This is a very straightforward northern Vietnamese preparation. I’ve read recipes from the central and southern Vietnamese regions that include garlic and chiles, and that saute the chicken with ...

This simple dish exemplifies how the Vietnamese kho method of cooking sends an already tasty ingredient such as shrimp into a new dimension. Nowadays, it seems uncouth to overcook seafood. However, in ...

Cooking in a sauce based on caramelised sugar is a hallmark of home-style Vietnamese cuisine – the (nearly burnt) sugar adds incredible depth of flavour to chicken, tofu, egg and fish. Caramelising ...

With summer days long gone and a distinct chill in the air, I dream of a bowl of warm rice, doused in the homey Vietnamese dish kho's sweet, salty and sticky sauce, with steamed cabbage on the side.

Sauté the garlic, shallots, and scallion bottoms in olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add red pepper flakes and Thai chile, and season with salt, pepper, and a few shakes of fish sauce. Add ...