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"Sometimes you just don't have all day to make Vietnamese soup! You can have this made and in your hands in 15 minutes!"

Ingredients: cellophane noodles, fresh basil...

"My friend, Lan, who is Vietnamese, showed me how to make these delicious and healthy spring rolls. These are served cold and are NOT fried. They do require some skill to roll - unless you've made these before, you may want to have extra rice papers on hand in case you tear some! It is crucial to use only fresh herbs etc. in this dish, however you..."

Ingredients: vermicelli rice noodles, rice paper sheets...

"Easily doubles. Serve with rice or fried rice, and stir-fried or steamed veggies for a complete meal."

Ingredients: fresh cilantro stems, garlic...

"My mom and dad make this dish in the winter a lot. Every time they do, the whole house smells wonderful. One time my mom came to visit me in boarding school in England. She cooked one pot, I ate for a whole week and got on the black list of all Asians in school. It taste good steaming hot with French bread, and also very good in sandwiches. Some ingredients..."

Ingredients: cilantro, boneless beef chuck...

"If you've ever eaten Vietnamese food and not had this, you have been missing out. Very good and pretty healthy. I'm sure someone from Vietnam could critique this to death. I've had lots of Vietnamese food and this tastes pretty authentic."

Ingredients: cilantro, cinnamon sticks...

"This is one of my husbands favorites."

Ingredients: fresh cilantro, fresh lime juice...

"These spring rolls, served with dipping sauce are a favorite at our house. While they are a little tedious to make, the recipe makes about 20, so they can be frozen and then just thawed the next time. Cook time is approximate, it will depend on how many you make, and whether you need to do them in batches."

Ingredients: cilantro, vermicelli, eggs...

"A little unusual but easy side dish to prepare. Chinese cabbage can be used as well as ordinary cabbage. Some tabasco or red pepper flakes could spice it up quite nicely if desired."

Ingredients: eggs, garlic, oil...

"One of my favourite curries that I find quite quick and easy."

Ingredients: fresh ginger, mild curry paste...

"I haven't tried this, but it's supposed to be a great dipping sauce for Vietnamese-style fresh spring rolls. I found it on the Kitchen Chick blog, and it is apparently adapted from "Foods of Vietnam" by Nicole Routhier. If you are gluten-free you can find gluten-free hoisin sauces made by brands such as Kame or Premier Japan."

Ingredients: hoisin sauce, sriracha sauce...

"One of our everyday dish. If you don't have a clay pot, use a normal saucepan, big enough to hold about 1 1/2 lbs. pork and some sauce. I prefer pork tender loin with a bit of fat, but many people like pork shoulder or pork chops. If you use pork chops, change to about 1 3/4 - 2 lbs."

Ingredients: pepper, garlic, ginger...

"This sauce is delicious on just about anything including plain white rice. Wonderful on grilled shrimp. It is the sauce used for the Grilled Vietnamese Jumbo Shrimp on Sugarcane Sticks that I posted. Great recipe with many variations!"

Ingredients: red Thai chile, fresh lime juice...

"This is the perfect entree salad in my opinion! Once you make it the first time, you will want it again and again! It is very crisp, clean and fresh tasting. Although there are a lot of ingredients, it is very simple and foolproof to prepare. I always buy a precooked whole chicken at the market to use for this salad. Makes it perfect for a summer..."

Ingredients: chili-garlic sauce, fresh cilantro leaves...

"This is a very cooling dish with lots of watercress, and makes a great appetizer or a light entree for 1 or 2."

Ingredients: watercress leaves, lean sirloin steaks...