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Part 1 of the series
Bún Bò Huế
Beef bones, pork hock, tender shank and lemongrass — Vinh Le on the soup she has cooked since she was seven, helping her grandmother in Huế, and the family recipe she brought with her to America.
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The stories behind the dishes
A short film series with Vinh Le — the mother behind our kitchens — on the Huế dishes she grew up with, how they are made, and why the family still cooks them the traditional way. Plus celebrity chef Robert Danhi in our kitchen, cooking bánh bèo chén with Mom.
1:21
Part 2 of the series
Cơm Hến
The baby-clam rice of Cồn Hến island in the Perfume River — once a breakfast for laborers and students, now one of Huế's most loved plates, built on herbs, banana blossom, shrimp paste, peanuts and pork rinds.
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Part 3 of the series
Bánh Bèo Chén
"It looks like a simple dish, but it is not simple at all." Rice soaked overnight, ground to flour and steamed in dozens of tiny dishes, each one finished with shrimp, fried shallots, pork rinds and fish sauce.
3:19
Celebrity chef in our kitchen
Bánh Bèo Chén with Chef Robert Danhi
Celebrity chef Robert Danhi joins Mom in the Hue Oi kitchen to cook bánh bèo chén — pouring the batter, steaming the little dishes by the trayful, and then sitting down at the table to eat them with the family.
The three-part series plays with English subtitles on screen. Nothing plays until you press play.