Most of the the summer, at least where I live, it feels much too hot to cook. On days like that there's nothing better than a sandwich and the Bánh Mì Chay fits the bill nicely. Last summer I discovered a variation of this sandwich at a juice bar in Providence, RI. They grilled theirs panini-style on sliced sourdough ...
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Red Cabbage & Jicama Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce
Most folks who've gone out for Thai or Vietnamese food have had these delicious fresh spring rolls and loved them, and thankfully they're not at all hard to make at home. They're amazingly versatile, beautiful and nutritious. You can fill them with virtually any vegetable, so long as they're thinly sliced. Additional ...
“Vegánh Mi” (Vegan Vietnamese Bánh Mi Sandwich)
For my money, the bánh mi is the best sandwich in the world. It's spicy, sweet, sour, crunchy, hot, cold, and mostly it's just delicious, a mix of Vietnamese and French ingredients and cuisines, and maybe the silver lining to the French colonization of Vietnam. (Though that's easy for me to say. This is an excellent ...
Pickled Carrots & Daikon Radish (Do Chua)
Daikon radish and carrots pickled in rice vinegar and sugar is a staple of Vietnamese cuisine; it's a great-tasting (and visually attractive) combination. You see it most often on bánh mi sandwiches - but with their clean, fresh, sweet-and-sourness, they're great over rice, in a salad, or as a garnish for dipping ...
Vegan Pho Noodle Soup
Traditionally, pho is a seriously beefy soup - beef bones and meat are simmered for a few hours along with charred onion and ginger, toasted star anise and cloves, and other aromatics, and thinly sliced sirloin is cooked in the hot broth at service - and there's really nothing like it. Still, sometimes you want ...
