Vietnamese chicken curry (Ca ri ga)

I think I have abandoned my blog long enough now since my last post! With the holiday season right around the corner and with the last minute planning for the holiday celebration at full gear, I was forced very close to the edge of my stress-tolerance threshold. But finally, my shopping mission has been accomplished,  presents have been wrapped, baked goodies for friends have been delivered, Christmas tree and light decorations have been put up.  And one more day before my oldest son is off for the winter break, then I can breath for a little. Well just a little, because then I will be off to the kitchen again to prepare for our  Christmas feast. I guess I won't be able to truly relax until the holiday is over.
Anyway, the weather has been very wet and cold lately. Winter is finally here, so are the cold, flu and other seasonal illnesses coming along with it. I got some chicken thighs last week to make chicken noodle soup for my sons when they started their sniffles. With the left over chicken thighs, I made some chicken curry for me and my husband and it went so well with this cold, rainy weather. My husband loves it served with vermicelli while I like to dip in my bowl of curry with fresh pieces of warm baguette. Either way, it made a comfort and delightful meal in this winter season.

Thai beef green curry

I hope everyone enjoyed their Fourth of July with the sun, the BBQs and the spectacular firework show last night. As for me, not much excitement going on yesterday since I had to work. I really loathe it when the holiday falls right in the middle of the week like this.  Just too far from either weekends to do anything worth while .... well... beside working and got pay extra (that is the only motivating part..hehehe...).

Luckily work was slow enough for me to take off early and enjoyed the rest of the holiday with my loved ones. After dinner, we went to watch some firework at a baseball park near home and lit up some more firework once we got home afterward. The kids had fun and enjoyed the show, so that was all that matter to me.

Anyway, back to the food business, I came up with this dish a while back after first tasting a similar version of this curry dish while we were on a vacation in Hawaii. My husband really loved it, so I tried to remember the flavor and the taste for later duplication. It is quite simple to make and doesn't require a long time to prepare either. Basically, you can use whatever meats, seafoods even, and any vegetables that you have on hands to make this dish. My husband even came up with an idea of using this left-over curry to make fried rice the next day. And to tell you the truth, it was quite some yummy fried rice that he made with it. So anyone who love curry should give it a try!