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How to make Vietnamese Flan (Bánh Flan)

How to make Coconut Matcha Foam Drink

How to make an EASY Dragonfruit Swirl Cheesecake

How to Make Bánh Bò Hấp (Vietnamese Steamed Rice Cakes)

Today is recipe that is as finicky as it is rewarding. I am talking about making Bánh Bò Hấp aka Vietnamese Steamed Rice Cakes. Growing …

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How to make Vietnamese Cơm Gà (Chicken Rice)

If you’ve ever had Vietnamese cơm gà, you know how comforting this dish is—fragrant, turmeric-infused rice, tender poached chicken, and a bold ginger fish sauce …

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How to make Bánh Da Lợn Cuốn (Rolled Layer Cake)

If you’ve ever had Bánh Da Lợn, you already know how delicious this Vietnamese steamed layer cake is! But have you tried Bánh Da Lợn …

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How to make Dragon Fruit Sticky Rice

If you love mango sticky rice, you’re going to be obsessed with this Dragonfruit Sticky Rice! It’s a fun, colorful twist on the classic Thai …

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How to make Dragon Fruit Twinkies (AKA Sponge Cakes)

If you love a good nostalgic treat but want a fun, natural twist, these Pink Twinkies are for you! Made with dragonfruit puree for a …

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How to make Butterfly Pea Flower Bánh Da Lợn

If you’ve ever had Bánh Da Lợn, you know how satisfying this soft, chewy, and slightly sweet Vietnamese steamed layer cake is. Traditionally, it’s made …

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How to make Blueberry Roll Cake (AKA Swiss Roll)

If you’re a fan of light, fluffy cakes with a beautiful swirl of color, this Blueberry & Butterfly Pea Flower Roll Cake is a must-try! …

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How to make Homemade Twinkies

If you grew up loving Twinkies, you’re in for a treat! These Homemade Twinkies have a light, golden sponge cake with a rich, creamy filling …

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How to make Dragonfruit & Coconut Jelly (Agar Agar Dessert)

If you love light, refreshing, and stunning desserts, this Dragonfruit & Coconut Layered Jelly Cake is for you! Made with agar agar instead of gelatin, …

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How to make a Dragonfruit Cake Roll

If you’re looking for a dessert that’s as beautiful as it is delicious, this Dragonfruit Roll Cake is it! With its stunning pink hue from …

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How to make Durian Crème Brûlée

If you’re a durian lover, this Durian Crème Brûlée is about to be your new favorite dessert. Imagine the rich, silky custard of a classic …

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About Me:

My name is Jen Dao & I’m a foodie currently based in Seattle, WA!

Originally born & raised in a small town in Minnesota, I grew up with a lot of traditional Vietnamese food because of my parent’s home cooking. 

Today, I’m sharing my unique twist on modern Vietnamese and American cooking through socials.

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hole-y moley, don’t do what I did but low-key the holes came clutch cause each bite had caramel sauce. 🍮😂 Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/banh-flan/ 🛒✨ Ingredients For the Caramel:     •    ½ cup granulated sugar     •    ¼ cup water For the Flan Custard:     •    4 large eggs     •    1 ½ cups whole milk     •    ½ cup sweetened condensed milk     •    ¼ cup granulated sugar     •    1 tsp vanilla extract #banhflan #flan #vietnameseflan #custard #caramel #vietfood #dessert #caramelflan
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hole-y moley, don’t do what I did but low-key the holes came clutch cause each bite had caramel sauce. 🍮😂 Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/banh-flan/ 🛒✨ Ingredients For the Caramel:     •    ½ cup granulated sugar     •    ¼ cup water For the Flan Custard:     •    4 large eggs     •    1 ½ cups whole milk     •    ½ cup sweetened condensed milk     •    ¼ cup granulated sugar     •    1 tsp vanilla extract #banhflan #flan #vietnameseflan #custard #caramel #vietfood #dessert #caramelflan
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Crab your attention, didn’t I? 🦀👀 my fave way to eat blue crabs is using my moms stir-fry recipe. dont get me wrong, she’s bomb, but she’s def labour intensive. 🙂‍↕️ I kinda tweaked the original, but here’s the gist:   Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/blue-crabs/ 🛒✨ Ingredients Ingredients     •    25 blue crabs (cleaned)     •    Seasonings     •    1 tsp salt     •    1 tbsp sugar     •    1 tsp black pepper     •    1 1/2 tsp red pepper     •    1 tsp msg     •    1 tsp five spice     •    1 tsp chicken bouillon     •    2 tbsp oyster sauce     •    Aromatics     •    3-4 green onions     •    1 in knob ginger (sliced)     •    1 jalapeno (sliced)     •    1-2 tbsp neutral oil #cua #bluecrab #crabs #bluecrabs #stirfry #asianrecipes
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Crab your attention, didn’t I? 🦀👀 my fave way to eat blue crabs is using my moms stir-fry recipe. dont get me wrong, she’s bomb, but she’s def labour intensive. 🙂‍↕️ I kinda tweaked the original, but here’s the gist:   Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/blue-crabs/ 🛒✨ Ingredients Ingredients     •    25 blue crabs (cleaned)     •    Seasonings     •    1 tsp salt     •    1 tbsp sugar     •    1 tsp black pepper     •    1 1/2 tsp red pepper     •    1 tsp msg     •    1 tsp five spice     •    1 tsp chicken bouillon     •    2 tbsp oyster sauce     •    Aromatics     •    3-4 green onions     •    1 in knob ginger (sliced)     •    1 jalapeno (sliced)     •    1-2 tbsp neutral oil #cua #bluecrab #crabs #bluecrabs #stirfry #asianrecipes
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Coconut & matcha? That’s a foam-ula for success. 🥥🍵 iykyk this is the ONLY way I enjoy matcha these days. 😌 Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/coconut-matcha-foam/ 🛒✨ Ingredients For the Drink:     •    1 cup fresh coconut water      •    Ice cubes For the Matcha Foam:     •    3 tbsp heavy cream      •    1/2 tsp matcha powder     •    1.5 tsp sweetened condensed milk      •    A pinch of salt #coconut #matcha #foam #coconutmatcha #matchadrink
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Coconut & matcha? That’s a foam-ula for success. 🥥🍵 iykyk this is the ONLY way I enjoy matcha these days. 😌 Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/coconut-matcha-foam/ 🛒✨ Ingredients For the Drink:     •    1 cup fresh coconut water      •    Ice cubes For the Matcha Foam:     •    3 tbsp heavy cream      •    1/2 tsp matcha powder     •    1.5 tsp sweetened condensed milk      •    A pinch of salt #coconut #matcha #foam #coconutmatcha #matchadrink
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If loving Cơm Gà is wrong, I don’t wanna be rice. 🐔🍚 #ad If you’ve ever had Vietnamese cơm gà, you know how comforting this dish is—turmeric-infused rice, tender poached chicken, and a bold ginger fish sauce that brings everything together. For the rice, we’re using @sunlee.usa newest and freshest crop of jasmine rice which is perfect for this recipe! 🌾 Full recipe: https://jenhdao.com/com-ga/ Ingredients: For the Chicken & Broth:     •    2 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs     •    3 cups water     •    1-inch piece ginger     •    2 stalks green onion     •    ½ tsp salt     •    ¼ tsp turmeric powder (optional) For the Rice:     •    1 cup jasmine rice     •    1 cup chicken broth      •    ½ tsp turmeric powder      •    1 clove garlic     •    1 tbsp chicken fat  For the Ginger Fish Sauce:     •    2 tbsp fish sauce     •    1 tbsp sugar     •    1 tbsp lime juice     •    1 tbsp warm water     •    1-inch piece ginger     •    1 clove garlic     •    1-2 red thai chilies #comga #chickenrice #chicken #rice #jasminerice #vietfood #asianrecipes
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If loving Cơm Gà is wrong, I don’t wanna be rice. 🐔🍚 #ad If you’ve ever had Vietnamese cơm gà, you know how comforting this dish is—turmeric-infused rice, tender poached chicken, and a bold ginger fish sauce that brings everything together. For the rice, we’re using @sunlee.usa newest and freshest crop of jasmine rice which is perfect for this recipe! 🌾 Full recipe: https://jenhdao.com/com-ga/ Ingredients: For the Chicken & Broth:     •    2 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs     •    3 cups water     •    1-inch piece ginger     •    2 stalks green onion     •    ½ tsp salt     •    ¼ tsp turmeric powder (optional) For the Rice:     •    1 cup jasmine rice     •    1 cup chicken broth      •    ½ tsp turmeric powder      •    1 clove garlic     •    1 tbsp chicken fat  For the Ginger Fish Sauce:     •    2 tbsp fish sauce     •    1 tbsp sugar     •    1 tbsp lime juice     •    1 tbsp warm water     •    1-inch piece ginger     •    1 clove garlic     •    1-2 red thai chilies #comga #chickenrice #chicken #rice #jasminerice #vietfood #asianrecipes
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The season finale is swirling in with some serious dragonfruit magic. 🐉🍰✨ iykyk I’ve been on a journey with these dragonfruit and now we’ve finally made it to the end - dragonfruit swirl cheesecake bars. Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/dragonfruit-swirl-cheesecake/ 🛒✨ Ingredients For the Graham Cracker Crust:     •    1 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 8 crackers)     •    2 tbsp granulated sugar     •    4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted For the Cheesecake Filling:     •    1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened     •    ½ cup granulated sugar     •    1 tsp vanilla extract     •    1 large egg     •    ¼ cup heavy cream For the Dragonfruit Swirl:     •    ¼ cup dragonfruit puree      •    1 tbsp sugar #dragonfruit #cheesecake #cheesecakes #creamcheese #swirl #pinkdessert
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The season finale is swirling in with some serious dragonfruit magic. 🐉🍰✨ iykyk I’ve been on a journey with these dragonfruit and now we’ve finally made it to the end - dragonfruit swirl cheesecake bars. Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/dragonfruit-swirl-cheesecake/ 🛒✨ Ingredients For the Graham Cracker Crust:     •    1 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 8 crackers)     •    2 tbsp granulated sugar     •    4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted For the Cheesecake Filling:     •    1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened     •    ½ cup granulated sugar     •    1 tsp vanilla extract     •    1 large egg     •    ¼ cup heavy cream For the Dragonfruit Swirl:     •    ¼ cup dragonfruit puree      •    1 tbsp sugar #dragonfruit #cheesecake #cheesecakes #creamcheese #swirl #pinkdessert
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Crispy, chewy, and totally rice for me. 🍚🔥 Bánh Bột Chiên—crispy, golden-brown rice cakes tossed with eggs, green onions, and served with a tangy dipping sauce and đồ chua (pickled carrots and daikon). Originally inspired by Chinese Chai Tow Kway (radish cake), this dish has become a favorite street snack across Vietnam—especially in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). 🇻🇳 Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/banh-bot-chien/ 🛒✨ Ingredients For the Bánh Bột Chiên:     •    1/3 of a pack of premade taro or radish rice cakes     •    2 tbsp oyster sauce      •    1 tbsp vegetable oil     •    2 large eggs     •    2 stalks green onions  For the Dipping Sauce:     •    3 tbsp soy sauce     •    1 tbsp red vinegar     •    1 tsp sugar     •    ½ tsp chili oil  #banhbotchien #ricecake #ricecakes #fried #streetfood #vietfood #eggs
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Crispy, chewy, and totally rice for me. 🍚🔥 Bánh Bột Chiên—crispy, golden-brown rice cakes tossed with eggs, green onions, and served with a tangy dipping sauce and đồ chua (pickled carrots and daikon). Originally inspired by Chinese Chai Tow Kway (radish cake), this dish has become a favorite street snack across Vietnam—especially in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). 🇻🇳 Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/banh-bot-chien/ 🛒✨ Ingredients For the Bánh Bột Chiên:     •    1/3 of a pack of premade taro or radish rice cakes     •    2 tbsp oyster sauce      •    1 tbsp vegetable oil     •    2 large eggs     •    2 stalks green onions  For the Dipping Sauce:     •    3 tbsp soy sauce     •    1 tbsp red vinegar     •    1 tsp sugar     •    ½ tsp chili oil  #banhbotchien #ricecake #ricecakes #fried #streetfood #vietfood #eggs
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POV: You thought making croissants at home would be “fun” 🥐🥲 recipe testing days are brutaaaaal, definitely lost my sanity making these. 🙃 #fail #croissants #pandan #pov
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POV: You thought making croissants at home would be “fun” 🥐🥲 recipe testing days are brutaaaaal, definitely lost my sanity making these. 🙃 #fail #croissants #pandan #pov
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green & yellow, green & yellow, green & yellow! 💚💛 have you tried Bánh Da Lợn Cuốn? this version takes the same soft, chewy layers and rolls them up into a fun dessert. Think of it as a sweet, chewy Vietnamese Swiss roll but made with coconut milk, pandan, and mung bean flavors. Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/banh-da-lon-cuon/ 🛒✨ Ingredients For the Green Pandan Layers:     •    1 cup tapioca starch     •    2 tbsp rice flour     •    1/2 cup granulated sugar     •    1/2 cup coconut milk     •    1/2 cup pandan juice (blend fresh pandan leaves with water, then strain)     •    1/2 tsp pandan extract (for extra flavor & color) For the Yellow Mung Bean Layers:     •    1/2 cup split mung beans (soaked for 2 hours or overnight)     •    1/2 cup coconut milk     •    1/3 cup granulated sugar     •    1/2 cup water     •    1/2 cup tapioca starch     •    2 tbsp rice flour #banhdalon #pandan #mungbean #coconut #steamed #layercake #asiandessert
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green & yellow, green & yellow, green & yellow! 💚💛 have you tried Bánh Da Lợn Cuốn? this version takes the same soft, chewy layers and rolls them up into a fun dessert. Think of it as a sweet, chewy Vietnamese Swiss roll but made with coconut milk, pandan, and mung bean flavors. Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/banh-da-lon-cuon/ 🛒✨ Ingredients For the Green Pandan Layers:     •    1 cup tapioca starch     •    2 tbsp rice flour     •    1/2 cup granulated sugar     •    1/2 cup coconut milk     •    1/2 cup pandan juice (blend fresh pandan leaves with water, then strain)     •    1/2 tsp pandan extract (for extra flavor & color) For the Yellow Mung Bean Layers:     •    1/2 cup split mung beans (soaked for 2 hours or overnight)     •    1/2 cup coconut milk     •    1/3 cup granulated sugar     •    1/2 cup water     •    1/2 cup tapioca starch     •    2 tbsp rice flour #banhdalon #pandan #mungbean #coconut #steamed #layercake #asiandessert
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What’s the tea @cafefloraveg ? 🍵🌸 Thanks for hosting us for your Spring High Tea experience! We loved trying their favorite teas from around the globe alongside three tiers of treats that include classic scones + jam, finger sandwiches, and gorgeous patisserie. They have limited spots available March 24th – March 28th and March 31st – April 4th and they sell, out, QUICK! 🧁⚡️ $55/adult
$25/child #springtea #hightea #tea #patisserie #pastries #englishtea #seattle
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What’s the tea @cafefloraveg ? 🍵🌸 Thanks for hosting us for your Spring High Tea experience! We loved trying their favorite teas from around the globe alongside three tiers of treats that include classic scones + jam, finger sandwiches, and gorgeous patisserie. They have limited spots available March 24th – March 28th and March 31st – April 4th and they sell, out, QUICK! 🧁⚡️ $55/adult
$25/child #springtea #hightea #tea #patisserie #pastries #englishtea #seattle
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my verdict of @elliottsoysterhouse? it’s shucking good. 🦪🙃 Thanks for having us! did you know that there’s over 480+ species of oysters in WA state alone?! we’re obsessed with their fresh selection of shellfish. usually Kumamoto are our go tos but now, indigos are my new fave. crab cakes are highly recommended as well! 🦀 Elliot’s Oyster House 📍1201 Alaskan Wy Ste 100 Seattle, WA 98101 #oyster #oysters #kumamoto #indigooyster #shellfish #crabcakes #seattle
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my verdict of @elliottsoysterhouse? it’s shucking good. 🦪🙃 Thanks for having us! did you know that there’s over 480+ species of oysters in WA state alone?! we’re obsessed with their fresh selection of shellfish. usually Kumamoto are our go tos but now, indigos are my new fave. crab cakes are highly recommended as well! 🦀 Elliot’s Oyster House 📍1201 Alaskan Wy Ste 100 Seattle, WA 98101 #oyster #oysters #kumamoto #indigooyster #shellfish #crabcakes #seattle
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this rice got me in a sticky situation…🐉💗🍚 the dragon fruit series continues with this Dragonfruit sticky rice, a fun & tropical spin on the classic mango version. it’s naturally vibrant, slightly floral, and pairs beautifully with coconut. 🥥 Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/dragonfruit-sticky-rice/ 🛒✨ Ingredients For the Sticky Rice:     •    1 cup glutinous rice      •    1/2 cup fresh dragonfruit puree      •    1/2 cup coconut milk     •    3 tbsp sugar     •    1/4 tsp salt     •    1 pandan leaf (optional) For the Toppings:     •    1/2 fresh dragonfruit     •    2 tbsp sesame seeds      •    1/4 cup coconut cream (optional) #StickyRice #glutinousrice #dragonfruit #sweetrice #coconut
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this rice got me in a sticky situation…🐉💗🍚 the dragon fruit series continues with this Dragonfruit sticky rice, a fun & tropical spin on the classic mango version. it’s naturally vibrant, slightly floral, and pairs beautifully with coconut. 🥥 Full Recipe: jenhdao.com/dragonfruit-sticky-rice/ 🛒✨ Ingredients For the Sticky Rice:     •    1 cup glutinous rice      •    1/2 cup fresh dragonfruit puree      •    1/2 cup coconut milk     •    3 tbsp sugar     •    1/4 tsp salt     •    1 pandan leaf (optional) For the Toppings:     •    1/2 fresh dragonfruit     •    2 tbsp sesame seeds      •    1/4 cup coconut cream (optional) #StickyRice #glutinousrice #dragonfruit #sweetrice #coconut
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Iykyk, when Asian parents find out you like something…🍌
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