Ms. Pham Thi Thu Ha (Hanoi) is a university lecturer and mother of two sons. Ms. Ha confided that before, she didn’t really like being in the kitchen, but since becoming a mother, she wanted to prepare delicious, nutritious meals, so she learned how to cook. Thanks to that, from a picky eater, her son as well as the whole family loves the food his mother cooks.
She shared that the whole family is very busy with workwork and study, so dinner is always the most valuable time for members to gather, talk and share with each other. So, even though sometimes the husband is busy and comes home late from work, the family still tries to wait to have dinner together.
Ms. Ha usually plans the menu about 3 days in advance, or if she’s busy, she prepares it for the whole week. This helps balance nutrition, saves time and limits wastage of ingredients. After that, she will prepare the ingredients and divide them into meals and then store them in the freezer.
When cooking, Ms. Ha often combines reasonable steps to save time and uses supporting equipment such as an oil-free fryer, stew pot, high-frequency cooker, and blender. Thanks to those secrets, it usually only takes her about 45 minutes to 1 hour to complete meals that “thousands of people love”.
Stir-fried lentil with bell pepper – Ginger-roasted chicken – Boiled chayote – Millet rice – Guava
Crispy fried anchovies – Chicken bean rice – Boiled beans – Boiled chicken eggs – Banana
Grilled bell pepper skewers – Egg rolls – Boiled broccoli – White dragon fruit, green kiwi
Sour clam soup – Squid patties – Fried eggs – Pineapple, split cucumber
Fried chicken wings with garlic butter – Stir-fried chicken hearts with purple onions and carrots – Minced meat and spinach soup – Red dragon fruit
Zucchini stuffed with steamed shrimp and meat – Stir-fried scallops with garlic butter – Broccoli soup, shrimp and mushroom meatballs – Green and yellow kiwi
Bok choy with shiitake mushroom sauce, oyster sauce – Pumpkin soup, short ribs – Braised carp – Jackfruit
Beef stew with carrots and potatoes – Stir-fried squid with pineapple – Boiled chayote – Green-skinned grapefruit
Pomfret with soy sauce – Braised pork belly with coconut – Boiled amaranth – Sweet passion fruit
Sweet and sour pickled beef – Stir-fried young pumpkin with garlic – Luffa soup – Apple
Roasted peanuts with garlic and chili – Stir-fried sweet and sour ribs – Boiled water spinach – Pineapple
Stir-fried peas, carrots, minced meat – Roasted shrimp – Boiled zucchini – Mango, grapes
Deep-fried shrimp – Shrimp soup cooked with luffa and spinach – Chicken breast floss – Yellow orange, green grapes
Pigeon soup stewed with lotus root – Grilled salmon with sauce – Boiled bottle gourd – Yellow orange, blueberry
Mushroom meatballs in tomato sauce – Salmon floss – Squash meatball soup – Longan
Roasted crab with tamarind – Steamed crab – Meat omelette – Boiled cabbage – Bamboo skin persimmon
Yam baby rib soup – Stir-fried chicken with shiitake mushrooms – Roasted shrimp – Boiled lentils – Rambutan
Beef rolled with enoki mushrooms – Egg rolled with onions – Gourd, boiled pumpkin – Watermelon, apple
Braised basa fish – Braised duck with crocodile – Boiled kohlrabi – Cantaloupe
Shrimp and meat spring rolls – Stir-fried chayote – Roasted peanuts – Green grapes
Fried corn with butter – Grilled salmon – Chicken breast salad – Sweet corn, zucchini, carrot soup – Whip
Grilled rosemary chicken thighs – Mackerel in tomato sauce – Clam soup with spinach – Papaya
Stir-fried pork belly with tomatoes – Bell pepper salad – Choy sum soup – Golden kiwi
Cucumber salad, purple cabbage – Stir-fried chicken with baby corn – Roasted frog with salt – Zucchini, boiled radish – Apple
Luffa crab and spinach soup – Fried eggs – Beans in tomato sauce – Watermelon
Mushroom soup with chicken thighs cooked with luffa – Braised meat with quail eggs – Beans marinated with onions – Tangerines
Snail, banana and bean soup – Lean pork with grilled sauce – Split cucumber – Pears
Grilled ribs – Shrimp, meat, pineapple, cucumber salad – Boiled chayote – Crow’s beak peach
Boiled pork shank – Eggplant soup cooked with luffa and spinach – Stir-fried eggs with tomatoes – Guava
Braised ribs – Stir-fried shrimp with asparagus – Luffa shrimp soup, spinach – Golden kiwi
Pham Thu Ha
