• Vietnamese Pickled Carrots (Đồ Chua) – Naturally Fermented

    May Ly

    Growing up in my mum’s house there were always jars of pickled carrot, daikon radish, cauliflower, lemons and cumquats sitting around.Β My mum used sugar, salt and allowed them to sit and create their own brine. I absolutely loved the sweet and sour crunch the vegetables added to all our dishes. We made iced fermented lemon and cumquat drinks during the summer which were sweet, salty and sour all at the same time. I wanted to trial making an in between version of my mum’s traditional Vietnamese carrots which uses sugar with my salt brine. Leaving the vegetables to ferment long…

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  • Cucumber Hamwich and Fermented Carrot Sticks

    May Ly

    This cucumber hamwich and fermented carrot sticks isn’t so much a recipe but more of a fun health snack, lunch box, party platter or after school snack idea. We don’t often have cold meats as it is hard to find pasture raised junk free ham and salami here but every…

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  • Ginger, Turmeric and Black Pepper Kombucha Tea – Second Fermentation

    May Ly

    Ginger and turmeric has always been one of my favourite combinations whether it is for food or drinks, they go so well together (seeΒ my lemongrass, ginger & turmeric kombucha recipeΒ hereΒ or my hot lemongrass, ginger & turmeric tea which I drink dailyΒ hereΒ πŸ™‚Β This ginger, turmeric and black pepper kombucha tea combination is…

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  • Lacto Fermented Vegetables with Ginger, Turmeric and Black Pepper

    May Ly

    My counter top is usually covered with different jars of fermenting veggie combinations and currently this combination of carrot, celery, ginger, turmeric and black pepper is on repeat.Β A few months ago, I visited my holistic doctor and learnt about the importance of combining turmeric and black pepper to make the…

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  • Mangosteen Kombucha Tea

    May Ly

    Mangosteens are in season in Vietnam and I’m feeling so lucky! One of my favourite tropical fruit. There is nothing like opening up a mangosteen to find perfect white sweet segments (actually, opening up a perfect avocado could induce the same feelings for me!) You can find them grown in…

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  • Lacto-Fermented Cinnamon, Apple & Beetroot

    May Ly

    One of the first veggies I fermented alongside carrot and cabbage was beetroot. I thought it would be something the kids would like and the addition of cinnamon and apple gives this ferment a fun twist. The fermentation process preserves the beetroot and creates a yummy sour, crunchy pickled taste…

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