When I started dating Mr. C, he introduced me to Kraft dinner and Campbell soup ! I've never had them before and I remember being so amazed at the taste :D After we got married, I started to cook more but we were living downtown so many of our meals were dined out. Now that we have kids, I wanted to make more homemade food for hubby and our children, just like how my mom and grandma used to.
My cooking style is Northern Vietnamese, so it's a bit different from the food you see at many local Vietnamese restaurants (mainly Southern or Central Vietnam). I learned to cook from my mom, aunts and mother in law. Living in BC Canada, we have limited Vietnamese ingredients at the markets near us, so we have to make do with what's available. When I get requests for recipes, I do try to measure everything and post the recipe up here - but please do give or take a pinch or two when it comes to seasoning (we are sodium conscious) !!! I cook mainly by eyeing and by taste. Friends would ask me why their results are often different, the look and texture aren't like mine. I can only think that perhaps the order of ingredients or way we mix our food make them different. This I can't help but take it as you putting in your own twist to my recipes !
I wrote all these recipes here mainly for my children, families and friends. They are familiar with my cooking and wanted the recipe so they can cook the same dish for their families. If you do want to give my recipe a try, please taste and tweak it to suit your palate. If the food is not salty enough, season with fish sauce (the good kind (like 3 Crabs or Red Boat) makes a world of different). If you want more sweet, add a bit of cane sugar. If you need to add a bit of sour or tangy taste to a dish, use lime or tamarin. I can't handle spicy food but if you want to add some heat and bite to your dish, use cayenne pepper or birds eye Thai chili. Play around with the seasoning and spices until you have a dish that's your own. Good luck in your cooking !
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