Vietnamese Pickled Bean Sprouts with Garlic Chives (Dưa Giá)
You know you are getting old when you start putting taffy candy into your pockets to “soften” because it hurts your jaw.
You know you are also getting old when you enjoy vegetables that you never did as a kid.
Growing up, I never liked Vietnamese pickled bean sprouts and garlic chives. Whenever we have Caramelized Pork Belly & Eggs (Thit Kho Tau), I would have it by itself with my steamed white rice and maybe … just maybe with a few slices of fresh cucumbers. No pickled side dishes for me and certainly, no yucky pickled bean sprouts with god awful stinky garlic chives.
Now, I love my pickled side dishes. They go wonderfully with fatty food. Something I never said growing up. A true sign of the times.