When it comes to canh chua (literally means “sour soup”) most people are familiar with canh chua cá (sour fish soup). There are many different variations to canh chua. Some are cooked with bamboo, eel, chicken, pork ribs or prawns. Undoubtedly the original cooked with fish, tamarind, pineapples, elephant ears, ...

A typical meal for the average Vietnamese family would include: - Large bowl/pot/cooker of steamed white rice - Individual bowls of rice - Fish/seafood, meat, tofu (grilled, boiled, steamed, stewed or stir-fried with vegetables) - A stir-fry dish - Raw, pickled, steamed, or fresh vegetables - Canh (a clear broth with vegetables and often meat ...

Vietnamese cuisine is a style of cooking derived from Vietnam. Fish sauce and paste, soy paste, rice, fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables are commonly used. Vietnamese recipes utilize a diverse range of herbs, including lemongrass, mint, Vietnamese mint, long coriander and Thai basil leaves. Traditional Vietnamese cooking is greatly admired ...

Canh chua originated from the Mekong Region, more specifically from Dong Thap Muoi. Canh chua is a fish sour soup made with fish from the Mekong River and so dua flower. This dish is mostly served when the so dua flower first blossoms at the end of the rainy season. ...

Fresh prawn is best for the dish. If you cannot find it fresh, defrost your frozen one finely. Other ingredients include green onion, mushroom, salt and pepper and of course, fish sauce.   Preparation: Fresh prawn is best for the dish. If you cannot find it fresh, defrost your frozen one finely. Other ...

  When we say Vietnamese soup, you say pho, right?  We would expect that 9 out of 10 times–with the other soup being bun bo hue given the proliferation of pho restaurants across the US. But in actuality, we would suggest that most soups eaten in Vietnam on a daily basis are ...

  You either love bitter melon (khổ qua) or you hate it and nothing in between. Growing up Kim loved it and ate bitter melon soup (canh khổ qua) and stir fries routinely while I, on the other hand, despised it’s bitterness so mom rarely made it.  But over the years ...