Thursday, March 29, 2012
Meat dishes
8:11 PM
Meat dishes
Bò kho (Meat Soup): A beef and vegetable stew, often cooked with warm, spicy herbs and served very hot with French baguettes for dipping. In northern Vietnam, it is known as "bò sốt vang"
Bò lá lốt: A dish of spiced beef rolled in a pepper leaf (lá lốt) and grilled.
Bò lúc lắc (Shaking beef): A dish of beef cut into cubes and marinated, served over greens (usually watercress), and sautéed onions and tomatoes. Eaten with rice.
Bò 7 món (Vietnamese...
Rice dishes
7:57 PM
Rice dishes
Cơm chiên Dương Châu: A Chinese fried rice dish, named after the Yangzhou region in China. It is a well-known dish in Vietnam.
Cơm gà rau thơm (chicken and rice with mint): A dish of rice cooked in chicken stock and topped with chicken that has been fried then shredded, and flavoured with mint and other herbs. The rice has a unique texture and taste that the fried mint garnish enhances. Served with a special herb sauce on the side.
Cơm hến: Rice...
Soups and cháo (congees)
7:51 PM
Soups and cháo (congees)

Súp măng cua: Asparagus and crab soup typically served as the first dish at banquets.
Lẩu (Vietnamese hot pot): A spicy variation of the Vietnamese sour soup with assorted vegetables, meats, seafood, and spicy herbs.
Cháo: A variation of congee. There are also a variety of different broths and meats used, including duck, offal, fish, etc. When chicken is used, it is called Cháo gà.
Cháo lòng: Rice porridge with pork intestine, liver, gizzard,...
Noodle soups
7:46 PM
Noodle soups
Bún bò Huế: Spicy beef noodle soup originated from the royal city of Huế in Central Vietnam. Beef bones, fermented shrimp paste, lemongrass, and dried chilies give the broth its distinctive flavors. Often served with mint leaves, bean sprouts, and lime wedges. Blood cakes and pig's feet are also common ingredients at some restaurants in the United States and possibly elsewhere.
Bún măng vịt: Bamboo shoots and duck noodle soup.
Bún Ốc: Vermicelli...
Noodle dishes
7:41 PM
Noodle dishes
Bánh hỏi: An extremely thin noodle that is woven into intricate bundles. Often topped with spring onion and a complementary meat dish, such as thịt heo quay (roasted pork, often eaten at weddings). Also served with rice spring roll wrapper and beef, shrimp,Vietnamese ham (nem nướng), or ground shrimp (chạo tôm), and fresh vegetables.
Bún thịt nướng: A thin rice vermicelli served cold with grilled marinated pork chops and nước chấm (fish sauce, served...
Introduction about Pho Viet
10:00 AM
Noodles tangling around every component unguarded. Meat simmering beneath a mixture of mouth-watering broth. Fresh herbs floating about. Squeezes of lime perking up the flavor of all ingredients. A bowl of Pho has to be just right
Delicious Pho can be delicate or rich-tasting, spicy or subtle. Its success lies in a balance of well-made broth, noodles, beef and accents. It has to steam up against your glasses to ensure just the right temperature...