I really wanted something Asian again tonight, but after the spiciness of the Malaysian Laksa from the previous night, I wanted to tone it down. Vietnamese food is perfect for this as their food is much milder than other countries within South East A
Words fail me! After a week of trying to cook fish (none of which made the final cut for the blog!) I gave it a final try tonight with this Vietnamese dish. Thank god I gave it another night. This was sublime – I kid you not, it was superb. The
Vietnamese food isn’t spicy. It’s ingenious use of lemon grass gives its dishes a subtle fragrance rather than a fiery hit. Even with the use of 4 chillies, this dish has a growing warmth rather than immediate spice. Use long red chillies
On arrival back home after a month in India, I immediately thought of the Vietnamese salad I buy regularly from “The Naughty Chef” in Sydney. It’s easy to make at home too and is deliciously fresh, simple and mild. Just the remedy a
This is a supremely delicious vietnamese dish. It’s mild flavour is typical of Vietnamese food with a distinctive aroma from the star anise this dish will have you salivating for the 3 hours it takes to cook. I had many little check-up tastings
I love the healthy freshness of Vietnamese rice paper rolls. They’re incredibly satisfying to eat and surprisingly simple to make. Even if you’re a little cack-handed, the rice paper sheets are pretty forgiving and will easily form some k
I made this salad to accompany the previous post, lemon grass chicken. It was a delicious, fresh, light and wholesome side dish which almost stole the show. I love Vietnamese cold noodle salads. There is something so intensely fresh and worthy about
It says everything you need to know about me that I am unconsciously drawn to peasant food. This is just that, a simple Vietnamese way to cook pork. Paddy Field pork or Caramel Pork as it sometimes called is a mild succulent dish that has me wishing
As I write this I am recovering from quite a decent bout of food poisoning. I have pinned it on an absolutely delicious Vietnamese meal I ate 6 days ago, in a nice, clean restaurant. It’s a shame as Vietnamese is the flavour du jour! However, I
• Share on Facebook • Add to Del.icio.us • Digg It! This was a seafood medley made with various bits and bobs which were floating around my freezer. It’s a vietnamese recipe and uses all the deliciously fresh ingredients you’d come
