As the arrival of our daughter gets closer, J and I have started perfecting some of our favorite restaurant dishes at home. We finally got this dish perfect and couldn't be happier. The original recipe can be found here. Vietnamese Bo Luc Lac Beef Marinade Ingredients : makes the gravy1.5 pounds beef sirloin cut into … Continue reading Vietnamese Bo Luc Lac
Thai Beef Salad
Summer finally arrived about a week ago and it's been too hot to cook. Too hot for heavy meals and just generally too hot. My favorite thing about this dish adapted from this Shape.com recipe is it's served chilled and for a light dinner, it is really filling. Ingredients: Well-marbled New York steak or a skirt … Continue reading Thai Beef Salad
Homemade Beef Pho
The more J and I cook at home, the more we find amazing recipes of meals we once thought were super complicated and therefore only available in a restaurant. Pho is one of those dishes. With the complexly deep flavors and food coma-inducing warmth, we were sure we couldn't make it in our own kitchen. … Continue reading Homemade Beef Pho
Tom Yum Noodle Soup
Or as a dear friend of mine calls this, sick soup. It's perfect when allergies are high or a cold is settling in. We like ours a bit on the hot and sour side, so if you don't feel the same way, make sure you adjust the spices. A good rule of thumb is you can add spice easier than you can take it away. Like the last recipe, J found the base on RasaMalaysia.com and with a few modifications, it is thisclose to our favorite Thai restaurant in town. If only we could get our hands on fresh ingredients...
Cha Ca Thang Long (Vietnamese Turmeric Fish with Dill)
After watching Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations for Vietnam, J and I have sought out Vietnamese dishes to prepare. And as we've mentioned before, we are always looking for more ways to eat fish . J found this recipe from the Ravenous Couple and it didn't disappoint. Easy to prepare, delicious and fragrant, we've added this to … Continue reading Cha Ca Thang Long (Vietnamese Turmeric Fish with Dill)