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Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Crab Noodle Soup (Vietnam)
In Vietnam and in many Vietnamese restaurants, this soup is served with the crab ground almost to a powder or even in patties. Serves 4 as a complete meal.
8 shallots, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons peanut oil 3 cups flaked crabmeat 6 tomatoes, chopped 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1 [...]
Asparagus Crab soup
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Asparagus Crab Soup (Sup Mang Tay Cua)
Source: The Classic Cuisine of Vietnam - Bach Ngo and Gloria Zimmerman, Barron’s, 1979
The French introduced asparagus to the Vietnamese, who promptly incorporated this classic vegetable into their cuisine. The Vietnamese word for asparagus is “Western bamboo,” due to its resemblance to bamboo shoots. asparagus is universally popular throughout [...]
Vietnamese Chicken Salad
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Vietnamese Chicken Salad (Goi-Ga)
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice 3 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 tablespoon sugar 2 serrano chiles, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 red onion, thinly sliced 1 cup bean sprouts 2 cups Napa cabbage, shredded 2/3 cup cilantro (or basil or [...]
Vietnamese Coconut Cookies
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Vietnamese Coconut Cookies
Source: Simple Art of Vietnamese Cooking - Binh Duong and Marcia Kiesel
These cookies become crisper the second day, so do not overbake them.
3 cups freshly grated coconut (about 1 large coconut - NO SUBSTITUTE) 4 egg whites Pinch of salt 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 [...]