Ingredients
- 1 whole free-range chicken, 1.5-2 kg (≈ 4 lbs)
- 1 - 1.5 kg (≈ 3 lbs) fresh or dried pho noodle
- 1 onion, roasted
- 4 dried Asian purple shallots, roasted
- 1 ginger rhizome
- 3-4 chilis
- coriander leaves, rinsed, half chiffonaded, and some saves for garnishing
- lime leaves, rinsed, sliced into thin threads
- scallions, green parts chopped, white parts sliced into flat strips or shredded
- broth spices: star anise, cinnamon sticks, coriander seeds
- seasonings: salt, black pepper, fish sauce, msg, lime juice
Chicken Pho (Phở Gà)
Chicken pho is a popular Vietnamese specialty. It is a fragrant chicken noodle soup with cinnamon, star anise, clear and naturally…
Ingredients
- 1 kg (2 lb + 3 oz) free-range hen chicken, rinsed, chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 200 g (7 oz) lotus root
- 50 g (1¾ oz) lotus seeds
- 1 carrot, peeled, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 100 g (3½ oz) water chestnut, peeled
- 1 sweetcorn, cut into 4-5 rolls
- 100 g (3½ oz) mushrooms (enoki, shiitake, straw mushroom, reishi), rinsed
- 2-3 green peppercorn stems
- 2 fresh coconuts
- 100 g chrysanthemum greens
- 4 Asian shallots, 2 pounded, 2 minced
Five-color Chicken Soup (Canh Gà Ngũ Sắc)
Chicken soup with mushrooms and greens is a healthy dish. The five-color version aims for extra aesthetics representing the harmony of…
Ingredients
- 1 free-range chicken, about 1 kg - 1.5 kg, cleaned
- Marinade: salt, ground chili pepper, lemongrass juice, honey, sweet basil
- Dipping condiment: coarse salt, green bird's eye chilis, lime, sweet basil
Buôn Đôn Roasted Chicken (Gà nướng Buôn…
This roasted chicken dish is originated from the Ê Đê people in Buôn Đôn (also known as Bản Đôn) in Đắk…
Ingredients
- 500 g (1 lbs) water mimosa, young shoots only, cut into 4 cm (1½ inch) pieces
- ½ a free-to-roam chicken, cleaned, rubbed with ginger and salt, then rinsed
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 spring onion, cut into bite-sized pieces
- Vietnames mints, lime, chillis, ginger, garlic, Asian shallots bulbs
- Fish sauce, seasonings
Chicken Salad With Water Mimosa (Gỏi Gà…
Water mimosa (Vietnamese: rau nhút) is sweet and crispy, and is considered as a cool vegetable. Its crunchy texture is suitable…
Ingredients
- 1 free-range chicken, about 1,5 kg (~ 3.3 lbs), cleaned
- 20 Kaffir lime leaves
- 20 lemongrass stalks, or lemongrass leaves
- 2 or 3 whole garlic bulbs
- 1 ginger rhizome, sliced
- Marinade: salt, msg, black pepper, soy sauce or fish sauce, oyster sauce, honey and/or sugar, shacha sauce or chilli powder
- Dipping sauce: rock salt, 1 birds' eye chilli, 1 lime
Pan-roasted Chicken With Kaffir Lime Leaves (Gà…
Chicken and lime leaves are a perfect flavor pairing in Vietnamese cuisine. The simplest and most common dish is poached chicken…
Ingredients
- 1 kg (~ 2 lbs) glutinous rice
- 5 (or more) pandan leaves
- 5 whole chicken legs (or just chicken drumsticks)
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon granule seasoning
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon dried chilli powder
- 4-5 spring onion bulbs, pounded
- Pickled vegetables
- Fried dried shallot flakes
Pandan-flavored Xôi With Roasted Chicken (Xôi Gà…
Xôi in Vietnamese cuisine is steamed glutinous rice, and has a very long history. Because of its sticky texture, it is…
