Tips for cooking Vietnamese foods

Tips for cooking Vietnamese foods

You can’t cook well without advice from someone who’s been around the block several times. I’m talking grandparents, parents, aunties and uncles. So here are some tips to cook Vietnamese food.  Freezing cha gio (fried imperial rolls) Make a...
Tips for cooking Vietnamese food (part 2)

Tips for cooking Vietnamese food (part 2)

Interested in making Vietnamese food the right way? Here are some more tips. Keeping  tofu fresh for a long time To extend the shelf life of tofu, esp. silken tofu, keep refrigerated in a bowl of water and change the water everyday. Her mom replaces the old water...
Tips for cooking Vietnamese food (part3)

Tips for cooking Vietnamese food (part3)

Vietnamese people have countless tips to leverage their dishes, here are some more. Eyeing flavor in dipping sauce When is your multipurpose fish sauce dipping sauce (nuoc cham) close to perfection? It’s hard to tell for the novice.  You can look for color...
January in Vietnam: Weather and Things to know

January in Vietnam: Weather and Things to know

The best time to visit Vietnam all depends on what type of weather you love, what you want to do, and how much (or how little) you’re into crowds. In this topic, Vietnam Travel provides weather information in January that is one of the best months for international...
You can make Pho, but you can make it better

You can make Pho, but you can make it better

At its core, pho is a beautiful amalgam of a golden fragrant beef broth, al dente rice noodles, and accent toppings. Here are some notices to leverage your Pho Bones: The majority of your bones should be long femur bones with plenty of marrow. Knuckle bones are often...