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, […]
I thought I knew what good poke was, and for years I ate it around Seattle, nodded along, and convinced myself it was pretty great considering all the fresh seafood we get here. Then I traveled to Honolulu and tried real authentic poke; I immediately found out […]
In my whole entire life, from when I was born to this very day, I could probably count on one hand the number of times my dad has cooked a meal for me. One single hand. Now, that is not to say Dad wasn’t a […]
The first time I tasted gai yang, I think I might’ve become a brand new man. Back in 2016, I landed in Renton for a year, right after a short stint living in Tempe, Arizona, and working for a failed startup. Coming home to Washington, […]
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 […]
The first time I tasted this dish, I was lounging in my aunt’s house in Vietnam, as the sweet scent of burning charcoal and meat wafted into the room. A small food cart vendor was setting up outside her house. As the light faded, he […]
I grew up thinking my mom was a genius in the kitchen because it seemed like she was inventing a brand-new dish every other day. Growing up, it felt like she kept a secret cookbook that she was always adding to, hidden somewhere in 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 […]
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!