If you’ve ever eaten a plate of Vietnamese broken rice (cơm tấm), you’ve probably had some variation of chả trứng, that humble little pork-and-egg meatloaf. But far fewer people have ever tried its bolder, funkier, and massively underrated cousin: Mam Chung. And honestly, mam chung […]
If you’ve been hunting for a salmon recipe that tastes like it came out of a Tokyo kitchen but actually fits into a Tuesday night, this miso salmon is the one. It joins my lineup of fuss-free weeknight favorites, and it comes together with just […]
There’s not much that beats a perfectly roasted chicken. The crackle of golden skin, the steam rising off a freshly carved breast, the way it turns a regular weeknight into something that feels like an occasion. A really good, really simple roast chicken is one […]
If the various Japanese rice bowls were in one big happy family, butadon would be the forgotten middle child. Gyudon (the beef bowl) gets all the fast food fame thanks to chains like Yoshinoya and Sukiya. Oyakodon (the chicken-and-egg bowl) gets the cozy, nostalgic crown. […]
As a full-time food content creator, I spend most of my waking hours in the kitchen. Recipe testing, retesting, tweaking ratios, styling the same dish seven ways before I land on the one that makes it to the camera. So naturally, there are days that […]
My Seattle Chicken Teriyaki is one of the most popular recipes I’ve ever produced, and it’s personally one of my favorite dishes. It captures that unmistakable sweet-and-savory flavor that anyone who has ever grabbed a styrofoam box from a Seattle teriyaki joint knows and loves. […]
Growing up, I genuinely believed that my mom invented dishes just like this one. Around dinner time, she would pull out whatever ingredients she picked up from the food bank that week, and somehow whip up the most incredibly comforting meals out of what seemed […]
rowing up, bò chiên bơ was one of those meals that made the entire house feel alive. Hearing the sizzle of the beef and onions, and that unmistakable scent of butter hitting a screaming hot skillet, told me everything I needed to know: tonight was […]
Meatballs are one of my absolute favorite things to eat, and they also happen to be something that Hanna requests I make all the time, so between the two of us, meatballs show up on our dinner table more than I can count. Now, instead […]
If you’ve spent any time on social media over the last year, you’ve probably noticed that “brothy rice” has become a full-blown viral sensation. Creators everywhere are pouring saucy, savory broths over bowls of rice, and millions of people are discovering just how comforting and […]
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!