Placeholder image — bánh căn, small round rice pancakes from clay molds
A real family kitchen · Nha Trang, Việt Nam

Cook Vietnam
the way Mom does.

Slow broths, fresh herbs, no shortcuts. Regional recipes from a coastal home kitchen — written for your kitchen, wherever you are.

Xin chào — I'm Hương

I'm a full-time home cook in Nha Trang, writing down the recipes I grew up on — and the little stories behind them — so our food stays alive in your kitchen too.

My story
Made this week

From Mom's table

All recipes
Placeholder image — bánh căn, small round rice pancakes from clay molds Mom's signature

Bánh Căn

Central Mini Rice Pancakes

PT45M Central Vietnam
Placeholder image — bún bò Huế, a spicy lemongrass beef noodle soup

Bún Bò Huế

PT3H40M
Placeholder image — bún riêu, a tomato and crab noodle soup

Bún Riêu

PT1H15M

Cooking with love is the one ingredient you can't buy — and somehow, the food always tastes better for it.

— BÀ NGOẠI, my grandmother

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Worth slowing down for

Placeholder image — bún sứa, a clear coastal jellyfish noodle soup

Bún Sứa Nha Trang

PT1H15M
Placeholder image — ginger braised chicken in a clay pot

Gà Kho Gừng

PT55M
Placeholder image — kho quẹt, a thick caramel dip in a small clay pot

Kho Quẹt

PT30M
Placeholder image — nem nướng, grilled pork sausage skewers

Nem Nướng Nha Trang

PT45M
Placeholder image — a bowl of nước chấm with chili and garlic

Nước Chấm

PT10M
Placeholder image — caramel braised shrimp glossy in a pan

Tôm Kho Tàu

PT35M