Soft green-lentil cake (Chè kho)
on Nov 20, 2009 in Cake recipes Ingredients300g green bean300g treacle1/3 cardamom15-20g sesame seedsPreparationDissolve treacle in 500ml cold water; bring to boil and purify.Peel dried cardamom; sift the pounded cardamom.Rub roasted peanuts together with hands and blow the skin aw...

Green rice sweet soup (Chè cốm)
on Nov 19, 2009 in Sweet soup recipes Ingredients300g green rice (or dried green rice)100g tapioca flour1kg sugar3ml pomelo flower extract (or vanilla extract)PreparationDissolve sugar in 2 liters of cold water; bring to boil and then purify.Dissolve tapioca flour in cold water; decant i...

Banana sweet soup (Chuối chưng)
on Nov 18, 2009 in Sweet soup recipes Ingredients10 ripe bananas (large, short)½ copra300g sugar100g roasted peanuts10g pearl tapioca10g sweet-potato flourPreparationPeel bananas (keep intact or cut into pieces); sprinkle with sugar; set aside.Squeeze scraped copra to get first extract...

Sweet corn pudding (Chè bắp)
on Nov 17, 2009 in Pudding recipe Sweet soup recipes Ingredients10 fresh sweet comcobs50g kudzu powder1 spoon of pomelo flower extract300g sugarPreparationDissolve kudzu powder in cold water; then decant and throw away the sediment.Huck corncobs and discard their silk; wash them well; use a sharp knife...

Cake and sweet soup (Bánh chay)
on Nov 16, 2009 in Cake recipes Soup recipes Ingredients450g sticky rice flour200g green bean50g ordinary rice flour300g sugar20g tapioca flour50g dry preserved squash, finely choppedSalt, pomelo flower extract.PreparationSoak green beans in cold water, remove the husk before steaming, then cru...

Floating cake (Bánh trôi)
on Nov 15, 2009 in Cake recipes Ingredients450g sticky rice flour50g ordinary rice flour250g brown sugarSalt, scraped copra, roasted sesame seeds.PreparationMix sticky and ordinary rice flour with some warm water and salt in a potShape the rice paste into dumplings with brown sugar...

Steamed momordica glutinous rice mixed with green bean (xôi gấc đỗ xanh)
on Nov 14, 2009 in Glutinous rice recipes Ingredients300g glutinous rice150g ripe momordica30g liquid lard5ml rice wine80g green bean15g sugarSaltPreparationSoak split green beans in cold water for 6 hours; remove the husk; discard crunchy green beans.Soak washed glutinous rice in water for...

Steamed glutinous rice mixed with green bean paste (Xôi vò)
on Nov 13, 2009 in Glutinous rice recipes Ingredients300g glutinous rice30g liquid lard150g green beanSaltPreparationSoak washed glutinous rice in water for 8 hours; then wash under running cold water and strain off.Soak green beans in water; remove the husk; then steam.Sprinkle rice with sa...

Pork soup with Tonkin flower (Canh thịt nạc hoa lý)
on Nov 12, 2009 in Soup recipes Ingredients300g fresh Tonkin flower (Pergularia adoratissima)150g lean porkSeasoningPreparationWash and slice pork; boil in water; skim scum.Add seasoning and Tonkin flower; return to boil;Remove from heat.

Fish sour soup – Southern (Canh chua cá)
on Nov 11, 2009 in Soup recipes Fish recipes Ingredients1 snake-head mullet (500g)1 petiole of Indian taro2-3 spoons of cooking oil1 tablespoon of sugar1 tomato2 tamarind fruit 100g beansprouts100g okra1 chili, slicedTo taste: basil leaves, rice paddy (limnophila aromatic), eryngium, fish sauce...