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Banh Pho

Banh Pho © Denzil Green Banh Pho are flat Vietnamese rice noodles. The width can vary. Made from rice flour and water, they are white, becoming translucent when cooked. The noodles have no real flavour of their own, but they absorb other flavours well. They are used particularly in Pad Thai, and in pho soup….

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Banh Xeo

Banh Xeo is a Vietnamese dish that is often described as halfway between a crêpe and an omelette. It’s a pancake, whose batter is made from rice flour and coconut milk. The rice flour used is regular rice flour (e.g. ground from long grain rice, not from sticky rice.) In many parts of Vietnam, turmeric…

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Baùnh Cuoán

Baùnh Cuoán is a Vietnamese steamed version of a spring roll. As they’re prepared a little differently from other spring rolls, they’re often referred to in English as “steamed rice rolls.” The main difference between these and other steamed spring rolls is that while other steamed spring rolls use ready-made wrappers, for Baùnh Cuoán you…

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Cốm Dẹp

Cốm Dẹpn is a side dish traditonal amongst the Khmer in Cambodia, and also popular in southern Vietnam. It is made from sticky rice, shredded coconut and coconut juice. Sometimes green food colouring is added for appearance. You can buy it in some ethnic stores already make up and packaged in the chiller sections.

Cốm Rice

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Cốm rice is a Vietnamese sticky rice. It is harvested while it is still young and green, then roasted, crushed and sieved. The village of Dịch Vọng in North Vietnam is known for it. Cốm rice can be made into sweet rice cakes, a milk soup called “Chè  Cốm” ( Cốm milk soup), a wedding…

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Fresh Spring Rolls

Fresh Spring Rolls are mostly made in Vietnam. They are soft, uncooked rolls made with a filling rolled up in rice paper wrappers. The wheat-based spring roll wrappers are never used. The fillings include cooked meats, chopped fresh vegetables and herbs. The traditional dipping sauce for Fresh Spring Rolls is called “Nuoc cham” in Vietnamese:…

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Vietnamese Coffee

Vietnamese Coffee

Vietnamese coffee is a thick, strong coffee. It is always served with sweetened condensed milk. It may be served hot, or over ice.

Vietnamese Coffee Press

Vietnamese Coffee Press

A Vietnamese coffee press is a “coffee filter” designed to be set on top of a glass, into which the coffee drips. It has a plunger which controls how strong-tasting the coffee brewed will be.

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