Vietnamese Vermicelli with Chicken and Green Papaya Salad

It’s hot. It’s been about 40ÂșC with the humidex for over a week and not surprisingly, a heavy, hearty meal isn’t what I’m looking for nowadays. I still love love love noodles, though, so here is a recipe for something I get pretty often in Vietnamese restaurants. Vietnamese Chicken and Vermicelli 2 Chicken thighs 1/2…

Sick at Home Edition: Lazy pho

Okay, it’s actually Saturday, but I’ve been feeling like crap all week and I’ve decided that the only thing that could fight off this flu/cold is bowls and bowls of hot, spicy pho (rhymes with “whuh?”. Traditional pho takes almost 20 hours and a whole bunch of ingredients that I can’t deal with right now,…

Fried Vermicelli with Canned Corned Beef

Canned corned beef. The food of my childhood. It’s comforting, easy, and cheap. If I see it on sale, I usually buy a couple of tins because I really like having it around. Ingredients 1/2 pack thin vermicelli, cooked according to directions, drained and rinsed with cold water 1/2 can corned beef, cubed 1 large…