Chef’s Night Out with Helen Nguyen

Chef Helen Nguyen (Saigon Social) and her team of woman employers take us on a fernet-fueled trip through their favorite Manhattan locations, varying from a neighborhood dive, to a classy SoHo white wine bar, to a few of the city's finest omakase-style sushi. Register for MUNCHIES here: All MUNCHIES videos release a complete week early on our website: Hungry? Sign up here for the MUNCHIES Recipes newsletter. Take a look at for more! Follow MUNCHIES here: TikTok:…

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Coffee-Infused Shrimp Étouffée with Farideh & Helen

Farideh and MUNCHIES all-star Helen Nguyen of Saigon Social are collaborating to make some Brand-new Orleans-inspired dishes: shrimp étouffée over creamy grits and cà phê trứng, Vietnamese egg coffee. Farideh and Helen give a master class in making shrimp stock and the Louisiana "holy trinity" and indulge in rich coffee topped with a mix of sugar, egg yolks, and condensed milk (and maybe a little vodka). Check out the recipe here: Produced In Partnership With Folgers. #ad…

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