"Banh xeo" vietnamese crepes recipe

vietnamese crepes is called banh xeo, and the picture is here

This is one of the traditional foods in my country. When you see it, you might think that these will be some eggs in the batter because it has a yellow color. However, I am sure that no eggs are inside, so let’s see what it is made from.

First, go to the market. You will buy rice flour, dried yellow mung beans, coconut, prawn, pork, lemongrass, onion, fish sauce, and pepper. Go to the Vietnamese market and ask them about “banh xeo” flour bag because one bag makes enough for three or four people.

Second, put the flour together with the coconut milk and water. It is important that to read how much water you need in the bag . if you want your food more delicious, use all the coconut instand of half of the coconut and half of the water.

Third, mix dried yellow mung beans with the crepe batter and the green onion. You must remember to add some salt.

Fourth, prepare an omelet pan to make it. Heat the pan for a few minute. After that put a bit of oil to the pan. When you think the oil is hot, add pork, and prawns and fry them. When they aren't raw any more, put a cup of crepe batter and lemongrass s the last one. Waiting five to six minutes and take it out.

Fifth, make the fish sauce. You already bought it in the market, but you have to change it a little. You should mix with some sugar, red pepper, fish sauce, lemon juice, so it will be more delicious.

Sixth, eat now. You can try with lettuce leaves, mint leaves, cilantro leaves, basil leaves, cucumber, and some pickled vegetable.

Instead of the prawns and the pork, you can use mushrooms or just prawns or only pork.

This one is not as special as the restaurant, but Vietnamese people often use this recipe to make food for our family because it is easy and fast.

I hope you will make it for you, your friends, and your family one day.

My hometown & Vancouver

the picture is here

Before arriving to Vancouver, I was very worried about changing the living condition, and weather there, but I think I made a right decision because have seen many similarities between my hometown, Delta, and Vancouver, where I live now. First, the weather in Vancouver is wonderful for me since it is the same with my hometown except winter. Especially, both of them have a lot of rain, and a bit cold even though summer time. Second, not only Vancouver but also Delta is being complained so boring by young people, yet I like that. For instance, you can just go to coffee shop or walk around Delta at night. Moreover, if you are in Vancouver, you will eat out with your friends or come to a bar or club. I do not know why my friends often talk about how bore these cities are, but for me it is enough. Finally, I am very interested in the streets which trees are put alongside. Delta has almost pine tree instead of cherry, maple trees in Vancouver. In my opinion, Vancouver’s streets are more beautiful than Delta, but I miss the pine tree’s street in my hometown. In conclusion, everything which I had worried before was not necessary. Considerable similarities in Vancouver with my hometown help me so much on the way get used to living here.

The secret to long life: deprivation

the picture here is shown two monkey which is had a long lifespan in the research beginning from 1989.

The article is in this link

If you know how to limit the calorie in your meal, you will be able to live longer and have a better health than others. That is what I learn from this news. The scientists have been studying about monkeys, which are much similar with human. The research started in 1989 with 30 nature adult rhesus macaques, which usually die at the average 27 year olds, and 45 more after five years. They are fed enough vitamins, minerals, other nutrients but still have a diet. After a period of time, the researcher said that the monkeys who have a diet can live longer than the others thirty percent. Otherwise, it can also decrease tumours, heart disease, diabetes, and have a better IQ. However, the monkeys often have shorter lifespan than humans, so they think this study may not fix for people. Also, they are not sure that either human can cut off their food when they feel hungry or not because the animals can not ask for food as same as human. In conclusion, people still want to have long lifetime, so they continue to process, and also find some drugs to expand lifespan.

I choose this topic since I think I and everyone want to live longer and healthy, so you might interested in this one. In my opinion, having a good diet we can stay healthy, but to live longer we need to eat the right food, and exercise everyday. No chemicals can be better than that. In my case, I believe that I will die soon as I am so lazy to exercise.