cháo Gà)

This recipe is one of my favorites to make when I’m sick (yes, when I’m sick, I still insist on making my own soup instead of buying the canned stuff).  It reminds me of when I was in 6th grade …

Tomato, Lemongrass, and Tofu Soup

This is probably my favorite non-fancy soups (fancy soups = soups that require a lot of prep and need to simmer to hours, like pho).  My mom used to make this one with spare ribs like the Chayote Squash Soup, …