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Delicious Vietnam

Delicious Vietnam #4 – Melbourne Banh Mi Showdown

by jeroxie August 3, 2010

What is Banh Mi? To many, it is known as Vietnamese roll or Vietnamese baguette. The ones that we get in Melbourne are usually filled with different types of pork slices, pâté spread and a nice dose of pickled salad, fresh coriander and chillies. Over in Vietnam , there is no luxury of meat and it is the bread roll that is the star. I like mine crunchy and flaky. I am prepared to have bread crusts all over me when eating banh mi. That is the first good sign of a good banh mi. And then it is the salad. It has to be fresh with a nice crunch.

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Delicious Vietnam #3 – Flourless cassava cake

by jeroxie July 11, 2010

I was not able to make it for last month’s edition of Delicious Vietnam. My site was down most of that fateful Sunday with server issues. It was hard and frustrating trying get onto those ‘tech support’ via live chat. It was a feeling of hopelessness. I have since changed my host and extremely happy and satisfied with it. So far it has been smooth sailing. I DO NOT recommend anyone to sign up with Fatcow!

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Delicious Vietnam – Smoked duck rice paper roll

by jeroxie May 10, 2010

Who doesn’t love Pho? But Vietnamese food is beyond Pho and through this monthly event started by A food lover’s journey and Ravenous Couple, it gives me the opportunity to explore more into the Vietnamese cuisine and its culture.

I had no plan and what I bought from the market was a little random as you can see. And what I have also included in the mix is the smoked duck that we bought from Bruny’s Island. It isn’t exactly Vietnamese but looking at the expiry date, it will have to do. I will suggest getting roast duck instead of using smoked duck. Including in the mix were fish floss and crispy rice cakes that I did not use. Shall leave it for another time. I have other ideas for it.

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