Lunar New Year, or Tết, is the most important traditional holiday in Vietnam, marking the beginning of the lunar calendar year. Families prepare for weeks in advance, cleaning their homes, buying new clothes, and cooking special dishes. During Tết, families gather to pay respects to ancestors, exchange gifts, and enjoy feasts together, with customs like…
GALBI (갈비) or KALBI What is KALBI? Kalbi or Galbi is the Korean word for ribs. It is a strip of beef cut across the bone from the chuck end of short ribs and recognizable by the 3 short bones laid up and down the length of the meat. It is also known as “flaken.”…
Bánh Bò Nướng What is Bánh Bò Nướng? Let’s start with a quick Vietnamese language lesson: “Bò” means “cow” in English, so “Bánh Bò Nướng” translates to “Baked Cow Cake“. Interestingly, despite the name, there are no cow ingredients in this cake whatsoever. The cake earned its amusing title because the inside of the cake…
The Everyday Vietnamese Salad Pickled Red Onion Salad Dressing infuses a burst of tanginess and vibrancy to your everyday salad. It is commonly served as a side dish to compliment Vietnamese meat dishes such as Bo Luc Lac. The combination of crisp red onions with the tangy acidity from the rice vinegar creates a refreshing…
Bò Lúc Lắc What is Bò Lúc Lắc or Vietnamese Shaky Beef? Bò Lúc Lắc or Vietnamese Shaky Beef is one of the most mouth watering dishes in the Vietnamese Cuisine. Its iconic cubes of beef, marinated in a soy based sauce is typically served over a bed of crispy lettuce, tomatoes, and accompanied by…
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb I live in Northern Virginia and it is the end of winter. Right now it is rainy and cold outside but I am deep into planning my spring and summer garden. After eating terrible flavorless…
I started my garden in 2015 after I just quit my job to be a full time stay at home mom. I was not really interested in gardening at the time but it seemed like a good idea to get the kids and I outside more. Eight years later the kids don’t come out with…
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