How to Eat Tet: Banh Chung Basics plus Easy Recipes to Celebrate Lunar New Year
On an annual basis around this time of year, Vietnamese people everywhere gear up to greet one another with “Chúc Mừng Năm Mới!” (“Chook Moong Nahm Moy”!), which means Happy New Year! For 2021, according to the lunar calendar, the Year of the Ox kicks off on Friday, February 12. You can celebrate with Valentine’s Day this weekend, but also know that you can celebrate Tet (the Viet shorthand term for the holiday) for a week, for several weeks, or even for a month.
8 Vietnamese and Chinese Noodle Soup Recipes to Warm Up To
Noodle soups are a year-round favorite for me, but I realize that for many people, the chilly wintry months are when the brothy, warming comforts of noodle soup sooth the soul as they warm the body. Many people know and adore Vietnamese pho and I ve certainly done my best to boost its value and versatility, but that s not the only noodle soup I treasure.
Once you ve explored pho on this website or via The Pho Cookbook, push forward into the Vietnamese repertoire! There s bun bo Hue, which is featured on the cover of my first cookbook and doable via the pressure cooker in Vietnamese Food Any Day. But there are other splendid Vietnamese noodle soups waiting to further your culinary adventure. And since Chinese cuisine informs a lot of Viet cooking, I also have a soft spot for Chinese noodle soups! On this post are eight recipes for you to try.