Some Things Can't Be Translated From Vietnamese to English: "Ode to Bánh Mì"
I find the English language has some shortcomings compared to my mother tongue. Perhaps my English vocabulary is lacking, or I'm simply...
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Chopsticks Alley Talk
- Nov 14, 2016
Chopsticks Alley Talk Live Facebook Feed "Vietsgiving - Hold the Turkey"
Tune in as Grandma Chung demonstrates how to make Banh Xeo, sizzling rice cake and see how Vietnamese American celebrate Thanksgiving. ...
Chopsticks Alley Eats
- Oct 25, 2016
Striped Bass with Fermented Tofu Recipe (Cá bass ôm chao) by Cathy Bui
1 small striped bass (Remove head and tail)Chopped garlicChopped ShallotsPaprika1-2 tomatoes cut into wedges1/4 chopped cabbage1/2 cup chopp
Vuong Vu
- Oct 3, 2016
A Tale of Three Translations in Vietnamese Poetry
How is a poem transformed through translation? What is lost, and what remains true to the original? Vietnamese is a strongly idiomatic...
Tu David Phu
- Aug 4, 2016
Fish Sauce: Why does it stink?
This edited article is from Chef Tu, an independent website and is republished on Chopsticks Alley as part of a content-sharing...
Trami Nguyen Cron
- Jul 24, 2016
Farci Cà Chua – Stuffed Tomato Farci
After work I had a sudden intense craving for our family’s favorite dish. Grandma used to make this and I remember we each got half a...
Tu David Phu
- Jul 22, 2016
Bánh Mì, The Three-Dollar Vietnamese Sandwich
This edited article is from Chef Tu, an independent website and is republished on Chopsticks Alley as part of a content-sharing...
Chopsticks Alley
- Jul 20, 2016
Chopsticks Alley's 2nd Anniversary Korean BBQ & Hot Pot Dinner - SOLD OUT!!
It's time to celebrate Chopsticks Alley Eats! Chopsticks Alley was founded in August of 2014. Here we are 2 years later with over 2,800...
Republished from Amazon.com
- Jul 19, 2016
VietnamEazy: A Novel About Mothers, Daughters and Food
Like Viet Thanh Nguyen’s acclaimed The Sympathizer, VietnamEazy captures with startling honesty and detail the dizzying dislocation that...
Tu David Phu
- Jul 19, 2016
Tips for Selecting, Storing, and Cooking Salmon
This edited article is from Chef Tu, an independent website and is republished on Chopsticks Alley as part of a content-sharing...
Quyen Ngo
- Jul 13, 2016
Bring on the Funk: Vietnamese Dipping Fish Sauce
This edited article is from Loa, an independent news website and podcast broadcasting stories about Vietnam, and is republished on...
Quyen Ngo
- Jul 4, 2016
The Bánh Mì Handbook by Andrea Nguyen
This edited article is from Loa, an independent news website and podcast broadcasting stories about Vietnam, and is republished on...
Cathy Bui from Chopsticks Alley Eats Facebook
- Jun 21, 2016
Pâté Chaud Recipe
Pastry Dough: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 sticks butter 1 tsp salt 1 cup cold water Cut butter in small cubes and freezes 1 hour Add the...
Trami Nguyen Cron
- Jun 20, 2016
Sriracha, the Success of a Vietnamese Entrepreneur
Our excitement was building up for weeks for the Annual Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, which took place between January...
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