Soups, Hotpots & Congee Recipes Vietnamese Purple Yam Soup Recipe with Ground Pork and Shrimp Purple yam soup with ground pork is one of the author’s favourite Vietnamese soups, eaten with a bowl… Lẩu Nấm Recipe: Mushroom Hotpot Lẩu nấm is a mushroom hotpot. It is quite an expensive dish, and it is also served in… Súp Hạt Sen Recipe: Lotus Seed Soup Súp hạt sen is lotus seed soup. The lotus seeds are cooked until soft, and their cooking water… Cháo Chay Thập Cẩm Recipe: Mixed Vegetarian Porridge Cháo chay thập cẩm is a mixed vegetarian porridge, and a hot bowl of it is a good… Lẩu Mắm Recipe: Fish Paste Hotpot Lẩu mắm, fish paste hotpot, is a popular dish in the South of Vietnam. It brings seafood and… Vịt Nấu Chao Recipe: Duck Meat and Soybean Paste Soup Vịt nấu chao is duck cooked with soybean paste. The duck is marinated in red and white soybean… Cháo Đậu Đen Recipe: Black Bean Congee Black beans are a cheap, everyday food in Vietnamese families, and they are cooked in many ways: sweet… Canh Mồng Tơi Nấu Tôm Recipe: Asian Spinach Soup with Shrimp Canh rau mồng tơi nấu tôm is a quick Vietnamese soup of Asian spinach (mồng tơi) with minced… Súp Bò Recipe: Vietnamese Beef and Vegetable Soup Súp bò is a clear beef soup with chunks of carrot, potato and leek. Despite the taste of… Canh Su Su Nấu Gà Recipe: Chayote Soup with Chicken Canh su su nấu gà is a simple home soup of chicken, chayote (su su) and carrot. Many… Artichoke Flower with Pork Bone and Chinese Apple Soup Recipe This is a simple Vietnamese soup of artichoke flowers simmered with pork tail bones and pork loin, jujubes… Canh Thịt Bò Cà Chua Recipe: Vietnamese Beef and Tomato Soup Canh thịt bò cà chua is about as simple as a Vietnamese soup gets: thinly sliced beef and… Canh Rau Dền Recipe: Amaranth Soup with Shrimp Canh rau dền is a Vietnamese soup of amaranth greens and shrimp, and it’s very simple to cook:… Lẩu Bò Viên Sa Tế Recipe: Beef Ball Hot Pot with Satay Lẩu bò viên sa tế is a beef hot pot with beef balls, built on a broth of… Bò Nhúng Giấm Recipe: Beef Dipped in Vinegar Broth Bò nhúng giấm is a table-top dish: a pot of vinegar broth simmers in the middle, everyone dips… Cháo Mực Khô Recipe: Vietnamese Dried Squid Porridge Cháo mực khô is rice porridge made with dried squid. The squid is soaked, cut into thin strips… Water Spinach (Ong Choy) Soup with Basil Clams Recipe Vietnamese soups are often a mix of a vegetable with meat or seafood, and this one pairs water… Cháo Bí Đỏ Recipe: Vegetarian Pumpkin and Sticky Rice Porridge Cháo bí đỏ is a hot, sweet pumpkin porridge made with sticky rice, and it’s completely vegetarian. The… Cháo Lòng Recipe: Vietnamese Pork Organ Congee Cháo lòng is rice congee cooked in pork-bone broth and topped with sliced pork organs: tongue, heart, liver,… Canh Rau Ngót Recipe: Katuk Soup with Shrimp and Pork Canh rau ngót is a simple Vietnamese soup of katuk leaves cooked with shrimp and minced pork. Katuk,… Gà Hầm Thuốc Bắc Recipe: Sweet Herbal Chicken Soup Gà hầm thuốc bắc is chicken stewed with Chinese herbs (thuốc bắc). Many herbal chicken soups taste bitter,… Cháo Huyết Recipe: Vietnamese Pork Blood Porridge Cháo huyết is rice porridge with cubes of pork blood, a popular dish in Saigon. The rice is… Canh Củ Dền Recipe: Vietnamese Beetroot Soup with Pork Canh củ dền is a simple Vietnamese home soup: red beetroot simmered with minced pork and Napa cabbage.…