Nuoc Mam Cham (Vietnamese Dipping Fish Sauce)

Nuoc Mam Cham (Dipping Fish Sauce)
Printable Recipe

• 1/2 cup of water
• 1 tablespoon rice or plain vinegar (optional)
  
• 2 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice (about 2 limes)
  
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 hot chile pepper or Jalapeno (at least)
  
• 3 clove of garlic, use more or less according to taste
  
• ~1/8 cup fish sauce, adjust to taste
  
• pickled carrots and daikon, optional.
• Rooster brand chile garlic sauce (optional)
  

Cha Ca Thang Long (Vietnamese Turmeric Fish with Dill)

Cha Ca Thang Long (serves 4)

Printable Recipe

• 1 lb of white fish fillets (traditionally catfish is used, but we prefer halibut or cod--but any meaty and flaky white fish will do)

Fish Marinade
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/4 teaspoon galangal powder (if not available at your Asian market, substitute ginger powder)
• 1 tbs minced garlic
• 1 tbs minced shallots
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon of fish sauce
• 4 tbs of olive oil

Chao Tom (Vietnamese Sugarcane Shrimp)

Chao Tom (Vietnamese Sugarcane Shrimp) (adapted from rasa malaysia)
Printable Recipe

• 1.5 pound raw medium shrimp, peeled and devein
• 4 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon of white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon of paprika powder
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
• 1 egg white
• sugarcane sticks about 5 inches long. Split each sugar cane into fourths, lengthwise
  

Tom Rang Muoi Salt and Pepper Shrimp

Salt and Pepper Shrimp Tom Rang Muoi (adapted from chef Uyen Thy)
Printable recipe

• 10-12 large head on shell on shrimps
• 1/2 cup corn starch
• 1 tbs kosher salt
• 1 tbs fresh cracked pepper
• 1 ts sugar
• 1 ts sichuan peppercorns (optional)
• cooking oil
• 1 medium white onion, sliced in thin wedges
• 1 -2 jalapenos, sliced thin and use according to taste
• 1 scallion, cut about 1/2 inch length
  
• 1 tbs minced garlic
  

Shrimp and Scallop Ceviche

Scallop and Shrimp Ceviche (serves 8-10)
Printable Recipe

• 1 lb shrimp (headless, peeled and deveined)
• 1 lb scallops (bay scallops or divers scallops)
• 1/2 cup diced mango
• 1/2 cup diced bell peppers
• 1/4 cup diced red onions
• mint or cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
• ~2 cups of lime or lemon juice (or do a combination with pineapple!)
  
• 1-2 jalepenos, deseeded and finely diced
  
• sea salt/Kosher salt and freshed cracked pepper
  

Bun Thang (Vermicelli Soup with Chicken, Egg, Pork)

Bun Thang (serves 8)
Printable Recipe

Broth

• 12 cups of water
• 4 lbs of pork neck bones
• 1 tbs of sugar
• 1 tbs dried shrimps
• 1 whole chicken or 3 large chicken thighs/breasts
  
• 2 tablespoons of fish sauce
• 1 medium shallot, peeled
  
• salt to taste

Xoi Man Sticky Rice Recipe with Chinese Sausage, Chicken, Shrimp

Xoi man - sticky rice with Chinese sausage, chicken, shrimp and shredded pork was a common dish my mom would make for weekend picnics at the park or as a side dishes to barbecues. "Man" means salty in Vietnamese but in this context it's more like savory to distinguishing it from the many sweet sticky rice recipes--as this is a hearty meal all in one composed of sticky rice,

Sweet Sticky Rice with Pandan Xoi La Dua

Sweet Sticky Pandan Rice Xoi La Dua
Printable Recipe

• 2 cups of glutinous rice (soak in water for at least 4 hrs, preferably overnight around 8-12hr)
• 1/2 cup of coconut milk
• 1/4 teaspoon of pandan extract
• couple drops of green food color
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• 1/4 cup of shredding coconut

Xoi Bap Sticky Rice with Hominy and Mung beans

Xoi bap is a sweet and savory sticky rice that we love to eat. In the street corners of Vietnam, students and workers alike, scurry to grab a hot serving of xoi bap wrapped in banana leaves before rushing off to school or work. Unwrapping the banana leaves reveal a great mixture of sticky rice, subtly sweet hominy (bap means corn), mung beans, topped with fried shallots and sugar. Both sweet and savory, we think it's not just for great for breakfast but good anytime of day. In this case, the banana leaves are used more as a serving vessel and not essential to the recipe.

Banh Day Recipe Vietnamese Sticky Rice Cake

Banh day (pronounced yầy) is a very simple and traditional rice cake with a great story. Vietnamese legend has it that the wise King Hung Vuong the VI had a competition to decide which one of his 22 sons was going to succeed him on the throne. The competition was to find the most tasty dish in the country and serve it to the King during the last day of the lunar month. The person with the tastiest dish would inherit the throne (Top Chef eat your heart out). So each prince went off and scoured the land and seas in search of rare delicacies to make that perfect dish. The exception was one prince name Lang Lieu (Tiet Lieu).

Cha Lua Vietnamese Ham Recipe

Cha lua or gio lua (Vietnamese ham/sausage) is another common item on the traditional Tet menu. As we mention, Tet is a time for families to come together and celebrate the new year with a fresh start. But it's also a time to remember and honor the past. During Tet, cha lua is frequently used as an offering to relatives that have passed and placed before the ancestral alter in each home. And of course since it's a filling for the traditional new year snack banh day (sticky rice cakes),  you can't have a shortage of cha lua around the house during Tet.

Banh Cuon Vietnamese Steam Rice Rolls

Banh Cuon (Vietnamese Steamed Rice Rolls/Crepes) is the perfect holiday detox food. After the last Thanksgiving holiday back in Detroit, Michigan we needed something light, delicate, and yet flavorful to detox after our feast. So when my mom asked us what wanted to eat the weekend after thanksgiving dinner, we immediately requested some banh cuon. Banh cuon is a very light crepe often with ground pork, minced wood ear mushroom, and onions and eaten with Vietnamese ham (cha lua), steamed beansprouts, and cucumbers. Another variation arising from a village in Northern Vietnam famous for their banh cuon is called banh cuon "Thanh Tri" a style where the crepe is not rolled but kept in sheets without any filling, and sprinkled with fried onions.

Fresh Grapefruit Juice Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups fresh red grapefruit juice
• 8 large strawberries
• 2 medium bananas, sliced
• 1 (8 ounce) container strawberry-banana yogurt
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 cup crushed ice

Fresh Orange Juice

Ingredients

• 4 oranges

Directions

1. Lightly smack each orange on the counter. Cut each one in half. Squeeze into a glass. You may also use a citrus reamer to do this. If you want less pulp, use a hand juicer with a strainer.