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After a long day of errands in Fremont, Carmina's dad found himself yearning for the vibrant flavors of Vietnamese cuisine, igniting a culinary adventure that would tantalize his taste buds.

  After doing errands with the family my dad wanted to eat Vietnamese food in the area of Fremont . My dad brought us to  Pho Lan Noodles House  for our lunch. We all decided to eat one of our favorite Vietnamese dishes. We had ordered some appetizers fried wanton and fried chicken with fish sauce . My dad had ordered Lemongrass chicken include with rice and salad in his meal but was already full when he had eaten his wife's meal. She had ordered the Chicken Banh Mi and chicken clear soup. I wanted to try their Pork Banh Mi sandwich and requested no jalapeno pepper on it. The sandwich is quite big had to slice it in the middle and the remaining was for takeout. The filling of the pork was a lot of serving soft and tender had a lot of flavoring. The bread was also soft even if it was toasted. Family members had ordered the Garlic Chow Mein with Shrimp . NOT SPONSORED. Check out my channel @ Carmina Lifestyle YouTube  and click on the subscribe button for more vid...

Mixed Vegetable Recipe

Anyone who loves vegetables will surely enjoy this dish made from home with assorted vegetables eaten with fried fish, chicken or pork chop is something match up when we have another dish with our meals. Mixed Vegetable Recipe: Ingredients: 2 - Pieces Chayote (chopped) 10 – Pieces String Beans (sliced thinly) ½ Kilo – Chicharo/ sweet peas (removed sides) 1 - Onion (chopped) 2 -  Pieces Garlic (minced) 5 - Pieces Shrimp (peel, remove head and chopped) 5 - Shrimp Head  Water Patis 2 Tbsp - Cooking oil Mortar and Pestle Strainer with handle Step 1: (Shrimp water) Use mortar and pestle and place 5 pieces shrimp head smash it Add 1/2 cup water Place the shrimp head and water in the strainer having a bowl below it Set aside Step 2: In a pan add cooking oil on low heat sauté garlic and onion Add shrimp or pork  Add chayote, string beans and sweet peas Add fish sauce and shrimp water mix together Cook u...

Shrimp Tempura Recipe

My family loves to eat shrimp tempura but when you have shrimp in your home why not make it cooked in your own kitchen although it can be time consuming but when you feel appreciated by who you cook for you gain some inspiration to cook for them. Shrimp Tempura Recipe : Ingredient : I kilo fresh medium size shrimp 1 package Tempura breadcrumbs 2 pieces Large Egg Salt (depend on your taste) Black Pepper (depend on your taste) Cooking oil Fry pot or deep fryer Strainer Step 1 : 1.     Remove the head with a knife, peel off the skin from the shrimp and tail 2.     Slice the shrimp in the middle where the body of the shrimp curve and remove the excess dark black intestinal. Step 2 :  In a big bowl you will crack the egg whip it, add the salt, black pepper and mix well. Add the shrimp and let it stay inside until the egg has stuck to the shrimp.   Step 3 :  In a flat tray or plate pour enough tempura breadcrumbs spread evenly...

Filipino Kare Kare Recipe

The Filipino Traditional Kare kare is made of peanut butter sauce cooked with ox tail, ox tripe, eggplant, string beans, bok choy and banana blossom. The modern kare kare is made with chicken, beef ribs, seafood or vegetable. No matter how you want to make your kare kare it will always have the traditional sauce in order to make it taste how it is supposed to be the Filipino way. Main Ingredients: 10 pcs - String beans (cut into 2 inch) 1 Small Banana Blossom (sliced) 1 - Bunch Baby Bok Choy 1 - Medium Eggplant (sliced) 1 - Medium Onion (chopped) 3 - Cloves Garlic (minced) 5 Tbs - Peanut Butter (Skippy or Lady's Choice) 1 1/2 - Tbs Annatto Powder (dilute with 3 Tbs water) or 3/4 Cup - Annato Water (1/2 cup annatto seeds soaked in 3/4 cups water) 2 Tbs - Patis (fish sauce) 1 - Knorr Pork Cube Cooking Oil 1 1/2 Cup Water 1/4 Cup - Cornstarch 1/2 Cup - Sauteed Shrimp Paste Ox Tail Kare Kare Ingredients: 1 Kilo Oxtail Ox Tail Kare Kare Ingredients: 1 - Kilo Beef Tripe (sliced) Beef S...