Canh bí is another absolutely essential Vietnamese family meal soup. Similar to canh rau đay (Egyptian spinach soup) or canh sườn heo (pork sparerib soup), no home-cooked meal is complete without some soup to bring it all together. For me, canh bí really reminds me […]
Like many kids, I didn’t grow up enjoying most vegetables, but the one I could eat without fail was my mom’s canh rau đay, or Egyptian spinach soup. The veggie also goes by the names of Vietnamese Moringa Leaves, Jute Leaves, or Molochia. Whatever you […]
The last time I visited Vietnam was back in 2008, and I was staying with a relative near Ho Chi Minh City. My aunt and uncle lived on a busy street above their storefront, surrounded by other shops, restaurants, and food hawkers with push carts.Right […]
I didn’t grow up with American breakfasts like cereal, pancakes, waffles or oatmeal. The breakfast my mom always made for me, and was actually the very first thing that she ever taught me how to make, was trứng ốp la (fried egg). It is so […]
Bún Mọc is actually one of my mom’s favorite noodle soups to make because unlike phở or bún bò huế, which can take hours and hours to make, bún mọc actually comes together relatively quickly, while still being absolutely delicious. What the heo is Bún […]
I asked my mom where the name Bún Thang came from, and she responded with, “How did phở get its name? I don’t know; bún thang is just called bún thang because that’s what it is. Don’t ask stupid questions!”I obviously wasn’t very satisfied with […]
When most people think of Vietnamese food, pho is typically the first dish that comes to mind. It’s the unofficial ambassador of our cuisine — a comforting bowl of beef noodle soup with fragrant broth, tender slices of beef, and silky rice noodles. It’s soft-spoken, […]
Bắp xào is not a traditional Vietnamese food that I grew up eating! Bắp xào was actually created by millennials in the last handful of years as Vietnamese cuisine has evolved. Vietnamese street corn is commonly found in you guessed it, the streets of Vietnam […]
I put that on everything, and in my heart of hearts, I truly believe I have the very best fish sauce wings on the internet. I’d put these wings up against any other wing, and they’d still come out on top. If there was only […]
Bánh mì thịt bò xào (stir fried) or bánh mì thịt nướng (grilled)? Essentially the two are nearly identical, as the only difference is the cooking preparation. If you took this marinated beef from this recipe, put it on a skewer and grilled it, you […]
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!