Spring rolls, or Gcfi cud1n, are among the Vietnamese dishes that are easiest to recreate at home. They make a light, healthy starter of seafood and vegetables wrapped in delicate, translucent rice paper. What are spring rolls? Unsurprisingly, theyre Vietnamese. Originally named Gcfi cud1n, theyre also known as summer rolls. […]
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Som Tam – Easy Green Papaya Salad
The classic Thai green papaya salad: crisp, vibrant, and sweet-and-sour. Walk down any bustling street in Thailand and you will almost certainly hear the steady thud of wooden pestles hitting clay mortars as vendors whip up their own versions of som tam, each finished with a lip-smacking sweet-and-sour dressing. The […]
Mentsuyu – Japanese Noodle Sauce & Soup Base
Let me say it up front: it’s a Japanese pantry essential. Also called “tsuyu,” this foundational condiment brings quintessential Japanese flavor to your dishes. A true ambassador of Japanese tastes! What is mentsuyu? Mentsuyu is the base sauce for many soups, broths, and noodle dishes. Traditionally, it’s a blend of […]
Chinese Salad Dressing (Restaurant-Style, 5 Minutes)
This Chinese dressing, ready in 5 minutes, is simple, tangy, and so delicious! Made with sesame oil, rice vinegar, honey, and soy sauce, it’s excellent on any kind of salad and will remind you of your favorite Chinese restaurant. A good dressing is really what brings a salad to life. […]
Easy Thai Salad Dressing – Sweet, Sour & Spicy
Use this simple, four-ingredient Thai dressing to make your favorite authentic Thai salads. Adjust the ratios to taste—add more sweet, sour, salty, or spicy notes. Thai salads are different from Western-style salads. Even though we call them “salads,” they’re not often made with lettuce or other greens, and they usually […]
Đồ Chua (Vietnamese Pickled Carrots & Daikon)
Do chua is essentially pickled carrots and daikon. It is a staple of Vietnamese cuisine and can be used in countless ways. But this sweet-and-sour vegetable condiment is most often tucked into the iconic Vietnamese sandwich, the banh mi. The vegetables are sliced, brined, and ready to eat almost right […]
Beef Japchae
Japchae, what is it? Japchae is a traditional Korean dish made with translucent sweet potato noodles, vegetables, and meat. Koreans often prepare it for special occasions, for example, on New Year’s Day, as it is said to bring good luck for the year ahead. It is also often served as […]