The Spices Of Life . . .
Sunday, February 21, 2010

Bánh Cam (Orange Sesame Ball)

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This beautiful, delectable, low key sweet treat is very common in Viet Nam. It's made of mainly sweet rice gluten wrapped around a...
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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Bánh Giò (Vietnamese Pork Pyramid Dumpling)

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I love banh gio wrapped in banana leaf. As you may know, the Vietnamese people wrap every kind of food in banana leaves; it may as we...
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Friday, February 12, 2010

Bún Măng Gà (Vietnamese Bamboo Shoot and Chicken Noodle Soup)

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I woke up this morning, fed my kids oatmeal, then pulled out a can of paint and started to touch up all the cracks and doodlings o...
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Mắm Cá Lóc Chưng (Steamed Pickled Mud Fish)

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w After having lunch with the spicy savory mắm cá chưng that one of friends gave, I had the urge to produce a lot to last through these ...
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Friday, February 5, 2010

Vietnamese Pork & Shrimp Dumplings Demonstration (Bánh Quai Vạc Trần)

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We did it! Our steamed pork buns and banana ice cream bars were a savory success. We labored for 4 hours in my cozy kitchen, hidden...
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Loan aka Annette
Sacramento, California, United States
My husband and I have two lovely daughters. I'm incredibly fortunate to be able to stay at home to raise my daughters and experiment with food. I was probably in love with food from my mother’s womb, but didn’t realize it until I found myself spending every cent of my allowance on snacks and frequently begging my maid to let me help out in the kitchen. The desire to cook was intense. I snuck into the kitchen when my maid was asleep and stole rice and matchsticks so my friend and I could cook it in our toy clay pot. I even bought ingredients from the market to make frozen banana dessert topped with shredded coconut and roasted peanuts and sold them to the neighborhood kids. These fond memories eventually led to my Vietspices blog - born in October 2010- with the purpose of making memories with my girls and sharing our recipes, but ultimately creating a foundation for charity. I envision something that wound extend beyond my daily bread to encompass the basics of daily living – food, clothing, shelter - for those less fortunate. And this gave birth to The Spices of Life (Hương Vị Cuộc Sống) Foundation. It is under construction as I work out the logistics. Please stay tuned!
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