37 mak recipes

Authentic Hanoi-style pho bo with slow-simmered oxtail and beef bone broth, star anise, charred ginger, rice noodles, and paper-thin sirloin. This traditional Vietnamese beef noodle soup recipe takes 5 hours but rewards you with deeply aromatic, soul-warming bowls.

Vietnamese grilled dried beef marinated in lemongrass, chili, fish sauce, and soy sauce, then sun-dried 12 hours and grilled until crisp. Serve with glutinous rice. A traditional thit bo kho worth the wait.

Thai chicken with fresh basil (pad krapow gai style) stir-fried with garlic, serrano chiles, and fish sauce. Ten-minute weeknight one-wok dinner served over rice.

Vietnamese-style marinade with nuoc mam (fish sauce), shallots, garlic, peanut oil, and sugar. A tangy, umami-rich five-minute marinade for grilled meats and seafood.

Lemongrass chicken stir-fry marinated in fish sauce, rice vinegar, and scallions then wok-fried with chili peppers. Topped with peanuts, bean sprouts, and fresh cilantro for an authentic Thai flavor.

Authentic Vietnamese shrimp paste molded around sugar cane sticks, broiled until bright orange, and wrapped in rice paper with fresh mint, cilantro, and cucumber. Dipped in tangy nuoc cham sauce, these are a Southeast Asian street food classic.

Mai fun chicken salad with rice noodles, napa cabbage, shredded carrots, sugar snap peas, and a hoisin-ginger-sesame dressing. A fresh, no-cook Asian chicken salad.

Crispy smoked turkey hash loaded with mashed potatoes, 10 cloves of garlic, Worcestershire, fish sauce and soy sauce. A bold, savory skillet meal ready in 25 minutes.

A vibrant Vietnamese-style banh mi stuffed with sliced pork, pate, grated carrots, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeno, and a punchy fish sauce and chili garlic dressing. No cooking required.

Pho bo (Vietnamese beef noodle soup) with oxtail broth, charred onion, star anise, and fish sauce poured boiling over rice noodles and paper-thin raw beef that cooks in the hot broth. Garnish with cilantro, scallions, and lemon.

Asparagus and Crab Meat Soup - Mang Tay Nau Cua recipe

Fragrant stir-fried chicken with bruised lemongrass, red chilies, scallions, and roasted peanuts. A quick Vietnamese weeknight dinner ready in under an hour.

This fragrant Vietnamese-style seafood soup simmers shrimp, crab, oysters, scallops, and fish in a lemongrass-coconut broth with kaffir lime and a kick of red chili. Ready in 30 minutes flat.

Pork dumpling soup with hand-folded siu mai dumplings in Chinese chicken broth with sesame oil. Cabbage-and-pork filling with white pepper and wine.

Authentic Tom Yam Goong, Thailand's legendary hot and sour shrimp soup with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, bird's eye chilies, and straw mushrooms. Fiery, sour, and brimming with plump shrimp. On the table in 40 minutes.

The French introduced asparagus to the Vietnamese, who promptly incorporated this classic vegetable into their cuisine. The Vietnamese word for asparagus is "Western bamboo," due to its resemblance to bamboo shoots. asparagus is universally popular throughout Vietnam, this light, tasty dish will delight your family as well.