"Home cooked food" - something people remember forever, even when they grow up

Many times, in the hustle and bustle of life, people come across a family meal somewhere on social networks, and suddenly feel a little spicy in their nose. Home-cooked meals have long been not just meals, but memories, love wrapped up in each familiar dish. In this busy era, preparing a simple yet delicious family meal has become an art. How can we make it quick, nutritious, and still maintain a warm, cozy feeling?

This article will introduce 12 daily family meals, ranging from rustic to modern menus, to help you "recreate" the feeling of a true home-cooked meal, whether you live in a bustling city or in a faraway land.

13 family meals that encapsulate the Vietnamese childhood

1. A family meal with Northern style, simple but full

• Fried fish with tomato sauce – the fish is fried until golden brown and then stewed with diced tomatoes, very delicious with rice.
• Fried tofu with onion sauce – crispy fried tofu, topped with fried onions and fish sauce.
• Boiled water spinach – a simple but refreshing boiled vegetable dish, served with black soy sauce, garlic and chili.
• Malabar spinach soup – clear, naturally sweet water.
• Boiled corn - sweet corn boiled until cooked, fragrant and rich.

2. Simple family meal with braised mackerel, fish soup and boiled vegetables

• Braised mackerel with tomatoes – mackerel is braised until soft with tomatoes and shallots, rich and fragrant.
• Pineapple fish soup – fish cooked with pineapple, tomatoes and green onions, sweet and sour taste.
• Stir-fried green beans with garlic – stir-fried green beans with minced garlic until cooked, keeping them crispy and green.
• White rice - fragrant, hot, sticky rice.
• Chili garlic fish sauce - an indispensable dipping sauce, enhancing the flavor of the dish.
• Orange dessert – fresh, juicy oranges, refreshing after a meal.

3. A typical Northern meal with vermicelli, raw vegetables and sweet and sour fish sauce

• Fresh rice noodles – soft white noodles, neatly rolled, served with grilled dishes and dipping sauce.
• Grilled meat (sliced ​​meatloaf & minced meatloaf) – marinated pork belly and minced meat, grilled fragrantly and fattyly.
• Raw vegetables served with – including lettuce, perilla, Vietnamese mint, and Vietnamese balm, enhance flavor and freshness.
• Sweet and sour fish sauce – mixed with crispy pickled papaya and carrots, irresistibly rich.
• Garlic, minced chili & kumquat – spices to mix fish sauce to make it more flavorful and suitable for each person's taste.

4. Simple family meal with fried fish, vegetable soup and fruit for dessert

• Whole fried fish – the fish is fried until golden brown, fragrant and flavorful.
• Amaranth soup with mushrooms and tomatoes – a refreshing, nutritious soup with amaranth, straw mushrooms and tomatoes.
• Boiled chayote with carrots – boiled vegetables are soft and retain their fresh color.
• White rice - hot, fragrant rice, indispensable in Vietnamese meals.
• Fish sauce with garlic and chili - a delicious bowl of spicy and sour fish sauce.
• Jackfruit dessert – fresh sweet jackfruit, characteristic aroma.

5. A refreshing rustic meal with sour soup, braised fish and vermicelli with tofu

• Sour soup with star fruit and tomatoes – clear, slightly sour broth, added okra and bean sprouts, typical of the North.
• Braised fish - firm, flavorful, delicious with noodles or rice.
• Fresh rice noodles – beautifully rolled, served with braised fish or as vermicelli with tofu.
• Mixed vermicelli with tofu – includes fried tofu, cucumber, herbs and vermicelli, served with fish sauce.
• Chili fish sauce and chili garlic soy sauce – dipping sauce for fish or beans.
• Pink guava - sweet and crunchy dessert, very suitable after meals.

6. A rich meal with lemongrass and chili braised pork, spinach soup and jackfruit for dessert

• Braised pork with lemongrass and chili – rich in flavor, attractive in color, fragrant with lemongrass and slightly spicy with chili, extremely delicious with rice.
• Malabar spinach soup cooked in broth (can be bone broth) – refreshing, sweet, a traditional soup that is easy to eat and easy to cook.
• Boiled vegetables (can be sweet potato leaves) – green, simple but nutritious, often eaten with fish sauce or soy sauce.
• Ripe jackfruit for dessert – golden yellow, fragrant, helps balance a meal with many strong flavors.
• Soy sauce with sliced ​​chili – dip with boiled vegetables or braised meat.
• Hot, sticky white rice – the center that connects the dishes.

7. Boiled meat and raw vegetable rice tray – simple but attractive

• Boiled pork sliced ​​thinly – soft, sweet, beautifully arranged.
• Various raw vegetables – fresh and clean, help the rolls not be boring.
• Sliced ​​pineapple and cucumber – add crunch, light sourness and freshness to the rolls.
• Pickled garlic - slightly sour and spicy, goes great with meat.
• A bowl of fish sauce and sweet and sour fish sauce – the soul of the spring roll.
• Winter melon soup with minced meat - cooling, anti-greasy, very suitable for meals with lots of vegetables and meat.
• Ripe papaya slices – simple, sweet dessert.

8. Rustic meal with fried fish, spinach soup, stir-fried tofu with bitter melon and flan for dessert

• Fried mackerel – 3 mackerel fried until golden brown, crispy skin, soft and sweet meat inside, great with hot rice.
• Soup (most likely pumpkin or sweet vegetable soup) – simple, refreshing, and cooling for the body.
• Fried tofu with bitter melon and carrots - vegetarian dish or side dish, bright color, balancing the strong and light flavors in the meal.
• Sticky and fragrant white rice - eaten with savory dishes and soup.
• Boiled corn (boiled corn) – naturally sweet, a side dish or light dessert.
• Sweet and sour fish sauce – indispensable when eating fried fish.
• Flan – a smooth, creamy dessert that adds a sweet, refreshing taste after the main meal.

9. A flavorful meal with lemongrass braised pork, rib soup with pickles and rustic stir-fried squash

• Braised beef (or goat meat) with lemongrass - fragrant, rich in spices, eaten with white rice, very delicious.
• Rib soup with pickled cabbage and tomatoes - mild sour taste, easy to eat, refreshing.
• Simple stir-fried squash – soft and sweet, keeping the fresh taste of the vegetable.
• Ripe papaya dessert – cool, sweet and helps balance the salty taste of the main dish.
• Small bowl of fish sauce with garlic and chili – adds rich flavor to the dish.
• Sticky and fragrant white rice - indispensable in every Vietnamese meal.

10. Attractive, traditional chicken rice tray

- Boiled chicken cut into pieces - boiled chicken until golden brown, firm and sweet meat.

- Glass noodles served with - clear, soft noodles, great with chicken soup.

- Chicken and bamboo shoot soup – rich broth made from chicken bones, combined with fresh bamboo shoots and chicken blood.

- Shredded chicken salad – shredded chicken mixed with cabbage, carrots, pickles, herbs and sweet and sour fish sauce.

- Grilled chicken with garlic – fragrant grilled chicken with a layer of crispy fried garlic.

- Raw garlic – served to enhance the flavor of grilled dishes.

11. Simple but nutritious family meal with stir-fried meat, boiled vegetables and fried beans

• Stir-fried beef with cucumber – soft, sweet, refreshing, perfect for summer.
• Boiled sweet potato leaves – lush green vegetables, served with soy sauce or fish sauce with garlic and chili.
• Sweet potato water – cooling, nutritious, used as soup.
• Deep fried tofu - crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, served with fish sauce, garlic and chili.
• Mango dessert – sweet, cool, balancing the fatty and salty taste of the meal.
• Fish sauce, chili and soy sauce – indispensable dipping sauces on Vietnamese meals.

12. Traditional boiled chicken rice tray - refreshing and nutritious

• Boiled chicken cut into pieces - a familiar main dish, the chicken meat is chewy and delicious, naturally fatty, dipped with salt, pepper, lemon or chili fish sauce, both are attractive.
• Pumpkin soup with minced meat – sweet taste from pumpkin and meat, perfect when eaten with hot rice
• Eggplant with garlic and chili mixed with minced meat – crispy, rich in flavor, a little spicy and salty, goes well with rice
• A bowl of fish sauce with chili and garlic – simple but "expensive" for boiled chicken.
• Fragrant white rice - the center of the traditional meal.

• Ripe papaya slices – sweet, cool dessert.

13. This is the thirteenth family meal, full of Vietnamese countryside style - simple but extremely rich and delicious

• Braised mackerel with tomatoes - soft, flavorful braised fish, mixed with the sweet and sour taste of tomatoes, goes well with rice.
• Sour fish soup with pineapple and tomato – refreshing taste, with green onions and dill, cooling and helps balance the meal.
• Stir-fried green beans with garlic – crispy, green, fragrant with onion and garlic.
• Sticky white rice - eaten with braised dishes is extremely "delicious".
• A bowl of salty fish sauce with chili and garlic – delicious with braised fish or stir-fried vegetables.
• Orange dessert – juicy, sweet and refreshing, a light end to a meal.

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