• Charred Eggplant (Aubergine) Salad with Sumac

    May Ly

    This charred eggplant (aubergine) salad with sumac is my beautiful friend Mahi’s signature salad. The smoky soft eggplant combined with the fresh, crisp, tart, fragrant flavours of the other ingredients is incredible. The charring process is the most important step, don’t skip it by roasting or steaming the eggplant, you…

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  • Kale Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette

    May Ly

    I really missed kale when I moved to Vietnam, it took a really long time for me to find and was so happy when my local organic store started stocking it. Kale is power packed with lots of beneficial nutrients like iron, vitamin a & c, calcium. It is anti-inflammatory,…

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  • Quinoa Salad with Roast Pumpkin

    May Ly

    Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is considered a superfood. High in fibre and a complete protein, full of antioxidants such as those found in berries and completely gluten free. I don’t eat it often, just like rice and other ‘safe grains’ like buckwheat and millet, I have it occasionally and it helps…

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  • Quick Pink Apple Slaw

    May Ly

    I love all types of slaws, quick and easy to put together without too many ingredients. This is a refreshing version without the usual creamy dressing. Shredded apples give this crunchy slaw a lovely sweetness and the purple cabbage turns it all into a pretty pink.Β This slaw would go well…

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  • Rainforest Salad

    May Ly

    I have to be honest, I’m finding it hard to get back into the cooking since I arrived back in Vietnam a couple of weeks ago. Eating out in Ho Chi Minh City is an incredible experience, the dining ranges from cheap street food carts, low plastic chairs on the…

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  • Beef & Grilled Okra Sesame Salad

    May Ly

    Okra is one of my favourite veggies and I love it in soups, steamed or barbecued. For this beef & grilled okra sesame salad, I grilled the okra in the oven and the steak was cooked up in the pan then coated in black & white sesame seeds. If you…

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