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Simple & Fresh Vietnamese Cooking for Everyday Living. This is a space for home cooks who love Vietnamese flavors, want healthier routines, and crave meals that feel effortless and beautiful – even when life is full and time is limited. Lemongrass Cooking makes Vietnamese cooking simple, modern, and accessible. You’ll find easy Vietnamese recipe, healthy weeknight meals, and fresh, balanced dishes built on herbs, citrus, broths, and clean flavors. Everything is designed for real schedules – no specialty stores, no complicated techniques, just practical methods that fit into everyday life.
Discover Vietnamese-inspired bowls, sauces, pantry staples, and healthy recipes that help you eat well and feel good in your daily routine.
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Easy 10-Minute Scallion Oil
This easy 10-Minute Scallion Oil incorporates Vietnamese-fusion into anything you pair it with. What is Scallion Oil? Scallion oil is one of the simplest ways to add brightness and aroma to Vietnamese dishes. It solves the problem of flat, one‑note…
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Classic Vietnamese Cold-Cut Sandwich (Bánh Mì Thịt Nguội)
Classic Vietnamese Cold-Cut Sandwich (Bánh Mì Thịt Nguội) A crisp, savory Vietnamese sandwich layered with pâté, deli meats, herbs, and bright pickles. A traditional Vietnamese bánh mì built on balance, texture, and simplicity The classic Vietnamese Cold‑Cut Bánh Mì —…
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Roasted Vegetable Bánh Mì
Roasted Vegetable Bánh Mì – A bright, weeknight‑easy Vietnamese sandwich built with roasted carrots, sweet potatoes, fresh herbs, and classic pickles. A simple, vibrant vegetarian bánh mì that still delivers contrast and depth This Roasted Vegetable Bánh Mì is a…
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Crispy Garlic Tofu Bánh Mì
Easy Crispy Garlic Tofu Bánh Mi to add to your everyday meal routine. A bright, plant‑forward Vietnamese sandwich with crisp tofu, garlic oil, herbs, and quick pickles Crispy Garlic Tofu Bánh Mì is a fresh, weeknight‑friendly take on the classic…
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Five‑Spice Pork Belly Bánh Mì
This ultimately satisfying Five‑Spice Pork Belly Bánh Mì hits every flavor note. This bánh mì leans into everything people love about pork belly: the warmth, the richness, the way five-spice brings this deep, earthy aroma that feels comforting and a…
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Pandan Honey Butter Corn (Grilled or Roasted)
This easy Pandan Honey Butter Corn (Grilled or Roasted) is a refreshing take on natural Vietnamese ingredient to enhance an already nostalgic classic like grilled corn. Corn shows up in so many comforting corners of Vietnamese cooking. You’ll find it…
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How to Store Fresh Herbs for Vietnamese Cooking
How to Store Fresh Herbs for Vietnamese Cooking (So They Stay Fresh for Days). Fresh herbs are the backbone of Vietnamese cooking — they add brightness, texture, and that unmistakable clean finish. But they’re also the first thing to wilt…
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Fish Sauce Caramel Chicken Wings with Lime Leaf Dust
This is an easy-to-scale crowd pleaser: Fish Sauce Caramel Chicken Wings with Lime Leaf Dust. If you need a dish that always lands at potlucks, game nights, or casual dinners, these wings are it. They’re glossy, sticky, sweet‑salty, and deeply…
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How to Make Lemongrass Chicken Vermicelli Bowl
Simple how to make Lemongrass Chicken Vermicelli Bowl (Bún Gà Nướng) recipe that justifies a Vietnamese bowl for any day of the week. If there’s one Vietnamese bowl that earns a permanent spot in your weeknight rotation, it’s this lemongrass…
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Crispy Shrimp & Pork Bánh Xèo
Crispy Shrimp & Pork Bánh Xèo: The Vietnamese Crêpe That Teaches You to Cook With Sound A classic recipe, made simpler — and more intuitive — for the modern home cook Banh xeo is one of those Vietnamese dishes that…
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Spring Entertaining: How to Create a Vietnamese-Themed Meal
Spring Entertaining: How to Create a Vietnamese-Themed Meal gathering that will be memorable and bring delight to any guest. A fresh, eye‑catching, minimal‑prep way to welcome the warmer season Spring is the perfect time to host a Vietnamese‑themed meal —…
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Peanut‑Tamarind Chicken Breast Bowl (Vietnamese Sweet–Sour & Peanut)
This Peanut‑Tamarind Chicken Breast Bowl (Vietnamese Sweet–Sour & Peanut) is the perfect balance of flavor and texture to satisfy appetites. Vietnamese Sweet–Sour & Peanut • Bright, Glossy, Herb‑Forward This bowl is built on the kind of sweet–sour balance that defines…
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Featured Ingredient: Pandan
Pandan is the quiet fragrance of Vietnamese cooking — a leafy, vanilla‑coconut aroma that instantly makes rice, desserts, and drinks taste warmer and more nostalgic. It’s simple to use, endlessly versatile, and one of the easiest ways to bring real Vietnamese flavor into your everyday cooking. Explore some refreshed takes on how to incorporate this uplifting ingredient.
Lemongrass Cooking Pantry Essentials
A few essentials. Endless meal possibilities. The Lemongrass Cooking pantry is the quiet engine behind every bright, simple recipe on this site. It’s built on a handful of Vietnamese essentials — fish sauce, citrus, herbs, aromatics, and a few everyday sauces — that make weeknight cooking feel lighter and more intuitive. With these staples on hand, you can build bowls, broths, marinades, and quick dressings without overthinking. This pantry isn’t about stocking everything; it’s about stocking what matters.
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