Prince Edward Island oysters with a zesty Vietnamese “mignonette” sauce. These wonderfully briny and flavorful oysters are lightly grilled and topped off with some fresh scallions, lime.

The ice-cold conditions of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence results in oysters that are a touch sweet with a light mineral finish which is a perfect pairing with a delicate Vietnamese dressing of lime, cilantro, chili and fish sauce.

This funky Lacto fermented hot sauce starts off with a mash made from green peppers, a little salt and dash of kombucha vinegar to kick start the fermentation. This technique is super simple and can be used with any type or varieties of mild/hot peppers. See post for recipe and more!

This family recipe is so comforting and richly seasoned. Steeping hot fragrant beef broth is ladled over flat rice noodles and thinly sliced beef and topped off with fresh herbs and vegetables like cilantro, asian/Thai basil, mint, bean sprouts, lime juice and bean sprouts. Click on to learn for dad’s pho recipe plus his special pho dry spice blend!

+PLUS 5 tips for a richer and more flavorful pho broth.

I made my Aunt Trang’s Restaurant style pho. She’s been working at the same Vietnamese restaurant in Seattle for over 9 years! She taught me how to get that super fragrant restaurant style chicken pho broth.

Simple but very delicious, this tomato and egg stir-fry is truly a national dish adored by most households in China…

This satisfying dish combines ripe tomatoes with gently scrambled eggs in a balanced sweet and savory sauce. It’s often served with a bowl of steamed rice and is one of my ultimate comfort meals!

This is actually one of my personal favorite dishes when I travel to overseas.

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.

Click on for recipe!

Dad’s Vietnamese beef sautéed with onions and garlic (Aka thit bo xao hanh tay).

Simple but delicious, my dad velvets his meat with a simple marinade of just oil, light soy sauce, potato starch and black pepper. Then he sautés onions/garlic and adds the beef.

These Vietnamese Pickles are my go-to condiment for so many Vietnamese dishes. Du Chua, which adds that pickled sour and sweet crunch to the infamous Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwich 🥪 and is used in a variety of other dishes as a condiment or garnish as well.

Simple but very flavorful, this is one of Julian and my favorites. It’s one of my mom’s favorite things to eat and it’s vegetarian! 

Typically the tofu is deep fried but we air fried the tofu instead for a healthier alternative and is seasoned with fresh tomatoes, garlic, shallots, fish sauce and topped with sliced scallions and served with a bowl of peeping hot jasmine rice.

Whiskey and Booch featured as one of the 12 Hudson Valley account & feeds to in the latest print Issue of Hudson Valley Magazine - Best of the Hudson Valley.

Fire up the cooker, IT'S GRILL WEEK! And we’re taking a page out of Tastemade’s new book, Make It Tonight.

+5 Tips to getting that perfect steak grilled

We’re adding a couple of small twists to this amazing recipe from @Tastemade to celebrate grill week!

Cha Lua is one of the most common type of sausage in Vietnamese cuisine. It’s made from pork and are traditionally wrapped in banana leaves. It’s also a very popular traditional Tet menu item as well.

As a kid my parents would do a quick braise in some fish sauce and black pepper and serve it with a side of warm sticky rice….