Dr. Vi Ho

In Vietnam, my children bowed before our ancestors at the family shrine — heads down, hearts open. They visited their great grandmother and showed her more love than I could have ever asked for. And my little one? She got up and danced just to make great grandma smile. ❤️ Unprompted. Unscripted. Pure heart. Great grandma lit up. And I had to look away so nobody saw me cry. This is why we go back. So they never forget where they come from. .viho

Just got back from Vietnam 🇻🇳 — and my freezer tells the whole story. Fresh line-caught seafood, tamarind leaves, and garlic from my hometown of Phan Rang that scientists are actively studying for its antioxidant properties. I brought this home for my children. To feed their bodies AND their souls. This is food as medicine. This is The Healing Dentist’s kitchen. 🌿

After a month of being away, Im so ready to be back and take care of my patients!

Tonight, I’m sitting in a bungalow overlooking rice fields, surrounded by mountains in Du Gia, Northern Vietnam. The sound of nature, the scent of the countryside, and the endless green fields bring me right back to my childhood.

Growing up, life was closely connected to the rice fields. Living in the Western world now, these moments have become rare and incredibly precious. My heart is full knowing that my children get to experience a glimpse of the simple beauty that shaped so much of who I am, alongside friends and family.

Some places don’t just take you somewhere new. They bring you home. 🌾



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While exploring a local fish market, I stopped at a seaweed vendor’s stand because I’ve always appreciated the nutritional benefits of seaweed. She gave us a quick lesson on the different varieties and how they’re used, and of course I brought some home. 🌿

The best part was having the kids there to learn alongside me. I’m hoping they’ll become more familiar with these nutrient-rich foods and start welcoming them into their own meals. 🌿🌊🇰🇷

We made it to Busan, Korea! Such a beautiful place with ocean and mountain view. Im grateful for the clean air that is much needed for lungs health and delicious seafood and kim chi! .viho

We made it Tokyo!

First trip to Japan and the trains have become part of the adventure, especially for the kids.🚆 Coming from Texas, where cars are king, it’s been such a cool experience learning how to navigate the subway system.
We decided against private shuttles and go for the experience! .viho ✈️

24 qt pot
1. 4 chicken breast (~4-5lbs), beef bones( 8lbs) 1 daikon, 3-4 onions, ginger
fill water all the way up
-add in 1/2cup of sea salt, 1/2 cup of rock sugar
-cook for ~10 hrs

2. remove chicken breast, onion, daikon,ginger. leave beef bones
3. refill water up to edge
4. add half of 1/3 cup of sea salt, half of 1/3 cup of rock suga( if eat next day bc it will get saltier, if like saltier or eat immediately add a full 1/3 cup of salt and likewise for sugar
-cook for another 6-10 hours

5. 1 hr before serving, add spice
-spice: handful of star anise, 5-6 small sticks of cinnamon, 5 amomum costatum, 1TBSp of cumin granule, 1 TBSP of coriander seed, 1 tsp of cloves

6. add 1 TBSB of mushroom powder right before serving

remove beef bones once done, water level should be about 2 inches below edge