Appetizers

Xa Lach Xoong / Vietnamese Watercress and Stir-Fried Beef Salad

There's an eight-year-old version of me, sitting at my mom's kitchen table, playing the game of Operation with the food…

3 months ago

Chem Chep Nuong / Vietnamese Grilled Mussels

Some of my most cherished childhood memories come from backyard barbecues with my family. While the typical American grill fired…

3 months ago

Cha Gio Chay / Vegan Tofu Egg Rolls

Since the release of my Dear Mam vegetarian fish sauce, I've been sharing more and more vegan Vietnamese recipes across…

3 months ago

Chicken Karaage / Japanese Fried Chicken

Chicken karaage might be one of my favorite appetizers in the whole world. Every time I visit a ramen shop,…

3 months ago

Vegan Goi Xoai / Vietnamese Green Mango Salad

Y'all have been showing so much love for my Vietnamese vegan and vegetarian recipes, so I can't help but to…

3 months ago

Ngheu Hap Sa / Steamed Clams with Lemongrass

Nearly twenty years ago, during my junior year of high school, I visited Vietnam and got to spend some time…

3 months ago

Dau Hu Xao Sa Ot / Lemongrass Tofu

Pretty soon, Dear Mam Vegetarian Fish Sauce will be available online and in select retailers near you! To celebrate the…

4 months ago

Tom Rang Muoi / Salt and Pepper Shrimp

Salt and pepper anything is my love language. Salt and pepper chicken wings, salt and pepper tofu, those crispy, garlicky,…

4 months ago

Buffalo Dino Nuggets

I just want to preface this post by saying that this recipe started off completely and wholeheartedly as a joke.…

6 months ago

Crab Rangoon Quesadilla with Sweet Chili Crema

If crab rangoon is on the menu, I'm ordering it. Every single time, without fail. There's something about that crispy,…

7 months ago