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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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Shrimp Congee with Scallion Oil (Cháo Tôm)
A comfort meal classic, this Shrimp Congee with Scallion Oil (Cháo Tôm) elevates this home recipe. Shrimp congee is one of the most comforting bowls in Vietnamese home cooking—silky rice porridge, sweet shrimp, and a spoonful of scallion oil that…
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Vietnamese Pantry Tip: Simple Soy Marinade
Vietnamese Pantry Tip: Simple Soy Marinade – Your New Essential Sauce This simple soy marinade is a quiet workhorse in Vietnamese‑inspired cooking—salty, bright, aromatic, and built from ingredients most kitchens already have. It’s fast, flexible, and designed to bring depth…
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Simple Chili-Lime Drizzle Sauce
One of the most versatile sauce recipes is this Simple Chili-Lime Drizzle Sauce: This bright, citrus‑forward sauce that brings Vietnamese balance to bowls, salads, grilled proteins, and quick weeknight meals. This drizzle is light, clean, and built for versatility—exactly the…
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Get Started: How To Cook Lemongrass
Get Started: How To Cook Lemongrass, A Beginner Friendly Guide. Lemongrass is one of the most defining aromatics in Vietnamese cooking—bright, citrusy, and deeply fragrant. Once you understand how to prep it and when to use each part, it becomes…
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Pomelo Herb Salad with Crispy Shallots
Pomelo Herb Salad with Crispy Shallots, a bright, citrus‑forward Vietnamese salad built on juicy pomelo, fresh herbs, crisp greens, and a light fish‑sauce vinaigrette. This salad is refreshing, textural, and deeply Vietnamese without being heavy or complicated. What Is Pomelo?…
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5 Easy Vietnamese Recipes You Can Make at Home Tonight
Try These 5 Easy Vietnamese Recipes You Can Make at Home Tonight! Vietnamese cooking doesn’t have to be slow or complicated. These five recipes deliver bold, fresh flavor with minimal prep and weeknight‑friendly techniques. Each dish leans on pantry staples,…
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Sausage & Egg Bánh Mì (Bánh Mì Lạp Xưởng Trứng)
Sausage & Egg Bánh Mì (Bánh Mì Lạp Xưởng Trứng) – A fast, savory Vietnamese breakfast sandwich built on crisp baguette, caramelized lạp xưởng, and crispy‑edged eggs. This version keeps the assembly simple while delivering the nostalgic balance of sweet,…
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Prime Steak Bánh Mì with Black Pepper–Fish Sauce Butter
Prime Steak Bánh Mì with Black Pepper–Fish Sauce Butter layers charred, tender steak with a rich black pepper–fish sauce butter, crisp vegetables, and a warm baguette. It’s a modern Vietnamese sandwich that feels luxurious but stays weeknight manageable. The build…
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10-Min Hoisin-Lime Marinade
Simple 10-Min Hoisin-Lime Marinade utilizing pantry ingredients for bright, savory, Vietnamese-inspired Flavor in minutes. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These small commissions help support the development of new recipes, pantry…
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Vietnamese Egg Coffee (Cà Phê Trứng)
Vietnamese Egg Coffee (Cà Phê Trứng) – A silky Hanoi classic made with strong Vietnamese coffee and a whipped egg‑yolk cream. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These small commissions help…
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Vietnamese Coffee Mousse with Salted Coconut Cream
Vietnamese Coffee Mousse with Salted Coconut Cream – A light, airy mousse infused with bold Vietnamese coffee and finished with a silky salted coconut cream. It’s a modern Vietnamese dessert that feels elegant but stays true to the flavors of…
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Lemongrass Beef Pho Hot Pot
Lemongrass Beef Pho Hot Pot – A bright, aromatic Vietnamese hot pot built on a pho‑style broth infused with lemongrass, charred onion, ginger, and warm spices. Thinly sliced beef cooks tableside for a fresh, interactive meal that blends classic pho…
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Simple Pandan Milk Tea
Simple Pandan Milk Tea – A Cozy Aromatic Twist on Milk Tea Pandan Milk Tea is one of those drinks that feels instantly comforting — warm, fragrant, and naturally green without any food coloring. It takes the familiar structure of…
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Beef Congee with Ginger (Cháo Bò)
Beef Congee with Ginger (Cháo Bò) using simple ingredients, clean flavors for warmth that hits immediately. Beef congee is one of the quiet classics of Vietnamese home cooking. This version leans into ginger and freshly cracked black pepper, two aromatics…
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Coconut–Turmeric Lobster Roll Bánh Mì
Coconut–Turmeric Lobster Roll Bánh Mì – A bright, luxurious twist on the classic bánh mì — buttery lobster folded into a coconut‑turmeric dressing with herbs, lime, and crisp vegetables. If you love a classic lobster roll and you love bánh…
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7-Ways to Use Nước Chấm (Vietnamese Dipping Sauce)
7-Ways to Use Nước Chấm (Vietnamese Dipping Sauce) – A bright, balanced sauce that brings Vietnamese cooking to life. What is Nước Chấm? Nước chấm is the backbone of Vietnamese flavor — a simple mix of fish sauce, lime, sugar,…
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Vietnamese Lemongrass Pork Chops (Cơm Sườn)
Vietnamese Lemongrass Pork Chops (Cơm Sườn) – A juicy, aromatic, deeply savory pork chop that defines the Vietnamese rice plate. Vietnamese lemongrass pork chops — cơm sườn — are one of the most iconic dishes in Vietnamese home cooking. They’re…
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Vietnamese Chicken Curry (Cà Ri Gà)
Vietnamese Chicken Curry (Cà Ri Gà) – A cozy, aromatic curry with coconut milk, lemongrass, and tender chicken — the kind of recipe you’ll come back to again and again. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate,…
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Classic Vietnamese Chả Giò (Crispy Fried Spring Rolls)
Make Classic Vietnamese Chả Giò (Crispy Fried Spring Rolls) – An approachable, technique‑forward guide to the most iconic Vietnamese appetizer — shatter‑crisp every time. There are few Vietnamese dishes as universally loved as chả giò. These golden, blistered spring rolls…
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How to Make Fried Shallots
How to Make Fried Shallots (Vietnamese Hành Phi) Crispy fried shallots are one of the most essential Vietnamese pantry toppings. They add texture, aroma, and savory depth to bowls, noodles, rice dishes, salads, and everyday meals. When made correctly, they…
Featured Vietnamese Recipes & Tips
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.