September 3rd, 2009 by Casey
It’s early in September, and we all know what’s coming up – the final long weekend of the summer. For a lot of us, this very thought conjures up images of heineken throw backs, tequila slam downs, sangria quick-sippings, late night gorging, morning after barfing, day-long headaches… Wait, wait! Do we have to go that far? Maybe we could omit the latter two images.
For a lot of people, a hangover is the price of a good time. But it’s worth it, and most of us do not hesitate to admit that! But wouldn’t a good time be better if we didn’t have to wish we were dead the next day? I think so! Read more.
Tags: hangover, healthy, pho
August 25th, 2009 by Elaine
–Sigh–. Vietnamese vermicelli. This is by far one of my favourite dishes in Vietnamese cuisine. It’s simple, fresh, colourful, tasty and healthy. It’s also one of the dishes where I find newbies to Viet food are wary to try unless a friend in the know suggest it, which is why I am recommending it to all of you!
Grilled pork vermicelli
So what are vermicelli dishes? In a nutshell, it is a combination meat/salad dish over thin rice vermicelli noodles, where the vermicelli (usually cold or room temperature) is topped with charcoal-grilled, thinly-sliced marinated meats or seafood such as chicken, pork, beef, meatballs, shrimp, or calamari, and then finished with fresh salad greens, bean sprouts, fresh herbs including mint and coriander, chopped peanuts (beware allergies!!) and a pickled assortment of carrots, cucumber and daikon radishes.
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Tags: healthy, noodle, pork, vermicelli
August 10th, 2009 by Elaine
Some of you may already know that I am finishing up my degree to become a Registered Dietitian. And as such, I frequently am asked about making healthy decisions when eating out, and Vietnamese cuisine is no exception.
Vietnamese flavours
Luckily for us, Vietnamese food is generally considered to be healthy since Vietnam’s geographical location yields lots of fresh tropical fruits and vegetables which have been incorporated into the diet. Read more.
Tags: healthy, juice, pho, roll, rolls, salad, smoothie, vermicelli
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