Cultural Cuisines

Summer's coming, and for most of us, it might already feel like it's here. I went down to San Diego last weekend, and the high was 95 that day! Unbelievable. The latter of this week has been cool mid 70s (still below my ideal temperature though), but the beginning of this week was almost unbearable at mid 90s. I like warm, but not that warm. For some reason which is unbeknownst to me, my family loves eating Phở, bún riêu, and bánh canh cua, as well as other types of noodle soups in the summer, on the hottest days of the year. We'll all sweat furiously, but we'll do it while enjoying the hell out of our dishes.

I love many types of foods, so I am a never ending eating machine, but I love Vietnamese cuisine the best. For me, nothing compares, and nothing tops homemade Vietnamese food.

Top left: Phở; Top right: Wonton noodle soup

Bottom left: Chow mein with crispy shelled shrimp; Bottom right: Cơm tấm

Now that I no longer live at home, I crave home cooked meals everyday. I miss rice, soup before or after my meals, dishes beautifully prepared with years of knowledge and experience and no need for measuring cups/spoons.

A few other dishes that I love and have a special place in my heart:

Bánh mì (X)

Bánh xèo (X)

 Cháo gà (X)

Gỏi cuốn (X)

What type of cuisine is your favorite? What are your favorite dishes from your culture? What foods were you raised on?