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Vietnamese Home-Made Coffee Ice-Cream

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Vietnamese Home-Made Coffee Ice-Cream Recipe only Vietnamese coffee is strong and full of flavor. The French might of introduced coffee to Vietnam, but they have made it a habit, tradition of their own with the morning cup of coffee (ca phe). There are many different types of coffee served in Vietnam today, including iced coffee with sweet milk, coffee with yogurt, and a coffee with whipped egg. This recipe uses condensed milk (sweet milk). INGREDIENTS 2 cups of whipping cream ( fat content 30% to 36%) 1/2 cup dark roasted coffee beans (Vietnamese if you can find), ground. 1/2 teaspoon salt 5 cardamon pods, lightly crushed with the back of a chefs knife. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk 4 egg yolks METHOD 1. In a sauce pan combine the cream, coffee, salt, cardamon, and cinnamon. Slowly bring to the boil and take off the heat. Let stand to infuse for 20 minutes. 2. In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sweetened milk until smooth. 3. Now, strain the crea...

Vietnamese Rice soup with Prawns and chicken

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Vietnamese Rice Soup with Prawns and Chicken Recipe only This Vietnamese rice soup with prawns and chicken is a classic street stall dish. When you are in need of a quick lunch in Vietnam, just sit down and get a delicious meal and relax. This is a really healthy meal and is typical of Vietnamese food in it is one of the healthiest in the world.  INGREDIENTS 110 g raw medium, sized prawns, shelled, deveined, and tails left on 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 4 large garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 coriander root, finely chopped 1 garlic clove extra, chopped pinch ground white pepper, and extra to sprinkle 75 g minced ground chicken 1 spring onion, finely chopped 4 cups homemade chicken or vegetable stock 2 tablespoons light soy sauce 1 3/4 cups cooked jasmine rice 1 tablespoon finely sliced ginger 1 Chinese cabbage leaf, finely chopped 2 spring onions, finely chopped, for garnish small hand full of fresh coriander leaves, for garnish METHOD 1. Heat the oil in a small wok or frying pan a...

Vietnamese Prawn and Rice Noodle Salad

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Vietnamese Prawn and Rice Noodle Salad Recipe only This Vietnamese prawn and rice noodle salad is very healthy, like most of the dishes from Vietnam. It is becoming a very popular cuisine around the world for that reason...HEALTHY! Vietnamese is one of the healthiest cuisines because of the abundant supply of fresh ingredients available and the lack of fast food outlets! Start your journey back to eat the way we used too and enjoy a fitter life with more energy. It's not rocket science to known that eating fresh food is better for you. INGREDIENTS 200 g rice vermicelli noodles 1 large carrot, cut into thin matchsticks 1 small Asian cucumber, seeds removed, cut into matchsticks 1 fresh long red chili, seeds removed, cut into matchsticks 300 g fresh cooked prawns, deveined and tails left on 1 cup fresh bean sprouts 1/4 cup each of fresh mint, coriander and Thai basil leaves Nuoc Cham Dressing 2 tablespoons palm sugar, grated 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1/3 cup (80 ml) fresh lime juice 1...