Turkey roll cracker

topped with cherry tomatoes

a glass of

Robert Mondavi: Riesling

Left: smoked salmon, Right: Turkey

 Hummus as a spreader, 

topped with cherry tomatoes (red and green)

Bánh xèo (literally “sizzling cake”) are Vietnamese crepe type pancakes made out of rice flour, water and turmeric powder or coconut milk (in the Southern regions) stuffed with slivers of fatty pork, shrimp, and bean sprouts and is pan fried. Traditionally, they are served wrapped in mustard leaf, lettuce leaves, and stuffed with mint leaves, basil, fish leaf and/or other herbs, and dipped in a prepared nước mắm called nuoc cham (Vietnamese fish sauce thinned with water and lemon). In the Central region, the pancake is dipped in a special ‘tuong’ sauce which consists of liver, hoisin sauce and garlic. Southern style Bánh xèo are larger compared to the small pan-fried versions in the Central regions.

bun thom tit nuong with nuoc mam

known as

Grilled beef and shrimp vermicelli noodles

topped with sriracha sauce

Ingredients:

Grilled beef and shrimp 

Shallots or scallions, minced — 3

Garlic, minced — 2 cloves
Thai or serrano chile peppers, minced — 1-3
Sugar — 2 teaspoons
Fish sauce — 2 tablespoons
Lime, juice only — 1
Salt and pepper — to taste
Carrots, julienne or grated — 3
Rice vermicelli — 1 (8-ounce) package
Oil — 2 tablespoons
 bean sprouts — 1 cups
Greenleaf or romaine lettuce, shredded — 1/2 head
Cucumber, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced — 1/2
Cilantro — 1/2 bunch
Mint — 1/2 bunch
Roasted peanuts, roughly chopped — 1/4 cup
Nuoc cham– 1 cup

Take out!

Falafel balls with goat cheese salads.

Hummus dips

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 They look great, but they are easier to order than to make. They are not at all hot and spicy, just tasty. Serve with a sweet thai and hot thai chilli sauces. I don’t often cook this dish because its very time consuming yet the outcome is well worth it… So ENJOY!!

Ingredients:

1/2 kg chicken wings
1 cup ground pork or chicken
1 cup ground or minced shrimp
1/2 cup mushrooms and grated carrots
1 cup bean thread noodles
2 tsp light soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp corriander root
1/4 cup of lemon grass
2 tsp of lemon leaf
1 tsp of black pepper
1 tsp salt
2 tsp of oyster sauce
1 tsp of fish sauce

Sauce: Optional
This is for the sweet sauce and I think it needs to be cooked to reduce the water and have the sugar thicken.

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp chopped red chilli

Method:

1. Debone chicken wings leaving the wing tip intact, while removing the chicken meat and leaving the skin.
2. Mix all ingredients together.
3. Stuff each wing with mixture. You can always fold over the end flap of skin and secure it with a toothpick.
4. Baked until golden and cooked. Let cool.
5. Slice across each wing into pieces and serve with hot and sweet chilli sauces.