A Refreshing Warm Weather Drink
Memories of Old Saigon
The weather in Vietnam is usually warm, where this refreshing drink is popular. The basic Ginger Syrup keeps well in the refrigerator and is finished with Soda or Seltzer Water. Continue reading
Good with Sake or Beer
Samma Is Best
Rice Vinegar
This is a pickled raw Fish dish. A typical appetizer in Japanese cuisine. It goes well with Sake or Beer. The fish known as Samma is best for this one, but Saba will work fine too. Recipe adapted from one by Joan Itoh. Continue reading
A Japanese Fusion Dish
For Mackerel — Saba or Samma
Panko
This Japanese Fusion dish for Mackerel is based on a version originally received from Joan Itoh in the seventies. It would Continue reading
A Southeast Asian Classic
The Vietnamese Version
This salad occurs in various versions over a wide stretch of Sotheast Asia and parts of South Asia. This is a Vietnamese Continue reading