Vietnamese

Bake ahead and enjoy all the Autumn / Back to School activities with this spicy and tangy recipe! This post is sponsored by the Turkey Farmers of Canada. All views and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep Nomss in […]

Vietnamese food is such a vibrant cuisine. It is one of my favourites. It is homey and comfortable; yet, it can be so complex. Sometimes, it is hard to think outside of a bowl of pho noodles. Kim Thuy’s cookbook Secrets of my Vietnamese Kitchen […]

      Acknowledgement Excerpted from Secrets from My Vietnamese Kitchen: Simple Recipes from My Many Mothers by Kim Thuy. Copyright © 2017 Editions Libre Expression. Translated from the French by Sheila Fischman. Recipes translated by Marie Asselin. Appetite by Random House edition published in 2019. […]

This caramelized pork dish is perfect served over a snowy bowl of jasmine rice. The Stir-fry chunks of pork belly, chilli and green onions in the wok makes it very aromatic. For a lighter though no less delicious alternative, consider lean pork tenderloin instead. And also, […]

Com Vietnamese is a brand spanking new restaurant in Richmond on the corner of Lansdowne and Alderbridge Way. The 2 story high loft ceiling restaurant is beautiful, bright and well designed by Ste. Marie Design Studio Glasfurd & Walker, who worked together on Coquille, Kissa Tanto, […]

The Great Shellfish Cookbook by Matt Dean Pettit lends itself Summer! It reminds you a camping, beach side barbecues and is full of surprises. I personally LOVE eating seafood – fish, lobster, crab, shrimp, and other exotic crustaceans – you name it! This cookbook recently has […]

House Special is an upscale restaurant that specializes in modern Vietnamese cuisine in Yaletown, Vancouver. It is change to see a string of chic eateries like Chi (Kitsilano) , Anh & Chi (Mount Pleasant) have a refreshed take on dining while serving authentic Vietnamese food. I […]

The 1983 Pho Hoang Restaurant reboots into a modern Vietnamese eatery after 33 years on the corner of 3388 Main Street and 18th Avenue. Anh and Chi is now modern, brightly lit, and brings a new breath of life to sea-foam, tattered tables stereotypical of “pho restaurants”. Interior […]

Chi Restaurant on 1935 West 4th Avenue (Kitsilano neighborhood of Vancouver) does a modern take on Vietnamese food. The restaurant is clean, modern and brightly lit. No disarray of chopsticks, napkins or neon lighting in an incense filled room. Across the street is Fable Kitchen, […]

[image_with_animation image_url="19111" animation="Fade In" img_link_target="_self"] Bun Cha Ca Hoang Yen Vancouver is a high traffic pho restaurant on Victoria Drive. It is between 34th and 35th Ave; across from Chau Veggiexpress, Amay's House Burmese and Hoi An Cafe. Be prepare to wait in time if you [...]

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Au Petit Cafe Vancouver on Main Street has really delicious beef stew, pho and banh mi! This tiny restaurant is located beside Long’s Noodle House and equally has long lines throughout the day. Au Petit is our go to Vietnamese sub place.  It is family owned […]

[image_with_animation image_url="12284" animation="Fade In" img_link_target="_self"] CHAU VeggiExpress Vancouver 素食速遞 is a vegetarian eatery serving primarily vegan dishes inspired by Vietnamese roots. They had moved a few times and this time it seems to be here to stay! Just a few steps away from Western Lake Chinese [...]

[image_with_animation image_url="11184" animation="Fade In" img_link_target="_self"] Linh Cafe French-Vietnamese Restaurant is relatively new to the Kitsilano, Vancouver neighborhood. Just down the block is Au Comptoir - a classic Parisien cafe and The Juicery Co. I have been frequenting this neighborhood because of power yoga with ClassPass Vancouver. [...]