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Hello, my name is Nam Nguyen! Taste of the bear is a weekly updated blog about food, travel, and lifestyle inspirations. At Taste of the bear, we are after stories - the stories about flavors and people whether it is global or local. Read more
Our food recipes and styling focus on the simplicity in preparing and cooking with basic & healthy ingredients; while culinary reviews & stories are all about the original, credibility & creativity.
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The ultimate list of the best food I had in 2018 Phở bò sốt vang This is a classic Viet dish that my mom would cook to impress guesses. I attempted to make the dish in the instant pot earlier…
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In the last 3 months, I was a part of the Puma Business Intelligence team, pursuing a Business Intelligence (BI) internship in Westford, Massachusetts. I was surrounded by such passionate and knowledgeable people. My internship was so amazing that I…
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This is the Korean Beef Bowl recipe from the second week of Sunday Brunch. It’s not an authentic or original Korean recipe. I was trying to make something out of what I had in my fridge, which were basically leftovers…
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Hello beautiful people, I have started my brand new series on my Instagram stories (@tasteofthebear). Every Sunday morning I will make something out of what I currently have in my kitchen. Here’s what I did for the first week: Sweet potato…
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This might be the only pancake I make at home from now on. I still don’t know why people call it German pancake. Did German invent this delicious puffy creation? Ingredients: 3 large eggs ½ cup flour ½ cup whole…
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It’s been a long long year with a lot of ups and downs. There are many untold stories that I haven’t had chance to share with you guys. One of those was the car accident in LA that I got…
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This hybrid dessert has a layer of chocolate sponge in the bottom and a layer of caramel-coated flan on top. Don’t hesitate to put two mixtures together as the sponge batter with egg white bubbles is lighter than the egg-milk…
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The street vendors in Taiwan usually sell milk drink of various sorts such as Watermelon or Cantaloupe. Xigua Niu Nai or Taiwanese Watermelon Milk Juice is my favorite thing to make when I have to get rid of the watermelon…
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I’m not kidding. Even though I agree that the Western omelet version is everything and almost irreplaceable when it comes to breakfast and brunch, this Kimchi omelet is really worth-trying. After Japanese food, Western world (I mean more likely white…
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Last Sunday, I made roasted chicken with clementines (tangerines or mandarin oranges). The recipe was adapted from Jerusalem cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. I’ve been so into Middle East cooking style recently. However, every recipes require a lot of…
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