Just A Nerd Who Loves Food
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What’s here?
Recipes during my PhD
A limiting budget can’t prevent us from having good food. This site is to share tasty recipes that doesn’t hurt my wallet!
Foodie experience
Go out, have some great time at local restaurants. How about with new food and beverages from grocery store? Sure, why not!
Learning corner
A collection of tips and tricks, knowledge and skills in cooking that we don’t know.
Vài món hay hay
Vietnamese version of all posts.
Trang tiếng Việt cho các bài viết của mình.
Entering ‘thesis’ season…
Latest posts
- Homemade Vietnamese beef stew with pressure cooker (“Bò Kho”)
One of the Vietnamese dishes melted my in-laws’ heart is this Vietnamese beef stew (“Bò Kho”). It is one of the recipes that turns tough meat cut, like beef shanks, into delicious and flavorful. The beef was marinated, then cooked in coconut water and spices till tender… hmmm… yummy! - How about “Vietnamese crab udon soup” at home? (Bánh canh cua)
“Bánh canh cua” or “Vietnamese crab udon soup” was one of my favorite soups of all time. It is savory with a delightful sweetness of the broth. Make my mouth watering every time I think of it, so let’s make it, shall we? - Vietnamese beef and tomato soup with rice noodles (Bún Bò Sáo Răm)
A simple, savory yet unpopular Vietnamese rice noodle soup that you probably would never find it anywhere: Bún Bò Sáo Răm. This rice noodle soup features simple ingredients: thin-sliced beef, lots of tomatoes and Vietnamese coriander. And yes, it’s another delicious recipe from grandma, haha! - Mekong sandwiches: a rare spot for authentic “Banh mi”
Located in the heart of Asian District of Mesa, Mekong sandwiches is a hidden gem for authentic “Banh mi”.
Top posts
How I have “Bun Bo Hue” at home? (Homemade spicy beef noodle soup)
The one that I always crave for: Bun Bo Hue – Spicy Beef Noodle soup. I love it even more than Pho that my boyfriend knows that it’s the key to my heart: taking me out for a bowl of Bun Bo Hue. He falls in love with it, too. So here we are, the…
Let’s enjoy Vietnamese coffee
To me, Vietnamese coffee is the best. A post on general information about coffee and how I enjoy mine at home.
Homemade broths for a variety of recipes
Broth and stock are the base of so many soup recipes and can be used interchangeable. The only difference is how they are made. This long informative post is a collection of different broths and stocks with some recipe recommendations.
Vegan/vegetarian recipes that I want to make for my friends (2022)
Just some recipes that made my experience with vegetarian and vegan delicious and interesting. These recipes are what I wish I could make for my friends.
When cooking is home chemistry, the kitchen is my home “lab” and every recipe is my “research project”.
-Titanium 22-
Do you know the difference between cooking and experiments? That is, you don’t lick the spatula when doing experiments!
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