Food Recipes

  • Fried tofu in tomato sauce

    Ingredients 1 block firm tofu 400g 2 medium ripe tomatoes 2 large clove garlic 1 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp fish sauce (or soya sauce) Spring onion/ pepper/ chili pepper to garnish Remove the tofu from the container and drain off the liquid. Wrap the...

  • Vietnamese Caramelized Fish

    How to make Vietnamese Caramelized Fish Ingredients– 4 catfish steaks 600g (or any other kind) – 1 tbsp minced garlic – 3 tbsp sugar – 4 tbsp fish sauce – 2 tbsp vegetable oil – 1/2 tsp pepper – chopped spring onion to garnish...

  • Crispy roast pork belly

    Ingredients  1kg pork belly 1 tsp five-spice powder salt, sugar, pepper We need 2 separate bowls for marinade – Mix #1 to marinade the meat: 1 tsp salt 2 tsp sugar 1 tsp five-spice powder 1/2 tsp pepper – Mix #2 to marinade the...

  • Thịt kho ruốc sả

    Ingredients: 500g pork belly 5tbsp minced lemongrass , 1tbsp minced garlic 3tbsp Vietnamese fermented shrimp paste 3tbsp sugar , ½ tsp chili flake Cut 500g pork belly into small pieces In a bowl, add 3tbsp sugar, ½ tsp chili flake and 3tbsp shrimp paste....

  • Grilled pork chop with broken rice

    Ingredients (2 servings)  1 cup of rice 2 eggs 2 pork chops, marinate with: 1 tbsp minced lemongrass 1 tbsp minced garlic (~3 cloves) 1 chopped spring onion 1 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp soya sauce 1 tbsp sugar ¼ tsp pepper 2 tbsp...

  • Coconut Jelly

    Coconut Jelly Ingredients (serves 2) 2 young coconuts 1 tsp agar-agar powder (Konnyaku/ Gelatine are fine too) 3 tbsp coconut milk/cream 1 tbsp sugar (optional) Directions Open the lid and remove juice from coconut Still juice to settle dregs. Pour clear juice into sauce pan,...

  • Coconut dip for desserts

    Coconut dip/topping 1 cup coconut milk 240ml 1 cup water 240ml 2-3 tbsp sugar, to taste a pinch of salt 1 tbsp tapioca starch + 3 tbsp water. In a small sauce pan, add coconut milk, water, sugar, and salt. Stir well and bring...

  • Vietnamese Fruit Jam

    Vietnamese Fruit Jam Ingredients 1kg (2.2 lbs) pineapple, sliced 500g (1.1 lb) sugar 1/2 cup ginger, julienned 1/4 cup mandarin skin, julienned 2 tbsp lime juice Blanch julienned ginger and mandarin skin for 30 seconds to remove the spiciness and bitterness. In a large...

  • Worm-like jelly drink

    Worm-like jelly dessert (Cendol, Lod Chong) For the jelly 60g mung bean starch or water chestnust starch 2 tbsp sugar 400ml water 1/4 tsp pandan extract a bowl of icing cold water with lots of ice cubes -In a saucepan, mix starch, sugar, water...

  • Steamed layer cake

    Steamed layer cake Ingredients – 200g (7 oz) tapioca starch – 50g (1.76 oz) rice flour – 1 tsp pandan extract (or 5 fresh pandan leaves) – 100g (3.5 oz) peeled mung bean – 300 ml water – 400ml (14 fl. oz) coconut milk...