Welcome and thank you for checking out my channel! My name is Nina TranLe and I am committed to helping you become a better cook for your loved ones. Although I am not a chef but I am an inspiring one in my own kitchen. I cook, create, and refine food that touches my family’s SOul, is SIMple to make, and YUMmy to eat which equates to SoSimYum (Soul Food, Simple Food, and Yummy Food).

Cooking is my passion and I would like to share it with you. On this Youtube channel, you will find delicious food for every occasions, budgets, and times (dishes are as short as 10 minutes to as long as 3 hours). The saying goes ‘the way to a man heart is through his stomach. I strongly think that this quote also applies to women, our families, and friends 😊.

Please be sure to comment, say hello, and let me know what type of food (Asian, Italian, French, Mexican, Spanish, and American) you would like to see. Thanks in advance!

Keep Smiling and we will talk soon!

@NinaTranLe


SoSimYum

Happy 2025 Everyone! Wishing you and your family a wonderful year ahead, full of good health, lots of love, and tons of prosperity! Thank you all for your love and support 🥰!

9 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 1

SoSimYum

Happy Lunar New Year Everyone! Wishing you and your family lots of good health, amazing happiness, and fortune of prosperity!

Chúc Mừng Năm Mới! Chúc mọi người và người thân của các bạn năm mới được nhiều sức khỏe, hạnh phúc, và phát tài.

1 year ago | [YT] | 8

SoSimYum

Happy 2022 Everyone! Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a Happy New Year. May peace, love, prosperity, and good health follow you always! Thank you all for your encouragement, support, and love for SoSimYum YouTube Channel, SoSimYum IG, and Asian Cooking & Recipes FB Community!

3 years ago | [YT] | 1

SoSimYum

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and heartfelt Thanksgiving filled with good food and great memories!

3 years ago | [YT] | 1

SoSimYum

Bún Riêu is a Vietnamese rice noodle soup featuring seafood and tomatoes. There are a few varieties of Bún Riêu; however, today I will be sharing with you guys a healthy and simple version of seafood Bún Riêu (no pork and no pork blood) with full of authentic flavors.

Video tutorial in English:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USrBk...

Video nói tiếng Việt ở đây nè Cả Nhà:
youtube.com/watch?v=WzmBK...

4 years ago | [YT] | 0

SoSimYum

Hello Everyone! I hope you guys miss SoSimYum videos as much as I miss making them ❤️. It wasn't easy filming and editing a YouTube video in a small space but we did it. I used the word 'we' because my family plays a big role BTS for me to share my passion about homemade food. Imagine a small space with cameras, tripods, studio lights, cooking equipments, food props, etc. 🤦🏻‍♀️! This time around, I have stepped out of my comfort zone from iMovie to learn how to edit cooking videos in Final Cut Pro. OMG, there are so many advance features and I cannot wait to learn them.

Anyhow, please check out my latest video for how to make Crystal Clear Homemade Chicken Stock using an Instant Pot. Here is the ink to the video recipe: https://youtu.be/0bIb-kF_pBg.

4 years ago | [YT] | 2

SoSimYum

Happy Lunar New Year 🧧!
Chúc Mừng Năm Mới!
Gong Xi Fa Cai!

On this new year, I’m sincerely wishing you and your loved ones happiness, good health, mindfulness, lasting prosperity, and best of luck.

Trước thềm năm mới, Nina xin thương chúc mọi người cùng gia quyến một năm mới tràn đầy hạnh phúc, sức khỏe dồi dào, thân tâm an lạc, công ăn việc làm hanh thông, gia đình bình an và vạn sự cát tường.

4 years ago | [YT] | 2

SoSimYum

My Video Tutorial for Bánh Chưng: https://youtu.be/SiZ_9E-4fdE

Due to our recent move to a new state, I am unable to make new videos for Lunar New Year Food this year. However, I would like to share with you guys my last year video tutorial on how I made Square Sticky Rice Cakes especially the wrapping technique. I have been making Bánh Chưng when I was a teenager all the way to my middle age years and my favorite method to wrap the square sticky cakes is the one I shared on my YouTube channel. With that technique, we don’t have to buy long or wide banana leaves and it doesn’t require a lot of banana leaves to wrap the cake either.

Although the video I shared was in Vegan Version but you can use it for the Meat Version as well. For the meat version: You may replace 1/2 portion of mung bean with 3 long pieces of thick sliced pork belly w/out skin from Costco (1 slice is for 1 cake). Cut each slice into 3 to 4 pieces long, marinate the meat with 3/4 tsp sugar, 1/4 tsp ground white pepper, 1/4 tsp Shiitake mushroom seasoning, 2 tsp fish sauce (3 crabs brand), 1 tbsp fried crispy shallots, 2 tsp fried crispy shallots oil, give a good mix to combine.

FYI: In the video, I also show you how to make the square mold using cardboard box if you don't have the wood mold. Written recipe for Bánh Chưng is in Asian Cooking & Recipes FB Group.

4 years ago | [YT] | 2

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Dưa Món (Vietnamese Savory Pickled Veggies) is the first condiment I prepare for the Lunar New Year because they can stay fresh and crunchy for a long time. These savory pickled veggies complement extremely well with all the sticky rice cakes. In addition, the yummy pickled veggies are ideal gifts for families and friends because nothing beat HomemadeWithLove Dưa Món 🥰.

My video tutorial on SoSimYum YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6kUz...

Happy Cooking For Your Loved Ones 😉!

4 years ago | [YT] | 1

SoSimYum

Happy New Year Everyone 🥳! Sending you lots of love and good wishes for 2021. Thank you all so much for your love 🥰 and support 🙏!

Chúc Mừng Năm Mới nha cả nhà ơi! Thương chúc mọi người được vạn sự như ý. Nina cám ơn tất cả đã ủng hộ và yêu mến channel SoSimYum 🥰!

4 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 2