Braised fish or pork is such a staple in every family meal that the dishes become a Vietnamese signature. Some people would diversify the dish by adding extra tastes such as tamarind, tofu or ...

Be careful not to fully submerge pork. Cover pan with a tight-fitting lid and place in oven. Braise until meat is tender and easily falls apart, at least 2½ hours. Let cool completely.

Once aromatic, after 1 minute, stir in pork and sauté, breaking up large pieces, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in stock, oyster sauce, chile-garlic sauce and black bean sauce.

This week’s dish is a miso-flavored stir-fry using nagaimo yam, eryngii mushroom and pork. The flavor turns out somewhat sweet after sugar and soy sauce is added along with the miso. Although ...