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Chicken Pho Recipe - Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup (Phở Gà)

Chicken pho (phở gà) is a Vietnamese noodle soup made with flat rice noodles, poached chicken, and a clear broth scented with charred onion, ginger, and warm spices. Compared with beef pho, the broth uses a lighter spice profile that keeps the chicken flavor at the center.Vietnamese families eat phở gà throughout the day, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In many households, a whole chicken provides both the meat and the broth base, making it a practical home-cooked pho style that can be prepared in one afternoon.In this article, CHIN-SU shares the chicken pho recipe to make at home, techniques for keeping the broth clear, and how Vietnamese families serve the bowl with herbs, lime, and condiments. The recipe takes about 3 hours, including 40 minutes of hands-on preparation and 2 hours 20 minutes of simmering and finishing, and makes 6 to 8 bowls.

Vietnamese goi cuon recipe fresh spring rolls

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Goi Cuon Recipe - Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls With Peanut Dipping Sauce

Goi cuon (gỏi cuốn) is a Vietnamese fresh spring roll made with boiled pork belly, shrimp, rice vermicelli, lettuce, fresh herbs, and softened rice paper, then served at room temperature with dipping sauce. Unlike fried rolls such as chả giò, gỏi cuốn is assembled fresh without frying the wrapper, creating a soft, slightly chewy texture with cool herbs, tender protein, and savory dipping sauce in every bite.Gỏi cuốn is commonly enjoyed as a light meal, appetizer, or shared dish at Vietnamese restaurants, family meals, and gatherings. The mild rice paper wrapper allows the flavors of the fillings and dipping sauce to stand out, creating a balance of fresh vegetables, herbs, noodles, shrimp, and pork.This recipe adapts the traditional preparation for a home kitchen. CHIN-SU shares how to handle rice paper without tearing, prepare the fillings, roll the ingredients evenly, and make the peanut dipping sauce that brings the plate together.The recipe takes about 1 hour 30 minutes, including preparation, cooking, and assembly, and makes approximately 20 rolls. Serve them with pickled carrot and daikon, fresh herbs, iced tea, or other Vietnamese dishes for a larger meal.

Vietnamese banh uot recipe steamed rice sheets

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Banh Uot Recipe - Vietnamese Steamed Rice Sheets Made in a Skillet

Banh uot (bánh ướt) is a Vietnamese dish made from thin steamed rice sheets served without filling, then topped with ingredients such as fried shallots, Vietnamese pork sausage, fresh herbs, and vegetables. Unlike filled rice rolls, bánh ướt has a mild flavor and soft, slightly chewy texture that allows the toppings and dipping sauce to define each bite.Bánh ướt is commonly enjoyed as a breakfast dish, although many Vietnamese families also serve it as a light meal throughout the day. The batter is often prepared in advance, then the rice sheets are cooked fresh and served with toppings such as chả lụa, cucumber, bean sprouts, herbs, and nước chấm.This recipe adapts the traditional method for a home kitchen without a cloth steamer. After resting the batter overnight, you can cook and assemble one batch in about 30–40 minutes, serving around 4 people with Vietnamese pork sausage, fresh vegetables, herbs, and dipping sauce. CHIN-SU shares how to prepare the batter, cook thin rice sheets in a skillet, prevent the sheets from sticking together, and serve bánh ướt in a Vietnamese style.

Vietnamese chao ga recipe chicken rice porridge

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Chao Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Rice Porridge) Recipe

Chao ga (cháo gà) is a Vietnamese chicken rice porridge made by slowly cooking rice with chicken broth until the grains soften and bloom, then serving it with shredded chicken, green onion, fried shallots, and black pepper. The dish is known for its light texture, comforting flavor, and the balance between mild chicken broth, fragrant herbs, and sharp seasonings added at the table.In Vietnam, chao ga is served as an everyday comfort food, a gentle meal when someone feels unwell, a breakfast option, or a simple dinner. CHIN-SU shares a homemade chao ga recipe with techniques for keeping the rice tender without becoming overly thick, along with traditional serving suggestions.The recipe takes about 1 hour 30 minutes, including 30 minutes of preparation and 1 hour of cooking, and serves 6 to 8 people using one 4½ lb (2 kg) chicken. Serve it with Vietnamese coriander, fried shallots, a salt-pepper-lime dipping dish, and gỏi gà (Vietnamese chicken salad).

Vietnamese cha gio recipe fried spring rolls

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Cha Gio Recipe - Vietnamese Fried Spring Rolls

Cha gio (chả giò) is a Vietnamese fried spring roll known for its crispy wrapper, savory filling, and fresh herb-based serving style. The dish is commonly associated with Southern Vietnamese cuisine, while regional variations across Vietnam use different names, ingredients, and serving methods.Chả giò is a familiar part of Vietnamese gatherings, including Tết celebrations, weddings, and family meals. The combination of a hot, crunchy roll, flavorful filling, lettuce, herbs, pickles, and nước chấm creates the contrast that makes this dish widely enjoyed.This recipe focuses on the techniques behind crisp homemade chả giò, including preparing a balanced filling, controlling moisture, rolling tightly, chilling before frying, and maintaining proper oil temperature. CHIN-SU shares a from-scratch chả giò recipe, along with tips for frying, serving, and storing the rolls.The recipe takes about 2 hours 30 minutes, including preparation, chilling, and frying, and makes 50 rolls. Serve them with lettuce, fresh herbs, cucumber, pickled carrot and daikon, and a bowl of nước chấm.

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Banh Xeo Recipe - Crispy Vietnamese Sizzling Pancake with Pork and Shrimp

Banh xeo (bánh xèo) is a Vietnamese savory rice-flour pancake cooked in a hot skillet until crisp, then folded around a filling of pork, shrimp, bean sprouts, and vegetables. Regional styles vary across Vietnam: Central-style bánh xèo are typically smaller and thicker, while Mekong Delta versions are larger, with thin, crisp edges and batter that commonly includes turmeric and coconut milk. This home-style recipe makes 8 pancakes for 4 servings, each about 8.5–10 in (22–25 cm) wide, with golden edges, a tender center, and a savory pork-and-shrimp filling.Crisp bánh xèo depends on four factors: batter consistency, pan temperature, filling moisture, and controlled steaming. CHIN-SU walks through the complete banh xeo recipe, explains how to keep the shell crisp, offers substitutions for harder-to-find ingredients, and shows how the pancakes are traditionally wrapped and eaten. The full recipe takes about 1 hour 15 minutes: 30 minutes of preparation and 45 minutes of cooking.

Fish sauce chicken marinade with savory sweet glazed chicken

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Fish Sauce Chicken Marinade: Easy, Savory, and Sweet

Fish sauce chicken marinade is a savory-sweet mixture of fish sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, garlic, and ginger. It seasons the chicken, adds fermented umami, and caramelizes during cooking to create a glossy, flavorful crust without making the meat taste fishy.This five-minute marinade works with chicken thighs, breasts, wings, and drumsticks. Use it for grilling, baking, or pan-cooking, whether you are preparing a quick weeknight dinner or a larger Vietnamese-inspired meal. This guide explains why fish sauce works in a chicken marinade, how to balance the ingredients, how long to marinate each cut, and which substitutions preserve its salty-sweet flavor.

How to use fish sauce in cooking for savory umami flavor

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How To Use Fish Sauce In Cooking: Asian And Non-Asian Dishes

Fish sauce is a fermented liquid condiment made from fish and salt that you can use like salt to add deep umami, savory flavor, and seasoning balance to everyday dishes. To use fish sauce, add a small amount, mix it into the food, taste, and adjust the seasoning based on the other ingredients in the recipe.Start with about 1 teaspoon of fish sauce for a dish serving four to six people, then increase gradually if you need more saltiness or umami. This guide covers 6 ways to use fish sauce in cooking, including soups, stir-fries, noodles, marinades, dipping sauces, and braised dishes, along with popular dishes that use fish sauce, how much to use, when to add it, and how to balance its fermented flavor in Asian and non-Asian recipes.

Prik nam pla spicy fish sauce with chilies and lime

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Prik Nam Pla: Thai Chili Fish Sauce Recipe

Prik nam pla or Thai chili fish sauce, is a no-cook tableside condiment made with fish sauce, chopped fresh chilies, and lime juice. This spicy fish sauce takes about five minutes to prepare and adds salty, spicy, sour, and umami flavors to rice, eggs, noodles, stir-fries, grilled dishes, and other finished foods.Thai diners usually spoon or drizzle prik nam pla over food at the table. It can also be served with vegetables, rolls, meat, or fish for dipping, although it functions more often as an all-purpose seasoning than as a dedicated nam jim dipping sauce.In this guide, we use CHIN-SU fish sauce as the savory base and explain how to prepare prik nam pla, adjust the heat, choose suitable pairings, make substitutions, and store any leftovers.

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