tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post2495988971621473089..comments2024-03-29T03:06:18.368-07:00Comments on Wandering Chopsticks: Vietnamese Food, Recipes, and More: Why My Mom's Banh Canh Cua (Vietnamese Thick Noodle Soup with Crab) Is Better Than Your Momma'sWandering Chopstickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-1980543737142028532010-09-20T16:25:35.076-07:002010-09-20T16:25:35.076-07:00HV,
Even if I did, I still haven't been able t...HV,<br />Even if I did, I still haven't been able to replicate my mom or my grandma's noodles.Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-87008096869990332632010-09-18T03:14:55.676-07:002010-09-18T03:14:55.676-07:00WC,
I hope one day you will help us salivating rea...WC,<br />I hope one day you will help us salivating readers, by teaching us how to make it...love your blog and thank you for sharing your fantasic recipes.<br />HVHVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12531432286376904234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-61940427750264267812010-08-09T21:34:31.685-07:002010-08-09T21:34:31.685-07:00Tammy,
My mom would be tickled that you want her c...Tammy,<br />My mom would be tickled that you want her cooking so badly you'd attempt a bribe. :)<br /><br />ETE,<br />I knew about ISO before, but not about aperture. Had no idea what the f stop was for. I had it at 4.5 because that's what Mochachocolata Rita told me was her standard setting. But that made the photos too dark and fuzzy for me. <br /><br />Then WeezerMonkey explained f Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-83113173240525595792010-08-09T14:57:20.899-07:002010-08-09T14:57:20.899-07:00WC,
At least most of them were OK :). I'm sure...WC,<br />At least most of them were OK :). I'm sure now you would know to adjust the ISO or make the aperture larger to compensate for that slow shutter speed.EatTravelEathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701629211273451788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-68521923240645569672010-08-09T08:08:43.790-07:002010-08-09T08:08:43.790-07:00I can't disagree with your title either! (I&#...I can't disagree with your title either! (I'll never tell my mom, but please tell yours she's left me...[almost] speechless.)<br /><br />Say, if I'm in the area and I bring a really nice bouquet of flowers, could I eat some of her food too?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03437876558716264896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-72512632208414201512010-08-08T18:47:47.756-07:002010-08-08T18:47:47.756-07:00Robin,
Haha. But it's not even anywhere near a...Robin,<br />Haha. But it's not even anywhere near as good.<br /><br />Anna,<br />Well, your momma's Greek food is better than my momma's. :P<br /><br />Pepy,<br />You know what that means? That you have to make a trip to Vietnam yourself so you can eat!<br /><br />Diana,<br />I tried once, but it just didn't turn out the same. Of course, this was before blogging. I might try it Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-29821335011228009392010-08-08T17:39:17.249-07:002010-08-08T17:39:17.249-07:00Wow, I never had banh canh cua with homemade noodl...Wow, I never had banh canh cua with homemade noodles. I can only imagine how expectional it elavates the bowl.Bonnibellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10875031425485819008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-42973784739545074102010-08-08T15:09:39.092-07:002010-08-08T15:09:39.092-07:00The crab looks so sweet. Can you elaborate on the ...The crab looks so sweet. Can you elaborate on the noodles- rice or wheat- and any idea how she does them? They look like they would have a nice chew to them? Corningware, Pyrex- its all good and I love finding and using it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17830357549499553044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-20738856179914418142010-08-08T10:49:06.431-07:002010-08-08T10:49:06.431-07:00Ooh - them's fighting words!
Looks fantastic....Ooh - them's fighting words!<br /><br />Looks fantastic. I want a bowl of your momma's and my Um's, then maybe I could do some comparison. Or just greedily and happily gobble both!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-11070725130882911222010-08-07T21:01:12.875-07:002010-08-07T21:01:12.875-07:00Mmm! Fresh noodles and crab! Definite plus. I nor ...Mmm! Fresh noodles and crab! Definite plus. I nor my mom have never made banh canh cua so your mom's version is by default better (again, like vitually all of your Vietnamese food posts).<br /><br />I'm further impressed with the photo of shallots. At 1/5 of a second you only got the photo to be minimally blurry on a lens that doesn't have image stabilization... You have really steadyEatTravelEathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701629211273451788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-58097295940414122162010-08-07T20:07:07.700-07:002010-08-07T20:07:07.700-07:00hi wc - wow, that soup looks delicious! not being ...hi wc - wow, that soup looks delicious! not being vietnamese, i wasn't lucky enough to have grown up eating that! yummm!<br /><br />re: vintage Corningware - OMG, my parents still have their set with the blue cornflower! they also have a set with roosters on them! it's probably worth something too. i saw a vintage set at an antique store - the smallest covered dish was going for $50! my caninecolognehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921983679558271352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-39367159137712717562010-08-07T16:19:50.200-07:002010-08-07T16:19:50.200-07:00My mom hasn't made banh canh cua so your momma...My mom hasn't made banh canh cua so your momma's is by default better ;-) Looks delish -- really, can you go too far wrong with fresh caught crab?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-77316570712924668482010-08-07T14:14:14.433-07:002010-08-07T14:14:14.433-07:00Yowza. Looks so amazing. And cute title to your po...Yowza. Looks so amazing. And cute title to your post! :PMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623263920909015348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-13211003806283308662010-08-07T13:44:04.520-07:002010-08-07T13:44:04.520-07:00What a coincidence I just had crab last night! My ...What a coincidence I just had crab last night! My friend's mom told me how to make the noodles, but I have yet to muster enough courage to try to do it by myself. :PConversations With a Bananahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15583481794087775266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-39523409402287389232010-08-07T10:41:45.381-07:002010-08-07T10:41:45.381-07:00I'm salivating over your pictures. Last month...I'm salivating over your pictures. Last month, a friend traveled to Saigon and Hanoi. I couldn't stop drooling when I saw all his pictures.Indonesia Eatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919748504479459122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-46262275278901593172010-08-07T09:44:30.871-07:002010-08-07T09:44:30.871-07:00your momma's is mos def better than my momma&#...your momma's is mos def better than my momma's, but ssshhhhh let's not tell her :)Banana Wonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145842146748797619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-26615667948895679992010-08-07T08:00:16.860-07:002010-08-07T08:00:16.860-07:00Looks delicious...since you have no recipe posted,...Looks delicious...since you have no recipe posted, I guess I will just have to go make your crock pot Pho..which my husband loves.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577798268801209275noreply@blogger.com