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Classic Pho Bo: Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup

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, […]

Classic Banh Mi Thit with Pork and Pickles

Classic Banh Mi Thit with Pork and Pickles

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 sandwiches Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 Vietnamese-style mini baguettes (6–7 inches each) 1/2 cup (120 g) pork or chicken liver pâté 1/2 cup (120 g) mayonnaise (Kewpie preferred) 1 English cucumber (250 g), thinly sliced lengthwise 1 cup loosely […]

Bun Rieu Cua (Vietnamese Crab and Tomato Noodle Soup)

Bun Rieu Cua (Vietnamese Crab and Tomato Noodle Soup)

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 bowls Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb pork neck bones or ribs, 12 cups water 1 large onion, 2-inch ginger, 1 oz dried shrimp (optional) 1 tbsp rock sugar, 3–4 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tsp salt 2 […]

Com Tam Suon Bi Cha (Vietnamese Broken Rice Plate)

Com Tam Suon Bi Cha (Vietnamese Broken Rice Plate)

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 2 hours 5 minutes (includes marinating) Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 bone-in pork chops, 1/2 inch thick (2–2.5 lb total) Marinade: 2 lemongrass stalks (minced), 4 garlic cloves (minced), 1 small shallot (minced), 3 tbsp fish […]

Crispy Cha Gio with Pork, Shrimp, and Herbs

Crispy Cha Gio with Pork, Shrimp, and Herbs

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (20–24 rolls) Prep Time: 45 minutes (includes soaking) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 oz (340 g) ground pork 6 oz (170 g) raw shrimp, finely chopped 0.5 oz (15 g) dried wood ear mushrooms, soaked and minced 2 oz (60 […]

Bún Bò Huế with Lemongrass Broth and Chili Oil

Bún Bò Huế with Lemongrass Broth and Chili Oil

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 hearty bowls Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours 15 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) beef shank, whole 2 lb (900 g) pork hock, cut crosswise 2 lb (900 g) beef bones (marrow/knuckle) 5.5 qt (5.2 L) water 6 lemongrass […]

Banh Cuon with Pork, Wood Ear, and Nuoc Cham

Banh Cuon with Pork, Wood Ear, and Nuoc Cham

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (12–16 rolls) Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 30 minutes batter rest) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients Rice batter: 1 cup (130 g) rice flour, 1/4 cup (30 g) tapioca starch, 2 1/4 cups (530 ml) water, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp […]

Shaking Beef with Garlicky Butter-Soy Glaze

Shaking Beef with Garlicky Butter-Soy Glaze

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 8 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes (includes 15 minutes marinating) Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) beef sirloin or ribeye, cut in 1-inch cubes Marinade: 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp fish sauce, 1.5 tsp sugar, 1 tsp […]

Hu Tieu Nam Vang (Phnom Penh Noodle Soup)

Hu Tieu Nam Vang (Phnom Penh Noodle Soup)

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 bowls Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 10 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) pork bones; 1.5 lb (680 g) chicken carcass/wings 1 onion (halved), 3 in (45 g) ginger, 10 cups (2.4 L) water 1 small daikon (300 g), […]

Vietnamese Pumpkin and Shrimp Soup (Canh Bí Đỏ)

Vietnamese Pumpkin and Shrimp Soup (Canh Bí Đỏ)

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (side soup) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 600 g kabocha squash (about 4 cups), peeled and 3/4-inch cubes 250 g medium shrimp (31/40), peeled, deveined, chopped 4 cups (1 L) low-sodium chicken stock or water 2 tbsp fish sauce, […]