Thursday, January 10, 2008

Ca' Kho To^. for dinner (Caramel Fish)




Have to eat in order to play more music!

My first attempt of making this dish. The other dish is bitter melon (muo*'p dda('ng) and eggs. :)

I saw dew's recipe http://dewdrops12.multiply.com/photos/album/135 and tried it out.

First I had to go to Bie^n Hoa` market to get a clay pot, as Ca' Kho To^. doesn't "look" good in a Caphalon skillet.

It was meant to be: They only had one clay pot left and it was waiting to come home with me. I felt like Aladin, rubbing my claypot as if it was the magic lantern.

I dashed over to Nha Trang market to get sweet soya, and made another stop to get fish at Grand Mart. They had a lot of fresh fish.

All that for this little thing. hehe

I should have used fish with skin because it holds the fish together I think.

I don't know my fish very well, this fish rhymes with "Tapioca", all lean, but all fell apart to smaller pieces. Unlike dew's pics.

It's yummy though. That's all that matters, right?

Jan 10/08

New Year 2007 at QH's




Musician friends got together, ate, drank, played music. :)

Monday, December 3, 2007

Quán Văn Nova Open Mike, Cafe' Montmartre, Reston, Virginia

Start:     Jan 6, '08 2:00p
End:     Jan 6, '08 7:00p
Cafe Montmartre, Lake Anne Village Center
1625 Washington Plaza N, Reston, Va. 20190



If you're in Virginia, or if the winter wind blows and carries you to Virginia ;o) and you like to sing/play music, please come by and hang out & play w/ us.

quanvanva.multiply.com - main web site
quanvanva.multiply.com/journal/item/96 - sign up list

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Playing music for VDS Gala Dinner 11/30/2007




From rehearsing to performance and for a great cause: FUN!
(well, Vietnam Dream For Success is a great cause too! ;o))

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

CamOnDoi.ASF - Live at Cafe Montmartre




Reston, VA 11/04/2007 Quan Van Nova (quanvanva.multiply.com)

http://mnguyet.multiply.com/journal/item/6 - inspirations came from here. :)

Live mp3 recording: http://tkhapkumdo.multiply.com/music/item/88/QVNV_11042007_-_MAIN_PROGRAM

Lyrics: Minh Nguyet
Music: Que-Huong
Vocals: Minh Nguyet & Dam Vu

DaoKhucNho.asf - Live at Cafe Montmartre




"Autumn Reflection"

Reston, VA 11/04/2007 Quan Van NoVa (quanvanva.multiply.com)

Music & Lyrics: Que-Huong
Vocal: Cuong T

http://tkhapkumdo.multiply.com/music/item/88/QVNV_11042007_-_MAIN_PROGRAM - mp3 (better recording)

MaiMotToiVe.asf - Live at Cafe Montmartre




Reston, VA 11/4/2007 Qua'n Va(n NoVa

Live recording (.mp3) can be found here:
http://tkhapkumdo.multiply.com/music/item/88/QVNV_11042007_-_MAIN_PROGRAM

Lyrics: Poem by Vi-Khue
Music: Que-Huong
Vocals: Dam Vu & Minh Nguyet
Drums: Son Tran
Piano: Cuong T