Sunday, May 28, 2006

Gà Ram Quế

Spicy Basil Chicken

8 chicken drumettes
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 shallot, minced
1 T vegetable oil
1 T fresh basil leaves, chopped
Black soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, pepper to taste

Friday, May 26, 2006

Đu Đủ Trộn Tép Bạc

Papaya and green bean salad with bay shrimp

Đậu Hũ Dầm Tương

Marinated Tofu

Nước Rễ Tranh Mía Lau

Herbaceous Sugarcane and Woolly Grass Rhizome Drink


1 package (7 oz) of Cane & Arrow Root Stock
3 quarts drinking water
4 oz rock sugar (or to taste)


Wash the sugarcanes, dried roots (Woolly Grass Rhizome), and Arrow root slices in the package. Add water and bring to a boil, skim off foam. Turn down the heat and simmer for 2-3 hrs. Add rock sugar, serve hot or cold.


Saturday, May 20, 2006