Stuffed Opo Squash with Shrimp Soup (Canh bầu nhồi tôm) Recipe

 

Ingredients

1 lb. Shrimp

1 Tbsp. minced Garlic/Shallots

1 Tbsp. Fried Garlic

1 large Squash

5 cups Water

1 tsp. Sugar

1 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Fish Sauce

1 tsp. Mushroom Seasoning

Green Onions

Ground Black Pepper

Peel, devein and mince 1 lb. Shrimp.  Add 1 Tbsp. minced Garlic/Shallots, Ground Black Pepper and 1 Tbsp. Fried Garlic.  Add some chopped Greed Onions and mix.  Set aside. 

Peel, cut and wash 1 large Squash. Stuff the Shrimp paste into the center of the Squash and set aside. 

Fill a pot with about 5 cups Water.  Bring to a boil and add in the stuffed Squash. Continue to let it simmer.  Season the soup with 1 tsp. Sugar, 1 tsp. Salt, 1 tsp. Fish Sauce, 1 tsp. Mushroom Seasoning and continue to let it simmer until cooked.  Add some Green Onions and Ground Black Pepper.  Serve and enjoy with family meal!

Spicy Fried Pork Recipe

 

Ingredients

1 lb. Pork

1 tsp. minced Garlic/Shallots

1/2 tsp. Mushroom Seasoning

1/2 tsp. Sugar

1 Tbsp. Oyster Sauce 

1/2 tsp. Ground Black Pepper

1 tsp. Chili Powder

3 Tbsp. All Purpose Flour

Frying Oil

Sesame Seeds

2 Tbsp. Olive Oil

1 Tbsp. minced Garlic

2 Tbsp. Fish Sauce

1 Tbsp. Chili Powder

2 Tbsp. Chili Sauce

2 Tbsp. Sugar

2 Tbsp. Water

Cut 1 lb. Pork into thick strips.  Place in a bowl to marinate. 

Add 1 tsp. minced Garlic/Shallots, 1/2 tsp. Mushroom Seasoning, 1/2 tsp. Sugar, 1 Tbsp. Oyster Sauce, 1/2 tsp. Ground Black Pepper, 1 tsp. Chili Powder and mix.  Set aside for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, add in 3 Tbsp. All Purpose Flour and mix.  Fry until golden. Toast some Sesame Seeds. 

Add 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil into a pan.  Add 1 Tbsp. minced Garlic, 2 Tbsp. Fish Sauce, 1 Tbsp. Chili Powder, 2 Tbsp. Chili Sauce, 2 Tbsp. Sugar, 2 Tbsp. Water and bring to a high simmer.  Add in some of the toasted Sesame Seeds and the fried Pork.  Mix well. Serve and enjoy!

Shrimp with Coconut (Tôm rim nước dừa) Recipe

 

Ingredients

1 lb. Shrimp

3/4 cup Coconut Water

2 Tbsp. Olive Oil

2 Tbsp. minced Garlic/Shallots

2 Tbsp. Annatto Seed Oil

1 tsp. Mushroom Seasoning

2 tsp. Sugar

1/2 tsp. Salt

Green Onions

1 Tbsp. Fish Sauce

1/2 tsp. Chili Powder

1/2 tsp. Ground Black Pepper

Clean 1 lb. Shrimp and set aside.  Crack 1 dry coconut, you need 3/4 cup Coconut Water.  

Using medium high heat, add 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil into a pan.  Add 2 Tbsp. minced Garlic/Shallots.  Add 2 Tbsp. Annatto Seed Oil.   Add the Shrimp. Add 1 tsp. Mushroom Seasoning, 2 tsp. Sugar, 1/2 tsp. Salt and 3/4 cup Coconut Water.  Bring to a high simmer for a few minutes.  Add in Green Onions and 1 Tbsp. Fish Sauce. Continue to let it simmer for another few minutes.  Add in 1/2 tsp. Chili Powder, 1/2 tsp. Ground Black Pepper and some more Green Onions.  Remove from heat and enjoy! 

Stir-fry Pickled Daikon in Fish Sauce with Fried Tofu (Củ cải ngâm nước mắm xào đậu hũ) Recipe

 

Ingredients

3 Fried Tofu (cut into bite size pieces)

1 jar Pickled Daikon in Fish Sauce

2 tsp Sugar

1 tsp. Soy Sauce

2 tsp. minced Garlic

1/2 tsp. Ground Black Pepper

1 tsp. Mushroom Seasoning

chopped Green Onions

2 Tbsp. Olive Oil

Remove the Pickled Daikon in Fish Sauce.  Optional, cut the pieces into thinner pieces and set aside. 

Add 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil into a pan and set at medium high heat. Add in 2 tsp. minced Garlic, 1 tsp. chopped Green Onions and the Daikon. Add 2 tsp. Sugar, 1 tsp. Mushroom Seasoning, Fried Tofu, chopped Green Onions, 1 tsp. Soy Sauce and 1/2 tsp. Ground Black Pepper.  Mix well remove from heat and enjoy with meal. 

Potato Pancakes Recipe

 

Ingredients

3 Potatoes

1/4 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Sugar

1 Egg

1/4 Onion chopped 

Oil

Peel and rinse 3 Potatoes.  Cut into smaller pieces, steam until soften.  Smash the Potato.  Add 1 tsp. Sugar, 1/4 tsp. Salt, 1 Egg, 1/4 Onion chopped and mix.  Set aside for 15 minutes.  After 15 minutes, roll the potato into balls.  Add some oil into a pan.  Add the potato into pan and flatten ball.  Pan-fry until both sides are golden.  Remove and enjoy!