Over the years, there has been a steady increase in the number of online companies delivering meal kits to households NZ-wide. From a simple but fulsome range of veges and fruits from the farm to your door, fresh pasta delivery, budget meals aimed at young school leavers, meat boxes, fresh fish (literally still swimming in…
Category: Recipes – Monday Dinners
Pork and chinese cabbage dumplings
Updated: Link to my viral-ish dumpling making reel I have fond memories of a little J enjoying her first dumpling. She looked so surprised when she found tasty soup inside the thin wrappers and she cutely asked for more. It’s so pleasing to see this kiwi-born kid enjoying Asian cuisine as much as good o’…
Gailaan – Chinese Broccoli – with chicken stock 上湯芥蘭
This is a traditional dish from the South China provinces, where fast cooking brings out flavours and aims to maintain the nutrients of ingredients. Kai lann tastes similar to broccoli. Here’s a quick recipe: Rinse the vegetables (these are from The Fresh Grower, and I hardly needed to pick off any tough leaves). Using a…
Vietnamese Beef Pho (broth recipe)
We are a pho-loving family. I don’t think there is ever a time we would reject one – hottest day of the year maybe, but it rarely gets extreme here in Auckland. Pho is the best antidote to the coldness of a crisp Autumn night. Squeeze of lime, tears of vietnamese mint, rings of picked…
Authentic Bánh Mì – Vietnamese Sandwich recipe
On our recent trip to Melbourne, Australia, we came across many bakeries and stores selling traditional Vietnamese sandwiches – Bánh Mì. These are the result of French and Vietnamese cuisines coming together, and boy, what a glorious effort. Bánh mì sandwiches are different to the normal western sandwiches. The bread is crunchy on the outside…
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