Children by age

Baby 6–8 months — first spoonfuls

Recipes written for this stage and nothing else: no salt, no fish sauce, no sugar, no honey, puréed or sieved smooth. None of them are adult dishes made softer.

Smooth, no salt Coarser, still no salt Iron & zinc Calcium-rich Protein, iron, calcium

Dishes for this stage

20 dishes
Photograph of Smooth Rice Porridge Smooth Rice Porridge Vietnam · 40 min Photograph of Steamed Carrot Purée Steamed Carrot Purée Vietnam · 20 min Photograph of Steamed Pumpkin Purée Steamed Pumpkin Purée Vietnam · 20 min Photograph of Steamed Sweet Potato Purée Steamed Sweet Potato Purée Vietnam · 25 min Photograph of Rice and Pumpkin Porridge Rice and Pumpkin Porridge Vietnam · 40 min Photograph of Rice and Sweet Potato Porridge Rice and Sweet Potato Porridge Vietnam · 40 min Photograph of Mashed Avocado Mashed Avocado Vietnam · 5 min Photograph of Mashed Ripe Banana Mashed Ripe Banana Vietnam · 5 min Photograph of Steamed Apple Purée Steamed Apple Purée Vietnam · 20 min Photograph of Steamed Pear Purée Steamed Pear Purée Vietnam · 20 min Photograph of Rice and Pea Porridge Rice and Pea Porridge Vietnam · 40 min Photograph of Cauliflower Purée Cauliflower Purée Vietnam · 20 min Photograph of Rice and Spinach Porridge Rice and Spinach Porridge Vietnam · 40 min Photograph of Chicken and Carrot Porridge Chicken and Carrot Porridge Vietnam · 45 min Photograph of Beef and Pumpkin Porridge Beef and Pumpkin Porridge Vietnam · 45 min Photograph of Salmon and Courgette Porridge Salmon and Courgette Porridge Vietnam · 45 min Photograph of Egg Yolk Porridge Egg Yolk Porridge Vietnam · 40 min Photograph of Silken Tofu Porridge Silken Tofu Porridge Vietnam · 40 min Photograph of Oat Purée with Milk Oat Purée with Milk Vietnam · 15 min Photograph of Potato and Pea Porridge Potato and Pea Porridge Vietnam · 40 min

These suggestions follow published nutrition guidance from the WHO, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health, the NHS, the FDA/EPA and ACOG. They are not medical advice and do not replace a doctor or a dietitian. With an existing condition, a food allergy or a high-risk pregnancy, ask a doctor before changing how you eat.