Fried Salmon with Green Apple Salad

I never really bothered with getting enough Omega 3 in my diet until I had kids. Having read that Omega 3 is important for brain development in children’s early years, I became obsessed with providing my two girls with enough Omega 3. I started serving them at least 3 servings of salmon a week ever [...]

Xíu Mại (Vietnamese Meatballs)

Xíu mại is Vietnamese meatballs and it sounds very similar to the Chinese dumplings siu mai. I’m sure these meatballs are influenced by the Chinese but the only similarities between these meatballs and the Chinese dumplings are that it’s made of out ground pork and it’s steamed. These meatballs also has European influences as it’s [...]

Gỏi Bưởi Tôm- Pomelo Salad with Prawns

After months of waiting, the pomelos from my parent’s trees are ready to be picked. This year we seem to have more pomelos than previous years (70+ pomelos). There are way too many pomelos for one to eat and like most years my parents will be giving most of it away to family and friends.

For [...]

Bánh Dày Đậu – Sweet Mung Bean Glutinous Rice Dumplings

I’m crazy about anything mung beans, whether they are sweet or savoury. I just love how there so many Vietnamese snack foods which are made with mung beans. One of my favourite are these sweet mung bean glutenous rice balls. The thin glutenous rice layer on the outside is very soft and chewy and is [...]