Celebrating the diversity of Vietnamese cuisine.

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A bowl of dessert with coconut jelly, green pandan jelly, and a lotus seed shaped jelly, served with coconut milk and topped with crushed nuts.
Three people working in a rice paddy field, planting rice, with trees and a grassy area in the background.

What we do

  • From large-scale weddings to intimate dinner parties, we’ll work closely with you to create a custom menu for your event.

  • From restaurant takeovers to street side stalls, our popups are site-specific kitchens built for indoor and outdoor fun.

  • A ready-to-eat, frozen meal service offering dishes rooted in traditional Vietnamese medicine.

  • We offer private and public workshops on topics related to traditional Vietnamese foodways and medicine.

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Small round food bites with a golden breadcrumb coating, topped with garnishes, arranged on large green leaves.
Bowl of noodle soup with lemon wedge, green herbs, and fried shallots, on a wooden table.
A large salad with mixed greens, pink flowers, shredded vegetables, and crunchy toppings served on a white plate at a table with a yellow candles, glasses, and decorative items.
A table with various foods including sliced baguette bread, chopped mushrooms on lettuce, chopped carrots in a bowl, leafy lettuce, a bowl of hummus topped with a sprig of parsley, and a flower arrangement with pink and yellow flowers.
A glass bowl filled with a cooked chickpea dish garnished with chopped green herbs on a wooden table.
Skewers of grilled meat garnished with fresh herbs on a serving platter.
A hand holding a crispy taco with various toppings including egg yolks, pink pickled vegetables, purple edible flowers, and green sauce, against a background of water.
Fried empanada resting on a white decorative plate with wavy edges, placed on a wooden table.
A plate of rice and salad placed on purple flowering ground cover plants.
Bowl of noodle soup topped with fresh herbs, shredded cabbage, and slices of beef, held outdoors against a garden background.
A white plate with cooked meat in sauce and a side salad of mixed greens, garnished with herbs and red pepper flakes, placed outdoors among rocks and green plants.
A bowl of vegetable noodle soup topped with chopped green onions and crushed peanuts, served with a ceramic spoon with floral design on a blue tablecloth.
Traditional Southeast Asian dishes including green leaf-wrapped items, shredded yellow-orange dish topped with green chilies, pink rose-shaped desserts in a bowl, and a small bowl of dipping sauce on a table with orange fabric, green plants, and flow
A small glass bowl of Asian-style fish soup with green broth, garnished with fried garlic and fresh herbs, topped with crispy rice crackers.
A white bowl filled with jelly cubes topped with edible purple flowers, a small bowl of mixed berries, a bowl of shaved ice, and other food items on a white table.

bé bếp (beh • bep) means baby kitchen

Drawing from traditional cooking methods and family recipes, chef and founder Phoebe Tran creates dishes that aim to capture the flavors of her childhood and travels across Vietnam. Her distinct approach to Vietnamese food centers seasonality and community, and she carries this ethos through all of Bé Bếp’s popups and events.

Born and raised in southern California, Phoebe has spent the last decade working in various roles within the food industry in New York and abroad – as a cook, farmer, educator, event producer, writer, cultural organizer, and recipe developer. She founded Bé Bếp as a way to deepen her connection to her ancestral foodways, while sharing her love for gathering people around food.

Smiling woman in a yellow shirt standing in a kitchen with shelves of colorful glassware and kitchen items behind her.

Postpartum and Healing Meal Delivery –

Our postpartum meals are rooted in traditional Vietnamese healing foods. They include soups, broths, congees, and slow-braised dishes designed to nourish the body after birth and during recovery from illness or surgery.

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A bowl of medicinal chicken soup with jujubes, goji berries, and ginger.

1-Week Postpartum Meal Plan

Three bowls of different soups on a light wooden table.

Custom Meal Plan