I co-own two photography, videography and audio recording companies called Nolita Studios & Nolita Media with my fiancé. We’ve been operating our businesses for almost 4 years now, so I thought I’d share some insight on some of the mistakes I’ve made when I was first starting out. In today's vlog, I share my mistakes but I also give tips and advice on how you can avoid making these same mistakes if you’re an aspiring photographer/videographer. What are some mistakes you’ve made in the past couple of years and how did you deal with them? ✨
Today's video is a little bit different - I decided to make a cooking video with my mom!! One of the things that I absolutely love about my mom is that she makes the BEST Vietnamese food. I always compare her food whenever I go out to eat at Vietnamese restaurants, haha I can't help it. Let me know what you think of this recipe video and we might make some more down the road!
Watch our "How to make my mom's banh xeo" video here:
Here are the ingredients that you'll need:
BATTER 1 bag of banh xeo batter / pre-mix 1 cup of coconut milk 1 cup of coconut soda
TOPPINGS 20-30 whole pieces of shrimp (peeled, deveined and cut in half) 1 pound of side pork or pork belly 1 red onion
VEGETABLES 1 head of lettuce or red leaf lettuce Fish mint leaves (dap ca) Mint leaves Perilla leaves (La tia to) Bean sprouts
OTHER INGREDIENTS Vegetable oil Fish sauce Premium fish sauce White pepper Garlic powder
Our banh xeo recipe serves about 4-6 people.
Here's my list of gear and products that I used for this video:
CAMERA & AUDIO GEAR ▹ ‣ Vlogging camera | Sony A6100 with 16-50mm kit lens | https://amzn.to/35SIo1E ‣ Sony A7 III (Body only) | https://amzn.to/38YjSOW ‣ Sony A7R II (Body only) | https://amzn.to/3bOFC1q ‣ Sigma 35mm F1.4 Art for Sony E | https://amzn.to/3iAse2c ‣ Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 | https://amzn.to/3rpxuZG ‣ Rode Video Mic Pro | https://amzn.to/2Mc1Yz4 ‣ Aputure LS C300D II | https://amzn.to/3romVpJ ‣ Aputure Light Dome II Softbox | https://amzn.to/2LkZmyO ‣ Tascam DR-10L | https://amzn.to/3sIC4no
KITCHEN PRODUCTS USED ▹ ‣ Marble Pastry Board | https://amzn.to/3t6c3yF ‣ Mac Knife Chef Series Chef's Knife, 7-1/4-Inch | https://amzn.to/3cH2kZR
Let me know in the comments if you tried my mom's recipe!!
As you may or may not know, I've had my YouTube channel for about 11 years now. Time flies and a lot has changed since then! Check out my first 2021 vlog here:
For those of you who have been watching my Twitch streams on Tuesdays and Fridays from 7 PM - 10 PM CST - Thank you SO MUCH!! Y'all have no idea how much it means to me when you pop in for a bit to say hi :) Just to give you a heads up, I will be streaming on Tuesdays only until the end of Spring. I'm currently working on my record, and the only time I can work on it in the studio is on Friday nights. But! I will be back on Twitch on Fridays after I release my record!!! I'm so excited for y'all to hear it. I'm very proud of it and I'm going to be so happy when it gets out there in the world.
