Tag Archives: Vietnamese

Recipe: Instant Pot Vietnamese Pork Stew (Thit Ko)

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

Our Instant Pot Vietnamese Pork Stew is pilfered from the excellent Nom Nom Paleo blog. We’ve made her substitution of pork shoulder for pork belly but added caramelized sugar, which is definitely a paleo no-no though essential to the traditional … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Clams Rangoon

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

Clams Rangoon is like Crab Rangoon, but not. (And I’m sure Crab Rangoon was never served in Rangoon to begin with.) I ran across this recipe in an old Yan Can Cook cookbook that was probably a PBS giveaway. Martin … Continue reading →

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Bahn Mi beat down, West Coast style

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Burnt My Fingers

Merriweather vs Pacquiao. Leonard vs Duran. Rousey vs Correia. The matchups between legendary opponents merit extra scrutiny because of their rarity and the possibility of a “fight for the ages” which lives up to the hype. So I hoped it … Continue reading →

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Battle Tripe [UPDATED]

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

[SEE UPDATE BELOW] I love tripe. I love all organ meats, actually, but I have a particularly warm spot in my heart for tripe. It’s partly the spongy, chewy texture, strange and forbidding yet somehow irresistible. Partly the way this … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Vietnamese Pickled Daikon (Do Chua)

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

This is the crunchy condiment found in bahn mi. It’s supposed to be an equal amount of carrots and radish, but carrots are hard to shred so I use just enough for color. Can also be eaten as a slaw. … Continue reading →

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