Vietnam

Sate Chili Sauce

As I wandered my way through fermented hot sauce links and recipes online, I found a recipe for sate chili sauce. This is one of my favorite sauces in the world, but I’ve never known how to make it. Now that I know what is in it (garlic, lemongrass, chili, fish sauce, need I say more???  delicious!) and the general process, my head is spinning – the possibilities are endless. Here is my first attempt sticking fairly close to the original recipe:

Ancient Food Forests: Morocco and Vietnam

Ancient Food Forests: Morocco and Vietnam

One of my favorite and most long-term friends on twitter is pdjmoo who tweets about all things wild, non-GMO and beautiful. Not only does she have a fantastic and informative twitter account that I highly recommend for staying on top of the latest news, but she also curates a few very informativ ...

HD 107 – Salmon Spring Rolls

HD 107 – Salmon Spring Rolls

Recipe here Inspired by Vietnamese cha gio, these colorful, crispy spring rolls are best wrapped in a crunchy leaf of lettuce with an addition of a fresh aromatic herb, dipped in the delicious sauce and munched on in the company of your favorite people. These spring rolls are a great communit ...

Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Crispy Salmon and Avocado Spring Rolls My mother taught me how to make cha gios when I was young. She learned how to make them when she was working as a linguist in Vietnam during the war. It was our favorite food as kids and whenever we came home from boarding school for Christmas or summer ho ...