Vietnamese Meatballs Xiu Mai Recipe - Honeysuckle

[@kntdo339]

Yum! My mother has made these before, but there was not really a name for that dish. There is another dish like this too, but instead, my mom stuffs the meat mixture (with glass noodles mixed in) between bite sized pieces of fried tofu and continues to simmer the sandwiched meat and tofu cubes in the tomato sauce. So good with rice!

[@t0nel0c619]

Loved watching the cooking shows every Saturday.

[@feriwarlock9610]

Interesting how just about every culture has their version of meatballs. Dumplings too. There are Asian pot stickers and then there are Russian pirogies. Small world.

[@honeysuckle]

+feriwarlock I agree! I love it 😄

[@ChukFlanagan]

you are wonderful! my family tradition is galumkis...pronounced gawumpkys.... haha... polish pork and rice stuffed cabbage. the trick is you add a little cinnamon to the filling. soo good 😆

[@honeysuckle]

+Chuk Flanagan that sounds delicious with the cinnamon in there!

[@lazyfluff84]

I followed your recipe and it turned out great. Thank you!

[@quynhmai1105]

you reminded me about the breakfast with my family :) Xiu Mai dishes my mother's homemade sauce and seemed looser canned sauces. We choose fresh tomato, chop it and cook with chopped garlic. You can add some water to make it looser. Beside, we add some chop mushroom, chop yellow onion and chop carrot in meatballs. The most important thing is to add a little sauce on the meat will make it so much better

[@manasamafan1]

Looks delicious! My family is Salvadorean so eating pupusas is a tradition for us 😁

[@KevinNguyenTu]

My version is to make this without the tomato sauce. I place each meatball into their own small bowl, top it with lap xuong Chinese sausage, and crack an egg on top. Individually steam each meatballs in their own small bowl. The juice from the meatballs will come out. Eat it with a French baguette or French bread dipping into it.

[@doodahgurlie]

I dig your version. I grew up eating the meatballs all piled up and steamed with no tomato sauce. I never knew tomato sauce was a thing until youtube and every video shows meatballs with the tomato sauce. I loved eating it with baguette, too, the juice was out of this world.

[@hw-to8mp]

Me and my Ba Ngoai make this when ever I visit her. It's one of my favorite dishes that she makes

[@honeysuckle]

+HayBay I love it!! Such a fun way to spend time together.

[@lblush]

Totally going to try this. Looks fantastic.

[@NiceyNiceGuyMike]

I've had something similar at a restaurant where the meatball were in a red curry sauce, outrageously good.

[@UyenNguyen-re7pf]

OMG It's so good I can't wait to try it. And beside that I also want to share with you one of my favourite vietnamese dish : steamed rice rolls with mung beans, fried scallions, pork rolls, bean sprouts, fried breads and the spirit of the dish: the sauce. It's really really delicious!!!. You should try it. You're gonna like it be sure

[@RichardBlaine]

Nom Nom! Those can give Italian style meatballs a run for their money anyday of the week! Delicious!

[@honeysuckle]

+Richard Blaine lol thank you!

[@CindyNguy]

+Honeysuckle I love the word lol!

[@YourJellyFishAteMyTV]

The only ingredient I couldn't find in the UK was the jimica 😕 so I'm substituting it for an apple. hopefully it works out ok 😄

[@honeysuckle]

+Bex is the word that should be good!!

[@CrimsonStigmata]

My moms makes this minus the peas. I think she uses spring/green onions in addition to a regular onion.

[@gracesong3658]

they look so delicious! I also love the meatball sandwiches from the Vietnamese store, but your's look way better!

[@honeysuckle]

+Grace Song Aw thanks!!

[@forest12222tmd]

i made this using your recipe today! they taste amazing. thank you so much!!! love it

[@honeysuckle]

+forest12222tmd Thanks for trying my recipe! So glad you liked it :)

[@werewolfjones3178]

Hawwww man, gonna get a batch of these going tomorrow, thanks for the idea!

[@honeysuckle]

+Werewolf Jones Ooh yea!!! Enjoy, I hope you like it!

[@sezzassaad6887]

can we boil it instead

[@werewolfjones3178]

+Honeysuckle Was a great after-work meal with the crew, they want it weekly now!

[@werewolfjones3178]

+Sezz Assaad The problem with boiling is that it dilutes the broth from the meatballs.

[@n0_m3rc7]

I watch this at 11pm and you make me like hungry all night (I'm Vietnamese too!)

[@TamHuynh-xj6jn]

It takes me 2 years to realize you are Vietnamese. I melt when I heard you say some Vietname word :))

[@gle4873]

I am salivating now after watching

[@doodahgurlie]

I love eating this growing up. However, I don't recall my parents putting it in tomato sauce. We just steamed one big gigantic meat clump (either that or the meatballs melded together into one gigantic lump) and all the juices would come out. It was delicious! We didn't add jicama or peas (I know you wanted to add the peas for color). I'd just break off little chunks of baguettes and dip it into all that fatty juiciness and break off a chunk of meat to eat. So good! Duong, I know sometimes you do things the "modern" way like using canned tomatoes, but I think it's a good idea to explain that traditionally they are made with fresh tomatoes and maybe you didn't use it for a certain reason. I think for those out there whom aren't familiar with the cuisine or recipe, it's an opportunity to teach so they aren't misinformed and think something is traditionally made when it's not necessary true. Just my 2 cents. I still think you're awesome and love our videos. :)

[@honeysuckle]

+Doodah Gurl To be honest, this is exactly how my mom made it so I didn't want to change a single thing! I've never had xiu mai with fresh tomatoes so didn't even think of it. Every family has their own way of preparing a certain dish - like yours was different without the tomato sauce. But that's the great thing about cooking, there's no one right way to make a dish and everyone interprets it differently. If people want to use fresh tomatoes or not add it all, I say go for it! I always encourage people to experiment and make it their own. I appreciate the thoughtful comment. Always welcome a good conversation 😊

[@doodahgurlie]

That's true, but I highly doubt traditional Vietnamese cooking would use canned tomatoes - that's just not a product they have available - especially with the abundance of fresh vegetable they have to use. I'm not saying my parents are traditional in all things, but I've watched other people make this on youtube and every time, they used fresh tomatoes. It's the same or similar sauce used to cook the fried fish in or the tofu (either stuffed or not), so it surprises me to see this...

[@shortylildoowoop]

+Doodah Gurl +Doodah Gurl honestly...fresh or canned tomatoes... It was still good following this recipe ... 👍🏽👍🏽

[@doodahgurlie]

I don't doubt it but I'm also all about teaching and informing when cooking.

[@nn-mi2sy]

I just made this tonight for dinner. We had slider style with Hawaiian roles.

[@anburnell]

This looks so good! I can't wait to try it!

[@elainenelson658]

Yummy! Making it right now!

[@squisitissima2810]

Looks wonderful! I love when youtubers share family recipes. What's the difference between a vietnamese baguette and a french one?

[@valeriecao782]

I love it when my dad makes this!! Ours a little different though. We add a can of pate into our meatballs. It makes the meatball more delicate and tender. I guess each family has their own way xD I like the ones you use to get at Saigon noodle hose (the one on story road in San Jose) and theirs was just steam meatballs but it just fell a part and it was soooo good.

[@bbbawse]

Just made them , delish!!

[@lamphuong7371]

I think own homemade tomato sauce will be better, another twist is that stuffing meat ball into tofu. Anyway, i love what you are doing. So proud to see such a talent girl cooking Vietnamese dishes.

[@honeysuckle]

+Lam Phuong I love the stuffed tofu idea! Thank you 😊

[@lamphuong7371]

+Honeysuckle hope to see you in VN. I really wanna take you all around HCM city and try delicious street foods.

[@honeysuckle]

+Lam Phuong omg that would be amazing! I've been to Saigon : Cho Ben thanh and had some noodles soup. I think it was bun bo? I ate so much I can't remember but it was all sooo good! Cam on!

[@lamphuong7371]

+Honeysuckle yeah it might be bun bo, one of the most famous in SG. There're plenty versions of it: bun thit nuong, bun cha, bun rieu, bun oc, banh canh cua, bun vit... One secret, cho Ben Thanh is not the best place to serve street food. If you come to VN soon, i will certainly show you the street food heaven lol :))

[@catfromcomiccon]

I loveeeeee your voice!!

[@hiiigkneexd]

Ah!!! I would do that on Saturday mornings too! :3

[@sgtprestonoftheyukon2423]

My mom use to make a dish she called TOMATO SOUP. But it was made with a can of crushed tomatoes,frozen gumbo vegetables ,corn ,onions , and any kind of leftovers in the fridge. I like to add potatoes and carrots, and a can of pinto beans . You can make this vegan. But I'll usually add either ground beef. Or stew meat. Needless to say this is a one pot meal . All you need with it is a slice of bread. I never add garlic cause I don't want it to taste Italian. Usually just black pepper. And some Worcestershire sauce. I make this all the time cause it reminds me of my mom.

[@JerryAyubbi]

tomato sauce, can I change it with tomato sauce for making spaghetti? and pork with beef?

[@Fernando-ox5mo]

What a nice recipe. Thank you so much! I am glad to subscribe and follow you. Vietnamese food is delicious! By the way, do you have the recipe for the Vietnamese Baguette that you used here? Is it different from the French one? Best wishes!

[@doodahgurlie]

Check out Aimee's Cooking. She is Vietnamese and loves to bake. Her recipes are really detailed and thorough and she has several Vietnamese baguette recipes on there along with other savory Vietnamese dishes. If you love Vietnamese food, also subscribe to SoSimYum. I just found her the other day and it's one of the best channels I've seen for Vietnamese food. Also check out Jenni Test Kitchen and The Beth Kitchen. :) JN Cooking Channel doesn't upload lately but she has great looking recipes, too, along with Van's Kitchen.

[@CherryLeSkull]

I love making Cevapcici and Djuvec for my granny :3 We are kroatian.

[@Ange-ns5be]

Hello random question but where did you get your top?! :)

[@MacBBakesTheCakes]

Thanks for the amazing recipe :)

[@emilynguyen1170]

Hey I am Vietnamese to. Can you teach us how to make the Vietnamese yogurt. My mom always make them but I want to see how you make them.

[@cindytran429]

Every time my big family comes together at my grandma's house, we'd always have egg rolls, some sort of dessert / che and homemade rice or noodle-based main dishes. It has been awhile since the family came together...For me, was Thanksgiving was the last time I saw my family (couldn't meet for Christmas because of home business). But, a family "tradition" (I guess), is that my mom and dad would make us homemade chicken / hot wings / drumsticks, every weekend and THEY ARE SO GOOD. xD that's about the only tradition, next to making mochi ice cream and (pandan) waffles ^0^

[@honeysuckle]

+Cindy Tran that all sounds so good!! Especially the Mochi ice cream. Yum!

[@paulinechatelan]

I love cooking with my Ba Ngoai too!!!!

[@thuh8332]

Who doesn't want to eat this. I'm excited to try this.

[@tashavanderful]

Looks delicious, thinking of trying this out but I'm not sure if I can find jicama :( will try to hunt around for it but if I still can't find it, is there a substitute for it or can I omit it?

[@honeysuckle]

+t tan try daikon! If not then you can just leave it our

[@tashavanderful]

+Honeysuckle i will try that out then! Thank you :D

[@lol-ry7qd]

I love all your Vietnamese recipes. They look so good. I want to make them so badly but I'm so terrible when it comes to cooking. I tried to practice but my parents always said I will burn down the kitchen and wouldn't let me do anything 😢I wish I could be like you. And I love your accent. Could u speak more Vietnamese when you're doing a vietnamese recipe? cuz I really love when you're talking in Vietnamese. Well, I'm off now. Great recipe though.

[@honeysuckle]

+Sally Thao My parents didn't let me cook either when I was young for the same reason! But I just followed my grandma around and tried to help her mix or prep things until they trusted me enough to cook. Try asking if they need help when they cook! I'm sure they would love it. 💗 And cam on! 😊

[@KoolDork91]

Please show me how to make " Ca kho to"!!! :) Thanks!

[@honeysuckle]

+Khanh Truong ooooh I love ca kho to with canh chua!!

[@KoolDork91]

+Honeysuckle me too!!! They are my fav. 😋

[@bytemei]

I live in the country where I can't find decent bahn mi to save my life. I'm definitely trying this!

[@trandainghiaA1]

Only 20s but i have to comment because i love your voice chị ^^

[@desiree7742]

Is it ok to skip the peas, and instead of the yellow onions, would it be ok to use scallions?

[@powerofsmile1015]

Why not?!! Get creative 😝😝

[@heyyouwhassup9765]

How do I steam the meatballs without the steamer thing?

[@yingx4139]

what can you use to substitute Jicama?

[@d3chan]

I want to make this but I don't have a steamer to cook the meatballs. Is there another way you would recommend me trying? Can I cook the meatballs in the sauce? If so, for how long? Thanks :)

[@honeysuckle]

+Doedoe doe if you don't have a steamer, bake it for 15 minutes at 350 and toss in sauce to simmer for another 15

[@d3chan]

+Honeysuckle thanks! Going to try this now! 👍

[@Ann-dt7dj]

Do you have to use fish sauce?

[@Goldenwagon123]

If I want to bake them, how long do I need to bake them for and at what temp?

[@honeysuckle]

+Goldenwagon123 15 min at 350 and cook in tomato sauce for additional 15 on med high heat

[@laurajhlee]

can i substitute the peas with carrots?? because i am allergic to peas.

[@honeysuckle]

+Laura Lee yes you can!

[@CindyNguy]

I am Vietnamese too

[@archivedsouls]

We have another kind of Xiu Mai in HongKong!

[@momdoan]

I want bo vien chay recipe please

[@EssentialOilsMunich]

Nice!

[@michellelites6293]

you should make chè thái or other chès that you know how to make

[@teriscallon]

Yum!

[@yahshimabetsellassie1405]

Quality 😍👌🏾

[@helenle2867]

I know how u feel. I just ate that for dinner!

[@xxvietbebe]

Can you make these in a crock pot?

[@MBZS500]

looks bomb

[@ABC-xd3yw]

I am learning English watching your videos hahahaha

[@disnalee]

Girlfriend you made it so easy. I love this but is there an easier way to make it if you want to make a large meal???

[@CindyNguy]

I love xiu mai

[@wendynguyen6247]

My mom made this yesterday :DD

[@oneofeverything9820]

I'm Vietnamese and I've never had this before.

[@hangthanh9534]

+Shoes and Cars cái này phổ biến ở sài gon và đà nẵng thôi giống như bánh mì bột lọc ở huế

[@oneofeverything9820]

Hang Thanh Oh, I see. I'm originally from Hanoi so I guess that's why I have never seen this before.

[@elenal1294]

Omg I LOVE DIM SUM

[@elenal1294]

How do you cook so good

[@miroslavserb1]

Making these tomorrow! Cam ổn :-)

[@sugarfreemintsful]

Why does it have to be kosher salt? 😮

[@shirinalam1094]

my family curry is curry is so yummy that the curry out of the world.haha:-).

[@SonianagaAsyari28]

im from indonesia and normally we eat the xiu mai with peanut sauce

[@mr.timetraveler5566]

You're lucky. My Ba ngoai died when I was 3 😭😭😭

[@yahshimabetsellassie1405]

Could you do a vegetarian take in this?

[@kellyngvyen]

Me and me brother love Xui Mai me and my brother are veitnamese

[@comymi]

My mother does a similar but instead of making the meatballs she uses storebought swedish meatballs xD

[@ValentineRoberta-d3p]

Hirthe Street

[@ashlynluu5341]

Does anyone know if she is Veitnamese

[@honeysuckle]

+Ashlyn Luu I am 😊

[@ashlynluu5341]

+Honeysuckle cool I am too love ur videos nice and simple but healthy

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You have to eat with rice

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[@anhthunguyen1440]

Are u vietnamese?

[@WilliamJohnson-v2n]

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[@siddheshnanal]

Please try using fresh meat and veggies instead of frozen one thats what we do in India I am sure the taste will be better

[@honeysuckle]

+Siddhesh Nanal the pork is fresh!

[@siddheshnanal]

+Honeysuckle It was looking frozen and also the tomatoes were in tin packed

[@honeysuckle]

+Siddhesh Nanal Thanks for your input. I assure you the meat I use is always high quality and fresh. I have personal standards for my cooking. As for tomatoes and peas, yes I agree fresh is always best, but unfortunately tomatoes are not in season so wouldn't produce the best sauce anyways. We also have quite amazing organic canned ingredients here in the US. 🙂

[@TamishaDishinger-l8r]

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[@lashawnqueen4505]

will it be a drastic change if I sub the pork with turkey?

[@honeysuckle]

+Bounce With Bunny not at all.. I plan to make it with ground turkey soon!

[@lashawnqueen4505]

Thank you!

[@inquisitvem6723]

Hey Mai, the ex youtuber founder Steve Chen started a new food website called nom.com .....right now they are not monetizing it, but you might want to also start another channel on that site...just a suggestion...keep up the good work here

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[@lovejessica6412]

Chao co

[@honeysuckle]

+lovejessica641 chao em!

[@Liliann31]

I don't eat pork can you suggest another meat that would go well with this recipe?

[@honeysuckle]

+Liliann31 try ground turkey thigh!

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