Vietnamese Guava Juice drink ( Nuoc Oi Ep ) Recipe
Vietnamese guava juice drink
Method:
Time 10 minutes
Serve : 4
Ingredients:
2 Green guava
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 ice-cubes
Wash Guava and cut into small pieces.
Process through a juicer.
Add sugar and salt.
Serve chilled.
Bun nuoc leo – a rustic dish in Chau Doc
vietnamese noodle soup
As food is an important part of culture, discovering new cuisines is a passion for many travelers. Those visiting the border town of Chau Doc for the first time should not miss bun nuoc leo Chau Doc (a kind of rice noodle soup), an indigenous rustic dish.
Bun nuoc leo Chau Doc, gently sweet and fragrant, is made of ca loc dong (a kind of fresh water fish), crocus and tiny white rice noodles that are very soft. The dish is more attractive when it is supplemented by bean sprouts, banana and green vegetables.
This rustic dish, by itself, draws tourists to this delta lowland everyday. Source: the saigon times online
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Vietnamese Salad dressing Recipe – nuoc tron goi
Vietnamese salad dressing also called Nuoc tron goi or nuoc goi.This recipe is used in most of the south vietnam salad recipes
vietnamese salad dressing – nuoc tron goi
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon fishsauce
1 tablespoon(s) lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
chilli , deseeded, finely chopped
Method:
Combine all ingredients and mix well until the sugar has dissolved.
Keep covered in a refrigerator .
* Salt can be used instead of fishsauce, and you must adjust the taste .
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )10 Tips for Good Grilling
whenther your grill is fueled by electricity, gas, or good old charcoal briquettes, here are 10 tips to increase your fish-grilling prowess.
10 Tips for Good Grilling
2. Noisten a cloth with vegetable oil, and rub it on the grill rack just before heating the grill
3. Preheat the rack 4 to 5 inches above the coals or heating element 15 minutes before cooking.
4. Dry the fish fillets with paper towels, then lightly rub or spray with oil before placing them on the grill.
5. In general, grill fish fillets over a medium hot fire so they will brown while cooking through. Remember that fillets marinated in or brushed with soy sauce, honey, or other sweet ingredients tend to burn. Cook them over a lower flame, or brown them, then move the fillets to a cooler section to finish cooking.
6. Grill fillets flesh side down first ( with the exception of snapper fillets, which curl when turned) to creat a golden-brown surface for serving.
7. To avoid sticking and tearing, brown and lightly crust the fillets before moving them.
8. If you like a smoky flavor, cover the grill while cooking so that the smoke penetrates the fillets.
9. Cooking time is determined by the thickness of the fillet at its thickest point and the intensity of the fire. A 1/2″ to 3/4″ thick fillet will be done in 5 to 8 minutes.
10. If a fillet is translucent when cut into at its thickest part, it’s not done. If it is opaque, it is done.
Alternative Fish Choices
If a grilling recipe calls for red snapper or tuna fillets but there are none to be found in the market, don’t fret. With so many fish in the sea, you can substitute easily.
RED SNAPPER : Bass, Catfish, Cod or Scrod ( or similar fish such as hake and haddock), Flounder or Sole, Grouper, Halibut, Monkfish, Orange Roughy, Perch, Trout
SALMON : Arctic Char, mahi mahi, Shad, Steelhead, Tuna
TUNA : Arctic, mahi mahi, Pompano, Salmon, Shad, Trout
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Vietnamese Pancake (Banh Xeo)
Bánh Xèo are Vietnamese crêpe-type pancakes made out of rice flour and coconut milk(optional), and are pan-fried and stuffed with slivers of fatty pork, shrimp, and bean sprouts. Served wrapped with lettuce leaves and stuffed with mint (optional) and other herbs, and dipped in nước mắm
Vietnamese pancake recipe_banh xeo
Ingredients:
For batter
1 PackageVietnamese pancake ready mix
31/2 cup water
1cup coconut milk
½ cup chopped green onion
For filling:
500gram raw shrimp peel or leave whole
500gram pork thinly sliced
500gram bean sprouts
7oz peeled split mung beans , soaked in warm water ,steamed or microwaved
For cooking:
Cooking oil or pork fat
1 Pancake pan
Accompaniments:
1 head of butter or grean leaf lettuce
vietnamese herbs : basil, Spearmint, fish mint, Vietnamese Perilla …
vietnamese greens: there are over 24 kinds of greens to be served with banh xeo : mustard leaves, Wild Betal Leaf, mango leaf, fig leaf, …
1 cup of mixed fish sauce
pickled daikon and carrot.
Method
The batter:
To make the pancake batter, in a large mixing bowl whisk together the flour, turmeric, coconut milk, water, 2 tablespoons oil, and chopped green onion until well combined. Allow the batter to rest for 30 minutes.
The filling:
Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a wok or skillet over high heat and stir-fry the pork for 3 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook until opaque, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the bean sprouts and cook until just translucent but still firm, about 1 minute. Transfer to a platter and set aside.
Greens and herbs:
Arrange the salad ingredients in separate piles on a platter and set aside.
Frying pancake:
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. While tilting the pan add 1/4 cup of the batter, swirling the pan at the same time to evenly distribute the batter.
Once the crepe starts to bubble gently in the center and loosen itself at the edges, 3 to 5 minutes. Scatter a handful of bean sprouts( mushrooms…), 2-3 pieces of pork and 2 shrimps on the lower half of the pancake. Reduce the heat to low and cover the pan.
Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until the pancake golden browns and turns crispy. Fold the pancake in half and slide onto a platter. Continue making banh xeo as you serve them. Serve with table salad and herbs, and mixed fish sauce on the sides.
*Bean sprouts: can be alternated with turnip, mushroom….
* Pork and shrimp: can be alternated with duck meat, clams meat,…
* There are may kinds of herbs and greens served with banh xeo ,which only found in the countryside of Vietnam , so if you want to enjoy the real banh xeo come to vietnam .i will treat you then
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