6 Vietnamese Recipes That Will Leave You Drooling 2024
- Sushmita Sengupta
- January 16, 2022
The south-east Asian country of Vietnam is perhaps best known for its epic battle against the U.S Army, but there’s so much more to the country than sagas wrought with wars and hardships. Take the Vietnamese cuisine for instance, like most Asian countries, much emphasis is given to noodles and broth, but there are many defining markers that distinguishes the cuisine from the rest of its neighboring countries like Thailand and China. Its generous use of fresh ingredients like lemongrass, mint, lime, basil ensures you are always hooked to the last bite, while the minimal use of dairy and oil doesn’t make you feel bloated. Here are 6 of our favourite recipes.
Vegetable Banh Mi
A quintessential Vietnamese sandwich made with pickled veggies, portobello mushrooms sauteed with fish sauce, sriracha and five-spice. Drooling much?
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Vietnamese Coconut-Caramel Shrimp (Tom Rim)
A sweet and savoury appetiser, this caramelised coconut shrimp, is crunchy and soft at the same time. An absolute delight.
Grilled Shrimp Rice Noodle Bowl
This noodle bowl is a shrimp lover's dream come true. Also known as bun tom nuang, this noodle bowl can be an excellent dinner option.
Vietnamese Caramelized Pork
Pork, green chillies, green onions come together in a sweet and savoury sauce that spells magic with rice.
Vermicelli Noodle Bowl
A hearty noodle salad comprising goodness of fresh herbs, rice vermicelli, bean sprouts, cucumber. Topped with grilled shrimp, this noodle bowl is one wholesome meal in itself.
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