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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Bánh Nậm (Flat Steamed Rice Dumpling)

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While my hands were busy wrapping bánh nậm with the banana leaf, this experience somehow triggered my mind to recall  Gifted Hands,...
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Bánh Bí Đỏ (Pumpkin Cake Wrapped in Banana Leaf)

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A friend of mine came over on the day while I was making bánh nậm (steamed flat rice dumpling).  She was so excited to see the cakes wr...

The Spices Of Life's First Charitable Delivery part 2!

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"Một miếng khi đói bằng một gói khi no.” The Spices of Life's first charitable delivery went beyond my expectation. ...
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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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