This is another Vietnamese at-home soup that you won’t typically find on a restaurant menu. This is the beloved soup Canh Sườn Sụ Sụ or Chayote Soup with Pork Spare Ribs. In a Vietnamese family meal or cơm gia đình, the side of soup is […]

If you have ever sat down for a traditional Cơm Gia Đình, or Vietnamese family meal, you will know that a side of soup is non-negotiable. It is not just an accompaniment; it is a crucial component that ties the whole meal together. Now, in […]

Soups like Canh Suon Heo are at the heart of Vietnamese home cooking, what we call com gia dinh. They are warm, humble, and full of life. Growing up, my mom made countless variations of this soup. The base was always the same: pork bones, […]

Sometimes, even in the dead of summer, you just want a warm bowl of soup to round out your meal. I know it’s hot out, but hear me out, Vietnamese culture has a long tradition of soups that are believed to have cooling properties. These […]

Growing up in a Vietnamese household, few things brought as much comfort as a warm bowl of soup prepared by my mom. Canh Củ Dền, or Vietnamese beet soup, is one of those dishes that takes me back to the cozy memories of home and […]

Let’s collectively unpack some of the childhood trauma together y’all! Like many Vietnamese kids, I absolutely hated this bittermelon soup; whenever my mom made it, I’d always pick out the meatballs, discard the bittermelon, and never touch the soup. As a kid, the bitter notes […]