One of my favourite recipes that mum makes on a regular basis is her version of Hai Nan chicken. A whole poached chicken,Β with lots of coriander, spring onions and a fresh ginger dipping sauce served with rice cooked in the chickens broth. Each year they grow their own ginger in…
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We took an overnight holiday with the kids to Ben Tre last week with some of their school friends and family. Even with 8 kids aged between 3 to 11 we managed to have one of the most relaxing holidays thanks to Cocohut Farm-stay where they cooked homestyle Vietnamese food…
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One thing my kids miss a lot are spring rolls, the fried kind. It’s always the most popular party dish, especially my mums version, the filling is usually ok but the wrapper and the oil used to deep fry the spring rolls makes it a terrible choice for us to…
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Zucchini noodles or Zoodles are so much fun to make. I held off getting a vegetable spiraliser for so long and was just using my mandolin which did the job fine (you don’t really need any fancy equipment) but I decided to try one out and was so happy when…
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So far life in Vietnam has been pretty good, a few little tummy hurdles which is to be expected when you are sampling all the good street food on offer, it is so hard to resist! but now I am focusing onΒ getting out of holiday mode and getting back into…
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Raw Kelp noodles are a staple item in our pantry, they are so easy to prepare with no cooking needed and are a perfect addition to any asian style salad. They have a crunchy texture without any strong taste, low carb and full of trace minerals. Made from kelp (a…