Gà Xào Xả Ớt – Vietnamese Lemongrass and Chilli Chicken

I love the amazing flavours of this classic Vietnamese dish. The wonderful aromas of the fried lemongrass, chillies and garlic really awaken the senses. There are many versions of this dish, but I prefer mine as a quick and simple stir fry.

Lemongrass Chilli Chicken (Gà Xào Xả Ớt) Recipe
500g chicken thigh fillet, cut into bite [...]

Bún Thang – Vietnamese Vermicelli Noodle Soup with Chicken, Pork and Egg

We love our noodle soup and each week I would boil a huge pot of stock to make our favourite noodle soup to eat for at least two meals. We have a couple of favourite noodle soup dishes that are on our rotation list and bún thang is one them. Bún thang is a dish [...]

Phở Gà – Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup

Happy new year!
We recently got back from our annual end of year trip to the coast for a week of quality family time and relaxation. I can really get used to the carefree life of lazing around by the pool, afternoon naps, eating and just playing with the kids. It’s really nice to start the [...]

Chicken and Quinoa Salad

What a gorgeous spring day in Sydney. It may just be the start to spring but we are getting a taste of summer with gorgeous sunny and very warm weather. So I think it’s time for me to dust of the winter cobwebs. I am hoping the warmer weather will motivate me to go out [...]

Gỏi Gà – Vietnamese Chicken and Cabbage Salad

I love this vibrant and refreshing salad with chicken congee. This deliciously cold and crunchy salad is a perfect contrast to the hot and soft congee. It’s also makes a delicious salad on it’s own.

Gỏi Gà – Chicken and Cabbage Salad Recipe
1/2 kg cooked shredded chicken (or use the chicken meat from making [...]

Cháo Gà – Chicken Congee

In our family congee is always eaten whenever a family member is feeling unwell. This simple delicious dish is very easy on the stomach which makes it a great dish to have when nurturing yourself back to health.
A hot bowl of congee is also very comforting dish for a cold winter’s day. I especially love [...]

Cookbook Challenge Week 23: Pandan Chicken

Cookbook Theme: Leaf
I love pandan in desserts, especially the use of fresh pandan leaves and juices which gives the dish a sweet and fragrant aroma.
This pandan chicken is my first ever pandan savoury dish. The mouth-watering picture of chicken pieces wrapped in fresh pandan leaves is simply irresistible. The recipe I used is a [...]