I just love cooking for my friends and family! I truly believe food is the cure for everything and it really does bring out the good in everyone, at least it is in my case. I hope to document all my food memories and cooking experience over the years through this blog.
My first true cooking experience with Vietnamese food started summer of 2000 when my mom went back to Vietnam for two months leaving me alone with my dad and two older brothers. My dad tried his best to cook everyday meals but we were all wanting more. I began cooking out of desperation but to my surprise I end up loving it. Now I am a kitchen hog, you can't pry me away from the kitchen. I leave you all with a few facts about me and my love for food.
1. I am not a writer and very new to blogging. Please bare with my writing/blogging skill. I will try my best not to be so confusing especially with cooking instructions.
2. I grew up watching my mom and aunts cook. They did not use measuring tools, instead they are constantly tasting their ingredients throughout the cooking process. To me your five senses are the best measuring tool you will ever have. This means I do not use measuring tools either but I will try my best to estimate the amount of ingredients I use.
3. As much as I love to cook...I'm very reluctant to bake! I really admire those who can bake because I do feel it's a lot harder than cooking. Baking requires precision whereas cooking you can change things up here and there. One of these I hope to be at least comfortable with baking.
4. Once I get cooking I cannot and do not want to stop. What was suppose to be a simple meal turns into a ten course gorge. I rather over cook then have people leave my house hungry!
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11 comments:
hey im a big fan, i want to ask u a ? my mom use to make this stuff tufo w pork inn a tomto s it was so good but i dont know anyone tht knows how to make it i was hoping u made any ideas for me? tuan n
Tuan,
Yes I know exactly what you are talking about! That's actually one of my personal favorite as well, Dau Hu Chien Nhoi Thit Sot Ca. It will definitely be an entry in the near future, please bare with me. Thanks for stopping by :)
Thuy, I have traveled for a living for 25 years and have tried many cuisines. I am a BIG fan of Vietnamese as it blends French and Asian and Chinese all together with herbs and spices and all kinds of meats and vegies. I learned all about Vietnamese from imigrants here in Hbg, PA and from dining at places like Kim Son in Texas...great restaurant!!!!
When my Vietnamese friends moved to Florida I was forced into learning how to cook Vietnamese for myself. It is exciting food to prepare.
I love Banh Xeo and Mi Xao Don and I make Pho and Hu Tieu and my family begs for Cha Gio and Banh Coun at the Holidays when we gather as a family. My little grand children start off eating Banh Bao buns and soon are trying it all. I love your blog and I love to cook. Nothing is better than food prepared by ones own hands.
I agree with you about Hu Tieu. Hu Tieu (or Saigon Soup) is open to all interpretation. My stock is always the same(pork and seafood and NuocMam & garlic)...but I use grilled marinated pork, shrimp, scallops,Bar-B-Que'd veal heart (thinly sliced), shrimp balls, fish balls, squid, quail eggs, home made pork shrimp dumplings(wonton wrappers), grilled chicken hearts, little crispy Banh Xeo crepes with whole shrimp in the middle (as a topping to finish)ground pork......I use any combination of all these things (never all of them....we decide at the time of each meal want we want as our "dressing" on the noodles (Banh Pho & Mi yellow noodle) w/ greens (escarole..baby bok choy..minced celery..sweet onion) and chili peppers or jalapenos bean sprouts and cilantro.
My grown children now both cook Vietnamese and love Mi Xao Thap Cam and Bank Xao and any variation of Bun Bi w/ marinated grilled assorted meats, on vermicelli or jasmine rice, served with cucumber/celery hearts/bean sprouts/ and a fried egg dressed on top at finish... and home made spicy Nuoc Cham.
love your Blog teach my something new please Andy
Andy,
Your comment really made my day! I really appreciate you taking the time to leave me a comment and I will try my best to post more traditional recipes :)
Where did you buy your cuisinart fondue pot set? Ive been searching all over for a set that comes with the plates like yours but cant find it anywhere.
Hi,
Here's the link to the fondue set.
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=13088489
I already have the pot for it but im still trying to find the plates that are attached. Where did you get the plates?
My got the plates from costco a couple years ago. I tried getting some for myself but I don't think Costco carry them anymore.
Hi! I'm a new fan of yours :) Your cooking looks so much like my mom's and I just love her food. Thanks for posting!
Thank you Chi, always a joy to hear I have a new reader :)
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