tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post1685059046904113526..comments2024-03-18T11:48:21.973-07:00Comments on Wandering Chopsticks: Vietnamese Food, Recipes, and More: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Spicy Tropical Fruit SaladWandering Chopstickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-14183968581976958222008-09-20T00:14:00.000-07:002008-09-20T00:14:00.000-07:00Make it Spicy,My dad bites chilies when he eats di...Make it Spicy,<BR/>My dad bites chilies when he eats dinner, but for fruit we mash it into the salt and then dip.Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-32760328787853845842008-09-05T01:50:00.000-07:002008-09-05T01:50:00.000-07:00Thanks for answering. I wasn't sure if you ground...Thanks for answering. I wasn't sure if you ground the peppers in the salt, too, or if you sprinkled on the salt and then took bites out of the fruit and chili. Nice to know others enjoy this "treat" too. :)Single Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669179527399994299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-16671019250454141702008-09-05T00:01:00.000-07:002008-09-05T00:01:00.000-07:00Make it Spicy,Yup, I mentioned it in my post, "I'm...Make it Spicy,<BR/>Yup, I mentioned it in my post, "I'm not sure if it's a Vietnamese thing but I like a little bit of salt on my watermelon. Sometimes I eat my grapes and mangoes with soy sauce and chili peppers. Harder fruits like apples and pears are eaten with salt and chili peppers."Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-29772401854090770352008-09-04T00:01:00.000-07:002008-09-04T00:01:00.000-07:00Okay, I know I'm very late to the game with this c...Okay, I know I'm very late to the game with this comment, but I made something tonight that I often made and I started to wonder if it's something you are familiar with. I'm not sure if it's strictly a Khmer thing, but we love to grind up chilies with salt in a mortar and then dip whatever tart/sour fruits we can find into it (usually crab apples or green mangoes). It's also great sprinkled on Single Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669179527399994299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-31200515384200237952007-06-06T22:58:00.000-07:002007-06-06T22:58:00.000-07:00t,What are you looking for?t,<BR/>What are you looking for?Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-71701109591077249382007-06-06T17:29:00.000-07:002007-06-06T17:29:00.000-07:00what else you got up your sleeves?twhat else you got up your sleeves?<BR/><BR/>tAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-61996001482455267312007-06-03T06:34:00.000-07:002007-06-03T06:34:00.000-07:00t,Haha! Most of my recipes seem to be not for you....t,<BR/>Haha! Most of my recipes seem to be not for you. :)<BR/><BR/>W&S,<BR/>Ah, if you're looking to try fish sauce, I'd recommend my recipes for nem nuong (grilled pork patties) or goi ga (chicken salad) instead! I'm not sure if your initial forays into fish sauce should begin with this. :)<BR/><BR/>Elmo,<BR/>It was a rujak recipe I saw but I didn't have any brined shrimp on hand so I subbed Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-76524184574090450162007-06-03T00:53:00.000-07:002007-06-03T00:53:00.000-07:00I love how fish sauce is so versatile. Honestly, ...I love how fish sauce is so versatile. Honestly, it enhances the flavors of everything, including sweet dishes. As always, thank you for sharing your wonderful recipes. :)Passionate Eaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14492203392706191554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-9457147580221753012007-06-02T19:19:00.000-07:002007-06-02T19:19:00.000-07:00Whoa, I've never had soy sauce with my grapes eith...Whoa, I've never had soy sauce with my grapes either! I have some grapes...maybe I'll try it later tonight.<BR/><BR/>That tropical fruit salad didn't appeal to me at first because of the fish sauce, but then I realized that I like goi xoai xanh which also has fish sauce. Thanks for sharing this interesting salad!Christine D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01617318859679680920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-12307474021321464812007-06-02T15:26:00.000-07:002007-06-02T15:26:00.000-07:00yum look goods. something i would like definitely...yum look goods. something i would like definitely. I also like green mangoes (or some ripe yet sour ones) dipped in soy sauce/sugar mixture. You mix to taste but I aim for the caramelized effect. love your blog makes so hungry all the time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-47232590504237079142007-06-02T10:42:00.000-07:002007-06-02T10:42:00.000-07:00i bet that would taste SO good with mango!!!i bet that would taste SO good with mango!!!SteamyKitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215147623559421585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-83194596523343956082007-06-02T10:35:00.000-07:002007-06-02T10:35:00.000-07:00One of my cousins introduced this strange fruit sa...One of my cousins introduced this strange fruit salad to me a few years back and I have been in love with it since. The only thing I always do if I make this fruit salad is to make sure I put clingfilm over the prepared bowl while chilling it in the fridge otherwise the smell of fish sauce may linger in the fridge for many days after :DHedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14272166197082137905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-82145597813196423802007-06-02T10:07:00.000-07:002007-06-02T10:07:00.000-07:00This is like my favorite Indonesian snack of all t...This is like my favorite Indonesian snack of all time, called rujak. Nothing like fermented brine shrimp with jicama and tart mango...yum.elmomonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102068612919963395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-56482350173206703952007-06-02T07:50:00.000-07:002007-06-02T07:50:00.000-07:00Hmmm - I like the sweet, sour, salty and spicy (es...Hmmm - I like the sweet, sour, salty and spicy (esp. spicy!) thing but I have to say, I have never eaten my grapes with soy sauce! hehe! I'm not sure I'm quite ready to try either!<BR/><BR/>Your fruit salad though, looks fantastically tasty and colourful! I didn't really grow up using fish sauce so I'm always on the lookout for different recipes that use it!WokandSpoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424292899830521790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-21548340979568481872007-06-02T01:24:00.000-07:002007-06-02T01:24:00.000-07:00definitely not for me.tdefinitely not for me.<BR/><BR/>tAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com