Vietnamese Vermicelli Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Vietnamese cooking class! Thin white vermicelli noodles are popular in many Vietnamese dishes – not least the multiple variations of this quick and healthy salad. Called bún in Vietnamese, they’re made from rice (so gluten free for those who care) and they’re popular in soups […]
Watercress & Cucumber Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Vietnamese cooking class! This easy watercress and cucumber salad is inspired by Mark Jensen, chef of Red Lantern Vietnamese restaurant for 25 years. Vietnamese serve salad with almost every meal, sometimes tossed together like this one, sometimes just a platter of fresh leaves and […]
Vietnamese Herb Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Vietnamese cooking class! One of the defining elements of Vietnamese cuisine is the abundance of fresh herbs and leaves that appear at every meal. I love this Vietnamese herb salad because it features some unusual herbs that may necessitate a shopping trip to a suburb […]
Salt Pepper & Lemon Dipping Sauce Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Vietnamese cooking class! The salt & pepper squid at Sydney’s Red Lantern Vietnamese restaurant was legendary. The thin crisp batter, tender loligo squid and use of fresh hot oil all contributed to its popularity. But for me it was really just an […]
Vietnamese Pickled Vegetables(Đồ Chua) Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Vietnamese cooking class inspired by Mark Jensen! Vietnamese pickled vegetables, called do chua (đồ chua) in Vietnamese, are super easy to make and delicious served alongside any southeast Asian dishes. Traditionally vegetables were pickled during the warmer months when they were abundant, so they […]
How To Make Crispy Fried Shallots Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes It’s worth making your own crispy fried shallots at home as they are quite different to (and infinitely better than) the commercially-available ones. Plus you end up with a pot of beautifully scented oil to […]
How To Make Fried Garlic & Garlic Oil Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes It’s worth making your own crispy fried garlic at home as it’s quite different to – and infinitely better than – the commercially-available kind. Plus you end up with a pot of beautifully […]
How To Make Toasted Rice Powder Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes Roasted, or toasted, rice powder (also called ground roasted rice) is a favourite seasoning in many Southeast Asian cuisines, adding a unique nuttiness and crunchy texture to all sorts of dishes including salads, soups and […]
How To Make Crushed Roasted Peanuts Master Kitchen Basics & Explore New Cuisines & Ingredients with My Online Cooking Classes Crushed roasted peanuts are a popular addition to many Southeast Asian dishes and sauces. Called đậu phộng rang nghiền in Vietnamese and tua kua (ถั่วคั่ว) in Thai, you can buy crushed roasted peanuts from Asian […]
Nuoc Mam Cham Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Vietnamese cooking class inspired by Mark Jensen! https://youtu.be/jf1wgYikwZo Fish sauce is the essential condiment in Vietnamese cooking, just as salt and pepper are in the west. A bottle sits on the table at every meal and, at its simplest, it’s poured straight from that bottle. […]
