Tag Archives: Pickle

Vietnamese preserved mustard cabbage (dưa muối). Preserving memories.

Delicious Vietnam # 19

Vietnamese preserved mustard cabbage (dưa muối)

In my last trip to our home in Hanoi, I saw that my parents had been in the habit of making preserved cabbage (dưa muối) every week. They even invested in a special jar, just for that purpose.… Continue Reading …

Turnip and fennel kimchi

Or I should learn to differentiate between swede, turnip and radish. Really. 

Edit!!! Thanks to Kathryn and ganga, the purpple vegie is identified as TURNIP. :) thanks guys. These vegies are so confusing for me. xoxo

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For a few weeks now, my parents in law have moved in with us.… Continue Reading …

Spice up your life

I am always fond of pickles. And a good pickle always reminds me of India. It is all because of one book, The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy. No, this beautifully written novel has nothing to do with culinary art, but the first chapter called Paradise Pickles & Preserves opened the whole story so marvellously that the name just stuck in my head.Continue Reading …