There’s an eight-year-old version of me, sitting at my mom’s kitchen table, playing the game of Operation with the food she cooked, because I was definitely a picky eater and didn’t love most vegetables. One of the dishes my mom cooked often when I was […]
Some of my most cherished childhood memories come from backyard barbecues with my family. While the typical American grill fired up hamburgers and hot dogs, my family always did things the Vietnamese way. We piled the grill with marinated short ribs, chicken wings, fresh oysters, […]
Since the release of my Dear Mam vegetarian fish sauce, I’ve been sharing more and more vegan Vietnamese recipes across my social media platforms, and your response to them has been nothing short of incredible. Reading all of the messages and comments about how much […]
Chicken karaage might be one of my favorite appetizers in the whole world. Every time I visit a ramen shop, a sushi bar, or an izakaya, I already know it’s going to be the very first thing I order, before I even look at the […]
Y’all have been showing so much love for my Vietnamese vegan and vegetarian recipes, so I can’t help but to keep it going. That support is exactly what pushed me to create something I have wanted in my kitchen for years. With the launch of […]
Nearly twenty years ago, during my junior year of high school, I visited Vietnam and got to spend some time along the coastal region of Nha Trang. During my trip, my cousins took me to a seafood restaurant that I still think about to this […]
Pretty soon, Dear Mam Vegetarian Fish Sauce will be available online and in select retailers near you! To celebrate the expansion of Dear Mam, I’m spending a little extra time showcasing the Vietnamese vegetarian dishes I grew up eating, the ones that filled our house […]
Salt and pepper anything is my love language. Salt and pepper chicken wings, salt and pepper tofu, those crispy, garlicky, slightly spicy bites you find at Chinese and Vietnamese spots are hands down some of my favorite appetizers on the planet. So it should surprise […]
I just want to preface this post by saying that this recipe started off completely and wholeheartedly as a joke. I never actually intended to write down a recipe, let alone a whole blog for it. But it honestly turned out so good that I […]
If crab rangoon is on the menu, I’m ordering it. Every single time, without fail. There’s something about that crispy, golden wrapper giving way to a warm, creamy, savory filling that I simply cannot resist. It is one of my all-time favorite appetizers, and I’m […]
Welcome to feedthepudge! I was originally born in Saigon, Vietnam and my family and I spent some time at a refugee camp in the Philippines. We eventually immigrated to Seattle in the 90's, where I've spent most of my life. I created feedthepudge as a vehicle for me to share my love of culture and food, while passing on my family's recipes and stories. Most of the recipes shared are Vietnamese dishes I grew up eating, but definitely not limited to just that - I'll also be sharing some of my favorites along the way!