VietnamEazy Sautéed Crab in Butter
On St. Patrick’s Day, in lieu of corn beef and cabbage, I made the easiest crab recipe. It only took about 10 minutes. It is so delicious, I wish I had a house full of friends and family to share it with. Hope you try out this recipe for your family. Ingredients: 1/2 stick butter 1/4 cup oil 1 Tsb red peppercorn (optional) 1 Tsb sugar 1 chopped onion 2 large chopped shallots 3 cloves chopped garlic 2 large pre-cooked crab cleaned (try ask your butcher to keep the stuff inside
Mắm Kho Quẹt – Stewed Fish Sauce
Mắm kho quẹt served with burnt rice- Literal translation is Spread or scratch Stewed Fish sauce – we use the burnt rice to scrape up the sauce. It’s one of my favorite dish as a kid it’s only on rare occasions we get to eat it. It’s in one of the chapters. I had different versions of it on my recent trip to Vietnam…alas they were not as delicious as Grandma’s. #mamkhoquet #fishsauce
On a mission to visit Ophanages in Vietnam
I knew in my heart that my first trip back to Vietnam will not simply be a touristy trip. I wanted to make a difference and to help those in need. Here are some photos from my trip to visit 2 orphanages (I had plans to visit 4 orphanages, but due to my illness, I had to cancel the second part of the trip.) The hardest location was somewhere in the middle of no where in Vietnam where a gentle soul took in handicapped children, women and men. Despite the guaranteed hardship. He
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