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Lotus Sprout Salad

Lotus is my most favorite flower not only because of its fragrance, but also its versatility in Vietnamese cuisine. We use all parts of the plant for various purposes: flower petals to infuse green tea; leaves to wrap pastries; lotus roots in savory and sweet dishes, and lotus sprouts as seen here in a typical …

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Autumn Sweetness

It’s been so long since my last post, to the point that it is no longer summer 🤯. Time flies, with lots of things been happening… Finally i got myself together and spent some time trying making my favorite treats with a touch of the season: pumpkin mochi!! The filling is pumpkin puré cooked slowly …

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BBQ Corn Cob

Our family had a bbq today and I had so much nostalgia eating my favorite childhood food. BBQ corn cob with scallion salted oil 😝. It was a popular street food in Saigon back in the day. My brother and I usually got these at the street market and they literally were the best corns …

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Turkish Egg

Throw back to last week when I had my very first Turkish eggs with my beloved girl @fabiconfeiteira at @epocaporto, and it was mind-blowing!! I have been hearing so much compliments about Turkish eggs at Época and when I finally got a chance to try, I knew it was the right decision ☺. The thing I remembered most …

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