Author: Helen Le

Pig’s ear cookies – Bánh tai heo

Recipe: Pig’s ear cookies – Bánh tai heoBy Helen Le Published: December 12, 2015TIP: To achieve more crispiness for the cookies, mix 100g all-purpose flour with 70g rice flour (instead of using 170g all-purpose flour)Course Traditional Cake (Bánh)Print Ingredients170 g all-purpose flour 1 1/3 cup3…

Fish rice porridge – Cháo cá

Recipe: Fish rice porridge – Cháo cáBy Helen Le Published: November 22, 2015Prep: 30 minsCook: 30 minsReady In: 1 hr 30 minsYield: 4-6 ServingsCourse SoupPrint Ingredients1/2 cup rice 1/2 cup sticky rice 500 g fish cut into cubes3 shallots 2 thinly sliced, 1 minced1 tbsp…

Mini-Pancakes with Meatball sauce

Recipe: Mini-Pancakes with Meatball sauceBy Helen Le Published: November 15, 2015Prep: 60 minsCook: 30 minsReady In: 1 hr 30 minsYield: 4 ServingsIt is a mini-pancake topped with a quail egg, served with pork meatballs and a sweet fish-sauce based dipping sauce. Unlike Banh Khot, Banh Can…

Oxtail Stew with Beer – Đuôi bò hầm bia

Recipe: Oxtail Stew with Beer – Đuôi bò hầm biaBy Helen Le Published: October 31, 2015Prep: 30 minsCook: 20 minsReady In: 50 minsYield: 4 ServingsCuisine: VietnamVietnamVietnamVietnamVietnamVietnamVietnamCourse EntréeSkill Level: EasyPrint Ingredients700 g oxtail 3 slices ginger smashed1 tsp pepper 2 star anise 1 cinnamon stick 1…

Egg tart – Bánh tart trứng

Recipe: Egg tart – Bánh tart trứngBy Helen Le Published: October 22, 2015Prep: 30 minsCook: 25 minsReady In: 3 hrs 55 minsYield: 9Print Ingredients100 g butter 3.53 oz or ½ cup80 ml water = 1/3 cup1/8 tsp salt 250 ml milk = 1 cup50 g…

Eggplant and Perilla Soup – Canh cà bung

Recipe: Eggplant and Perilla Soup – Canh cà bungBy Helen Le Published: October 16, 2015Prep: 15 minsCook: 15 minsReady In: 30 minsYield: 4 ServingsA comfort food from Northern Vietnam for everyday mealCuisine: Northern VietnamCourse SoupSoupSkill Level: ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModerateModeratePrint Ingredients200 g pork belly thinly sliced2 eggplants cut…