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Spicy Beef & Pork Noodle Soup- “Bun Bo Hue” Recipe

This yummy and spicy soup originates from Hue which was the capital of Vietnam in under the Nguyen Dynasty in the early 1800's and is a super rare treat whenever I can find or have it! There's a reason why it's not on many menus at many Vientamese restaurants- it's it's takes quite a bit of time to prep, cook, and can be a tricky dish to make.

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Stir Fried Ramen Noodles- Spicy Stir Fry Recipe

It’s test kitchen day. So I tried Immi ramen, it’s a new healthy ramen loaded with lots of good stuff like protein. And, because of the protein content the noodles have a nice chew to them which makes them perfect for holding up in a stir fry!

This ramen is totally VEGAN, and, just because it’s vegan doesn’t mean you have can’t jazz it up with some meat proteins if you so choose!

Here’s the basic stir fry instructions, feel free to add any protein to this like a fried egg or some spicy Lemongrass Vietnamese Beef (as shown).

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Vietnamese Garlic Noodles- “Mi Xao Toi” Recipe

Vietnamese garlic noodles were first introduced in 1972 at Thanh Long restaurant in San Francisco and has become a staple on most Vietnamese-American menus and is also in home rotations for many of us home chefs.

This easy dish consists of buttery noodles (usually Shanghai or chow mein but in a pinch I’ll use spaghetti noodles, shhhh don’t tell anyone), lots of garlic, and a savory brown sauce.

I’ve made these dozens of times and finally have the perfect recipe and secret to making this bowl of amazingness.

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Crispy Roasted Pork Belly- "THỊT HEO QUAY" Air Fryer Recipe #2

There's actually dozens if not hundreds of recipes on how to make this popular Vietnamese Crispy Roasted Pork Belly dish but today we are using my dad’s techniques, the vinegar and refrigerator drying out method. I didn't want to spend hours in front of the oven so we’ll be using my air fryer method & recipe since because it’s quick (about 45 min) and it turned out super crispy!

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Cha Chaan Teng Hong Kong Diner Style Macaroni and Ham Soup- Recipe

This Cha Chaan Teng Hong Kong Style macaroni and ham soup is a traditional Hong Kong breakfast staple across diners (aka cha chaan teng) and fast food spots around the city. Macaroni noodles is ladled into a warm bowl then topped of with a SUPER creamy and silky chicken broth and garnished with a few slices of , then garnished with a few slices of salted fried ham. This is by far one of Hong Kong’s ultimate breakfast comfort foods.

This was also my favorite breakfast when I traveled to work to Hong Kong when I was a designer at Perry Ellis. I would go to China a few times a year and this always fit into my breakfast stipend. LOL. After making it a few times I think I finally nailed it.

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Shanghai Spring Onion Noodles- "Cong You Ban Mian" Recipe

You might have guessed it from it's name but these delicious noodles originated in Shanghai. This was one of my favorites because for over 13 years I traveled to China for work as a vegetarian. Surprisingly, this popular noodle dish uses only a few household ingredients but it sure does packs in a lot of flavor. Slow-frying and browning the spring onions in oil until crispy infuses the noodles with a very rich savory sauce packed with lots of umami & onion yumminess!

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