The lau cua includes, clockwise from the top, tofu, beef, squid, tofu, shrimp and fish.… Read the rest
Who will be the cook
The question is ?who cooks?? Hang, Hue and Hoang had to decide. Hue is from the mountains, so she?s out. Hoang is from Da Nang, a great city for fish, but Hang is from Hue… Read the rest
Hang cooks
So Hang got to cook and be the hostess. She did a great job, it was beautiful and delicious. ?Ngon qua!?… Read the rest
Fish in the pot
All the fish are added to the tasty broth and cook for about five minutes. Then the greens are added, and finally the beef. Fresh rice noodles are placed in a bowl and cooked pieces are selected and added into the bowl.… Read the rest
The sup
The final dish was especially exciting because we all got to see it cooked,and talked about it and anticipated it. Hoang helped stir the broth. It was a family meal.… Read the rest
Happy lau cua eaters
Everyone enjoyed the lau cua at the Tay Nguyen restaurant. The meal lasted about two hours. While it wasn?t a July 4th cook out, it felt like family enjoying a meal, and that is in large part because of the nature of Vietnamese foodways, and of course the people we shared it with.… Read the rest