The Success and Failures of Making Banh Xeo

Cooking is a breeze for some people but for others it could be the most difficult thing ever. Not having much cooking experience, I though that I should make something that is relatively easy but also a challenge at the same time so I decided on banh xeo, a popular Vietnamese crepe. Having seen how […]

The History of Vietnamese Cuisine

Having been a part of Indochina back in the 1800‘s, many Vietnamese dishes are influenced by Asian and European cuisine. France, especially, left a big influence because Vietnam was colonized from 1862 to 1945, when Vietnam finally won its independence and declared itself a republic.  Image from Google An influence from France can be seen […]

Vietnamese Cuisine

I’m a Vietnamese person but my memory of Vietnam is pretty hazy since I came to California when I was 5. My family and I would usually go back every 4 or 5 years to visit but it has been around 6 years since I have been back to Vietnam. Thinking about it right now, […]