I recently came across the oldest Vietnamese cookbook published in America, Vietnamese Cookery, by Jill Nhu Huong Miller. Vietnamese Cookery was published in 1968 and features a collection of Vietnamese recipes that Jill grew up eating, with slight adaptations to ingredients based on her new […]
I’ve spent the last three years as a full-time food content creator, posting Vietnamese and Asian recipe videos nearly every single day. Over that time, one of the most requested things I’ve been asked for is more vegan/vegetarian Vietnamese dishes. So if you’re one of […]
I’ve been on a serious meatball kick lately, and somewhere in the middle of it, I realized that meatballs might just be one of the best things ever invented to eat. Now, my undying love for meatballs is what pushed me to develop my Vietnamese […]
If you’ve spent any time on this page or any of my social media channels, you should already know that I have a soft spot for the dishes that never quite make it onto a restaurant menu. The kinds of dishes that typically take center […]
We might be at the start of summer, but in my home, it’s soup season all year long, baby. So even when Seattle climbs into the high 80s, a steaming hot bowl of soup still gets me every single time. Today we’re making banh canh […]
Thai food sits right at the very top of my favorite cuisines, right next to Vietnamese food. I love the way it leans on fresh herbs and vegetables, the way every plate layers heat, salt, and sweetness into something loud and incredibly flavorful, and the […]
Back in high school, my friends and I lived for potlucks. We threw them constantly, for birthdays, holidays, and for absolutely no reason at all. We honestly just loved potlucks. Everybody either made or bought tasty food to share with everyone, but what we brought […]
Whenever I’m craving real and authentic Vietnamese flavors, this is one of the first meals that come to mind. This bo xao sa, my fragrant Vietnamese lemongrass beef, is a meal that I keep coming back to, and once you taste it, you’ll understand exactly […]
If you’re bored with eating the same old sad salads, you have to try this Thai glass noodle salad. This is a super easy recipe with no difficult techniques, no special equipment, just a little prep work, and the payoff is an incredibly bright, fresh […]
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 […]
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!