Tag Archives: Vietnamese Cuisine

Crème Caramel. Another childhood favourite

Crème caramel

I grew up in a world without cakes, pastries. Can you imagine that? But the reality was that when I was growing up, our country was poor. Supplies were extremely limited. Powdered milk and Milo was precious back then. We did not have any fancy American brands.… Continue Reading …

Happy Lunar New Year! – Vietnamese sticky rice, coated in mung bean

Vietnamese sticky rice, coated in mung bean
Happy Lunar New Year, everyone! I hope this year will be a joyous one for all.
Today is the second day of Tết (Lunar New Year). If I were in Vietnam, we would spend today at my grandmother’s house. She would cook this sticky rice dish again, and we would happily enjoy it with fried spring rolls (nem), pickles (đồ chua), poached chicken with lime leaves (gà luộc lá chanh) and many more delicacies.… Continue Reading …

Vietnamese Vegan caramelised coconut banana bread pudding (bánh chuối nướng)

Vietnamese caramelised coconut banana bread pudding

So, we are in the last few days of 2011. How fast has the year progressed? I still have a few resolutions that have not been ticked off. Never mind, that’s what the New Year is for!

 This is perhaps my last post of 2011, which is also my entry for the last edition of Delicious Vietnam.Continue Reading …