Paella Spring Rolls

Paella Spring Rolls is what I envision a Spanish-Vietnamese wedding would serve (and perhaps it’s already happened!). Shrimp is marinated in smoked paprika and oregano and cooked with a sofrito of onions, parsley, garlic, and of course the star ingredient of any paella – saffron. Along with sliced Chinese style sausage, the spring rolls are stuffed with Vietnamese ingredients such as rice vermicelli, Thai basil, chives and mint, and Spanish ingredients such as lima beans and roasted peppers. All of these beautifully fresh ingredients are rolled into a rice paper and the spring rolls are served with a zesty peanut-tomato sauce topped with the saffron-infused sofrito.

Julee HoSeptember 19, 2019spring rolls, vietnamese spring rolls, summer rolls, salad rolls, paella, paella spring rolls, origin of paella, history of paella, origin of spring rolls, history of spring rolls, vietnamese food, spanish food, saffron, mainComment

Nashville Hot Chicken Banh Mi

Nashville hot chicken bánh mì is a spicy fried chicken sandwich with a Vietnamese twist. The recipe starts with boneless chicken thighs soaked in buttermilk, double-dipped in flour, and pan fried. The chicken fat and oil mixture is then tossed in cayenne pepper, chili powder, paprika, dark brown sugar and garlic powder and brushed onto the fried chicken. It’s served in a crusty French baguette lined with cajun mayo and topped with fresh cucumber, cilantro, jalapenos and pickled carrots and daikon.

Julee HoSeptember 10, 2018nashville, hot chicken, nashville hot chicken, fried chicken, southern food, banh mi, sandwich, vietnamese food, spicy food, spicy, main Comment