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Tag Archives: trái vả
V is for Vả Figs
We tend to think of Vietnamese cuisine as a single entity, but really it’s made up of many regional dishes and ingredients. The cooking of Huế features a variety of such foods, and a variety of locally grown fig is one … Continue reading
Sweet and Sour Tamarinds for Tết
Hard work. Peeling sour green tamarinds to make sweet and sour Tết preserves. My sister-in-law and I have already spent a couple of hours on this, and we still have hours to go. When tamarinds are ripe, the shells separate … Continue reading
Posted in A to Z, Cooking, Food, Viet Nam
Tagged dưa món, Huế, tamarind, Tết, Tết preserves, trái vả, Vietnamese food
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