Recipes from Chawjcreations

Pompano Fish w/ Herbs

Pompano is a very tender and buttery white fish. It's great steamed, fried, and baked. My mom loves to load it up with LOTS of herbs, bake it and serve it with sticky rice.

Prep: 15M Cook: 120M

Steamed Layer Cake (Christmas Edition)

Steamed layer cake CHRISTMAS EDITION! Steamed layer cakes are will known in Southeast Asia. In Vietnam, they're called Banh Da Lon, Kuih Lapis in Malaysia, Kueh Lapis in Singapore, Khao Nom Sun in Laos, Khanom chan in Thailand. Each layer is peel-able, the texture is chewy, bouncy, but also soft and full of coconut flavor. They took a little bit of time but they're so worth it! Choose you color and have fun making them for the holidays! 

Prep: 20M Cook: 45M

BEEF PHO

Pho is one of the most well known and loved noodle soup in Vietnam. Everyone has their own take on pho and how they like to enjoy it. Here's my take on it.

Prep: 20M Cook: 180M

NAAB VAAM: Tapioca-Cendol-Coconut Dessert (Take 2)

NAAB VAAM: Tapioca-Cendol-Coconut Dessert (Take 2)

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Naab Vaam (Three color dessert)

Naab Vaam

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Color Milk Drinks

Colored Milk Drinks

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STRAWBERRY VANILLA CHIFFON CAKE w/ Whipped Cream Frosting [Chantilly Cream]

Strawberry vanilla chiffon cake that's super soft, light, and goes perfectly with the NOT TOO sweet filling and whipped cream frosting.

Prep: 15M Cook: 45M

Honey Butter Flat Croissants

Make this buttery and caramelized flat croissants for Valentines day! The perfect sweet treat for your love ones! Easy and inexpensive.

Prep: 5M Cook: 30M

Pandan Honeycomb Cake (Bánh bò nướng)

Pandan Honeycomb Cake (Banh bo nuong)

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Pandan Honeycomb Cake (Banh bo nuong)

Welcome back to an UPDATED Pandan Honeycomb Cake recipe! This honeycomb cake also known in Vietnamese as Bánh Bò Nướng and in Indonesia as Bika Ambon. Pandan honeycomb cake is a very popular Vietnamese dessert, while in Indonesia it’s known as Bika Ambon, though it’s made slightly different from the Vietnamese version. After baking, the cake has a beautiful honeycomb like crumb. The texture is spongy yet soft on the inside, with a chewy and slightly crispy exterior. It’s sweet, coconutty, and has a subtle hint of pandan flavor, making it a truly unique but pleasant dessert.

Prep: 10M

Beef Tendon Soup

This soup is most commonly served during special occasions when a cow is butchered during funerals, weddings, new years etc.  Many Hmong families have their own take on this soup so I'll show you how me and my mom likes to make it at home. It's full of beef flavor and very aromatic.

Prep: 15M

Bitter Beef Soup

This soup is one for the old soul. It contains an assortment of different cuts of beef and gets its distinct bitterness from the use of beef bile. It’s rich with aromatics and deep in flavor. Best enjoyed with rice.

Prep: 25M Cook: 60M