Vietnamese Thick Rice Noodles with Crab Sauce
Hand-piped bánh canh noodles tossed in a glossy annatto and crab sauce built on prawn shell stock. A Vietnamese noodle bowl worth the effort.
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Caramelised Pork Belly and Eggs
A Vietnamese braised pork belly and egg dish built around Vietnamese caramel sauce – a deeply coloured, bitter caramel that defines the sauce.
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Coconut Panna Cotta
A set coconut cream dessert served with reduced lychee syrup, toasted coconut, and crisp caramel shards.
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Pork Wrapped in Betel Leaves
Pork shoulder mince and betel leaves grilled until blistered — a Vietnamese dish built on aromatics and technique.
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Hazelnut Dacquoise with Coffee French Buttercream
A hazelnut dacquoise layered with coffee French buttercream. A French meringue-based cake that’s ideal when you have leftover egg whites and don’t want to make another pavlova.
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Savoury | Salads | Vietnamese
Vermicelli Noodle Salad with pork spring rolls
Cold vermicelli noodles topped with fresh herbs, pickled vegetables, and crispy pork spring rolls — finished with nuoc cham. A Vietnamese bún dish built for sharing.
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Mushroom Pâté
A blended mushroom and walnut pâté seasoned with fish sauce and Shaoxing wine for layered, unfussy depth.
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Rice Paper Rolls with Peanut Sauce
Fresh rice paper rolls filled with pork belly, prawns, vermicelli, and herbs — served with a peanut dipping sauce. Looks impressive, easier than you think once you find your rolling rhythm.
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Vietnamese | Salads | Savoury
Banana Blossom Salad
A Vietnamese banana blossom salad with poached chicken, fresh herbs, nuoc cham dressing, and fried shallots. An underused ingredient that makes a showstopper salad — worth hunting down.
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Dubai Chocolate Tarts
Individual Dubai chocolate tarts with a dark chocolate shell, pistachio and kataifi filling, and ganache. The viral trend done properly — restaurant results from a home kitchen.
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Mango Sticky Rice Entremet
A French-inspired entremet built around mango sticky rice — coconut mousse, mango crémeux, passion fruit gel, and a draped mango veil. Technical but worth every step.
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Soups | Savoury | Vietnamese
Sweet and Sour Soup (Canh Chua)
A Vietnamese classic that balances sour, sweet, and savoury in one pot. Made with fish, pineapple, tomato, and tamarind — the soup I grew up eating.
