Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (includes 15 minutes to marinate) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb fresh wide rice noodles (banh pho tuoi), separated 12 oz beef sirloin or flank, thinly sliced (1/8 inch) 2 tbsp neutral oil for noodles + 1 tbsp […]
Xoi Xeo With Crispy Shallots and Scallion Oil
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 6 hours soaking) Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 7 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (400 g) glutinous rice 1/2 tsp ground turmeric 1 cup (200 g) split mung beans (peeled) 6 large shallots, thinly sliced + 3/4 cup (180 ml) […]
Che Chuoi: Warm Bananas in Coconut Tapioca
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 6 small ripe lady-finger bananas (about 450 g), sliced 1 in (2.5 cm) 1/3 cup (60 g) small tapioca pearls 1 can (13.5 oz/400 ml) full-fat coconut milk 1 cup (240 ml) water 1/3 […]
Bo Nhung Dam Vietnamese Beef Vinegar Hot Pot
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 60 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.25 lb very thinly sliced beef ribeye or sirloin Broth: 4 cups low-sodium chicken stock, 2 cups coconut water, 3/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar, 1 cup pineapple chunks, 2 lemongrass stalks (bruised), 6 ginger […]
Cá Chiên Nước Mắm with Scallions and Chilies
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 whole snapper (1.5–2 lb), cleaned and scaled, OR 4 skin-on fillets (5–6 oz each) 1.5 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 cup rice flour or cornstarch Neutral oil for frying (1.5–2 […]
Classic Pho Bo: Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 generous bowls Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 5 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 6 hours Quick Ingredients 4 lb beef marrow/knuckle bones 1.5 lb oxtail or beef shank 1 lb brisket, 1 lb flank steak 2 large yellow onions, 4-inch piece ginger 6 star anise, 2 cinnamon sticks, […]
Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls with Peanut-Hoisin Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 rolls (serves 4–6) Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes (shrimp; add 20 minutes if cooking pork) Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 round rice paper wrappers (22 cm / 8.5-inch) 6 oz (170 g) dried rice vermicelli 12 large shrimp, peeled/deveined (about 8 oz) or 8 […]
Bun Thit Nuong with Lemongrass Pork and Nuoc Cham
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 bowls Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 10 oz dry rice vermicelli (bun) 1.5 lb pork shoulder/collar, thinly sliced (1/4 inch) Marinade: 3 tbsp minced lemongrass, 4 garlic cloves minced, 1 small shallot minced, 3 tbsp fish sauce, 2 […]
Crispy Banh Xeo with Pork, Shrimp, and Herbs
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 crepes (serves 4) Prep Time: 30 minutes (includes 20 minutes batter rest) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/4 cups (150 g) rice flour 1/4 cup (30 g) cornstarch or tapioca starch 1 tsp ground turmeric + 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1 […]
Ca Kho To (Vietnamese Caramelized Fish)
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes (includes 10 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) catfish steaks or firm white fish (halibut/cod), 4 pieces 4 tbsp fish sauce, divided (1 tbsp for marinade + 3 tbsp for sauce) 3 tbsp palm […]









