Archive for March, 2010

This is my family 's favourite dish. At weeken, my father usually make this dish when my family seat together. To eat, first take a large mustard leaf ( cai xanh) then place some herbs on, then a piece of fish on, then roll up and dip in ready made fish sauce ( nuoc mam ) below is the recipe.... Full story

Gac is commonly known as trái gấc or quả gấc (trái/quả meaning "fruit") in Vietnamese. It is known variously as Baby Jackfruit, Spiny Bitter Gourd, Sweet Gourd, Momordica Cochinchinensis or Cochinchin Gourd in English .The yellow flesh is creamy like an avocado but a bit bitter. In Vietnam gac has been traditionally used as both food and medicine .... Full story

1. Rau răm - Vietnamese coriander : Usage: eating raw in salad, vietnamese grilled chicken, boiled eggs 2. Rau quế - Vietnamese Basil Usage: eating raw in wrap and roll dishes, sour soups, beef noodles soup ( pho tai ) 3. Rau diếp cá - Fish Herb Usage: eating raw... Full story