Vietnamese Recipes

"This recipe comes from Chef Viet Tran of New York City's and Philadelphia's Le Colonial Restaurants. I posted this in response to a recipe request. I have neither tasted or made this. (Prep time will depend on how long you marinate. Use your own judgement on how much you shrimp you want with this)."

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Ingredients: cucumbers, shrimp, fresh mint...

"Some of the best chicken you will ever have. I have been eating this dish for 39 years since the first time my wife served it to me in VietNam and I haven't tired of it yet."

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Ingredients: coconut milk, pepper...

"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."

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Ingredients: cilantro, vermicelli, eggs...

"Fresh tasting summer rolls with a peanut dipping sauce. Can also be served with soy sauce."

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Ingredients: mung bean sprouts, fresh basil leaves...

"This is my version of lettuce wraps. Meat, rice, and veggies. Full meal, in a neat little package. Very easy, and quick yummy meal. No side dishes needed."

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Ingredients: leaf lettuce, chili-garlic sauce...

"This has become one of my favorite sandwiches. Keep in mind that you can alter the quantities of the items on the sandwich any way you want. I usually cook the pork tenderloin immediately before making the sandwiches, but it can be done with leftover pork. Adapted from recipe in "Sunset Magazine"."

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Ingredients: mesclun, ground lean pork...

"From the book, A Little Vietnamese Cookbook."

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Ingredients: tamarind paste, fish stock...

"Vietnamese Lunar New Year(Tet) will never be complete without this cake. It's very heavy, very filling, an Atkin dieter's nightmare, but it taste amazing. It takes a LONG time to cook. You read right that it takes 6 hours. And overnight soaking of rice and beans!"

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Ingredients: mung beans, pork, salt...

"The French introduced asparagus to the Vietnamese, who promptly incorporated this classic vegetable into their cuisine. The Vietnamese word for asparagus is "Western bamboo," due to its resemblance to bamboo shoots. This is a nice, light soup that my whole family likes. I can't always get my hands on white asparagus (it's so expensive) but..."

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Ingredients: cornstarch, fresh ground black pepper...

"This is a delicious and well known Vietnamese dish which you can prepare in your own home. Many traditional Vietnamese recipes are prepared in a clay pot, which is first soaked in water before being placed in a cold oven. As the pot heats up in the oven, tiny water particles are released, causing a pressure-steaming effect to cook the food. The result?..."

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Ingredients: fresh shiitake mushrooms, baby bok choy...

"This is an easy recipe for delicious Viet Namese/Thai style spring rolls. Light, healthy, a great summer meal but equally good all year long! This recipe is based on a Better Homes & Gardens recipe from the early 90s."

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Ingredients: rice paper sheets, firm tofu...