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Find approachable, accessible Vietnamese recipes for any home cook. You don't have to go to a restaurant to enjoy Vietnamese food! For those that want a challenge, make sure to check out my classic noodle soup recipes.

Trending Recipes

My most popular recipes. Tested by me, loved by you!

  • Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bò Lúc Lắc)
  • three skewers of grilled lemongrass pork, or Thịt Nướng on a wooden platter with a bowl of fish sauce.
    Vietnamese Lemongrass Grilled Pork (Thịt Nướng)
  • Thịt Heo Quay (strips of crispy roasted pork belly)
    Crispy Roasted Pork Belly (Thịt Heo Quay)
  • A wooden spoon with a scoop of rice and sweet corn pudding topped with coconut milk
    Vietnamese Sweet Corn Pudding (Chè Bắp)
  • A square crop of A white plate filled with Chayote Squash and Egg Stir Fry (Su Su Xào Trứng) on a black background.
    Chayote Squash and Egg Stir Fry (Su Su Xào Trứng)
  • a close up of a bowl of pork spare rib soup garnished with scallion, or Canh Sườn
    Crock Pot Pork Spare Rib Soup With Potatoes and Carrots (Canh Sườn Khoai Tây Cà Rốt)
  • Vietnamese Chile Lemongrass Sate Sauce (Tương Ớt Sa Tế)
    Vietnamese Chile Lemongrass Sate Sauce (Tương Ớt Sa Tế)
  • Vietnamese Chicken Curry (Cà Ri Gà)

Noodle Recipes:

Noodles are an iconic part of Vietnamese and Asian cuisine, and I haven't found one I don't like yet. These are some of my favourite and most recent noodle recipes.

  • a square crop of a birds eye view of a bowl of bun rieu with chopsticks
    Vietnamese Crab Noodle Soup (Bún Riêu)
  • Birds eye view of bowl of noodle soup with chicken, scallion, cilantro and fried shallots
    Vietnamese Chicken And Glass Noodle Soup (Miến Gà)
  • Sesame noodles
    Sesame Noodles With Chicken and Crunchy Vegetables
  • blue and white bowl filled with noodles, stew with beef and carrots. A pair of chopsticks is sticking into the noodles
    Crock Pot Vietnamese Beef Stew (Bò Kho)

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Fall Recipes

Cozy up with my favorite soups and braises.

  • Vietnamese Century Egg Congee (Cháo Trứng Bách Thảo)
  • A birds eye view of a bowl of kabocha squash soup next to a spoon and two small pumpkins
    Crock Pot Kabocha Squash Soup With Pork Spare Ribs (Canh Sườn Bí Đỏ)
  • Birds eye view of bowl of noodle soup with chicken, scallion, cilantro and fried shallots
    Vietnamese Chicken And Glass Noodle Soup (Miến Gà)
  • gà nấu đậu Vietnamese Chicken and Bean Stew
    Vietnamese Chicken and Bean Stew (Gà Nấu Đậu)
  • Vietnamese braised shrimp, or Tôm Kho Tàu, on a blue plate on top of a black slate background
    Vietnamese Braised Shrimp In Roe (Tôm Kho Tàu)
  • Braised tofu and pork belly in tomato sauce (đậu hũ sốt cà chua)
  • Vietnamese Braised Catfish (Cá Kho Tộ)
  • A square crop of a white and gold bowl filled with Caramelized Pork Belly and Eggs (Thịt Kho Trứng)
    Vietnamese Caramelized Pork Belly and Eggs (Thịt Kho Trứng)

Quick and Easy

Vietnamese cuisine can be intimidating to a beginner cook. These recipes take less than an hour to make and cook quickly — perfect for busy weeknights.

  • A birdeye view of mussels sitting in red curry topped with fried shallots, cilantro and scallion
    Malaysian Red Curry Mussels (Chem Chép Sốt Cà Ri Đỏ Malaysia)
  • ca chien
    Fried Fish with Curry and Lemongrass (Cá Chiên Cà Ri Sả)
  • Vietnamese Red Rice (Cơm Đỏ)
  • A square cropped, close up shot of a metal spoon holds a chunk of grass jelly, two chunks of nata de coco and some basil seeds in sugar syrup. It is held above a clear bowl with more grass jelly, nata de coco and basil seeds.
    Grass Jelly With Basil Seeds (Sương Sáo Hạt É)

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About Suzanne, Your Bun Bo Bae

I'm a journalist, professional amateur baker, noodle enthusiast and food photographer living in Washington, DC. My immigrant parents taught me everything I know about Vietnamese home cooking, and now I want to share it with you!

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Recent Recipes

  • A slice of galangal key lime pie in front of a pie tin.
    Galangal Key Lime Pie
  • A square crop of a
    Vietnamese Betel Leaf Wrapped Beef (Bò Cuốn Lá Lốt)
  • A square crop of Five Grilled Scallion Oil Mussels (Chem Chép Nướng Mỡ Hành) arranged on a board that looks like a slice of a tree trunk. Fried shallots are strewn on top of the board.
    Vietnamese Grilled Scallion Oil Mussels (Chem Chép Nướng Mỡ Hành)
  • a bird's eye view of cooked spam and scallion biscuits in a cast iron skillet
    Spam and Scallion Biscuits

Recently Updated

I'm always taking your feedback and retesting recipes to make sure they're the most delicious they can be.

  • A square crop of a bowl of Vietnamese Tofu Soup with Tomato and Chives (Canh hẹ Đậu Hũ Cà Chua)
    Vietnamese Tofu Soup with Tomato and Chives (Canh hẹ Đậu Hũ Cà Chua)
  • A teal plate filled with Vietnamese sweet potato and shrimp firtters (Vietnamese Shrimp and Sweet Potato Fritters (Bánh Tôm Chiên Khoai Lang) and herbs, with a bowl of fish sauce on the side.
    Vietnamese Shrimp and Sweet Potato Fritters (Bánh Tôm Chiên Khoai Lang)
  • A square crop of a blue plate with a poached chicken breast, rice, scallion ginger oil, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and rice
    Hainanese Chicken Rice (Cơm Gà Hải Nam)
  • A square crop of a photo of three frog shaped coconut pandan waffles (Bánh Kẹp Lá Dứa) on a wire rack.
    Vietnamese Coconut Pandan Waffles (Bánh Kẹp Lá Dứa)

Hi! I'm Suzanne, your Bun Bo Bae. I'm a journalist, professional amateur baker, noodle enthusiast and food photographer living in Washington, DC. My immigrant parents taught me everything I know about Vietnamese home cooking, and now I want to share it with you!

More about me →

Newest Recipes

  • a birdseye view of a blue plate filled with taiwanese popcorn chicken and fried basil leaves
    Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken (Gà Chiên Lá Quế Đài Loan)
  • Vietnamese Shrimp Toast (Bánh Mì Nướng Tôm)
  • A slice of Chả Trứng Chiên served with white rice and a side salad.
    Vietnamese Ground Pork Omelette (Chả Trứng Chiên)
  • A bowl of seasoned fish sauce on a wooden board with limes, garlic cloves and Thai chiles
    Vietnamese Fish Sauce Dipping Sauce (Nước Mắm Pha)

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