Real Vietnamese Cooking is your ticket to a new world of Southeast Asian tastes and flavors--from the traditional to the modern. On this vibrant culinary tour, visit the food stalls of Vietnam's bustling urban centers, pull up a kitchen chair for a family feast, and then--in one of the cookbook's most unique forays--sit down in a mess hall with the hungry soldiers of the Vietnamese Army. Real Vietnamese Cooking combines the collective culinary wisdom of three intrepid food explorers who spent many years training with Vietnam's best chefs while scouring the countryside in search of tastes few foreigners experience. The trio appear throughout the cookbook, in caricature form, serving as guides, teachers and food ambassadors. This cookbook introduces readers to local takes on classic dishes, as well as lesser known favorites--all delicious and accessible, made with easy-to-find ingredients. The more specialized, including rice paper wrappers and rice flour, are readily available in all major American grocery chains. Street eats, food stall favorites and home-cooked delicacies that savvy travelers could once only find on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City and in the cafes of Hanoi are gathered here for the first time. This one-of-a-kind cookbook opens a new culinary window on contemporary Vietnam, exposing the full range of sweet, salty and savory tastes previously unavailable to the home cook. Dishes include: Shrimp-stuffed spring rolls Classic Pho

In his eagerly awaited first cookbook, award-winning chef Charles Phan from San Francisco's Slanted Door restaurant introduces traditional Vietnamese cooking to home cooks by focusing on fundamental techniques and ingredients. When Charles Phan opened his now-legendary restaurant, The Slanted Door, in 1995, he introduced American diners to a new world of Vietnamese food: robustly flavored, subtly nuanced, authentic yet influenced by local ingredients, and, ultimately, entirely approachable. In this same spirit of tradition and innovation, Phan presents a landmark collection based on the premise that with an understanding of its central techniques and fundamental ingredients, Vietnamese home cooking can be as attainable and understandable as American, French, or Italian. With solid instruction and encouraging guidance, perfectly crispy imperial rolls, tender steamed dumplings, delicately flavored whole fish, and meaty lemongrass beef stew are all deliciously close at hand. Abundant photography detailing techniques and equipment, and vibrant shots taken on location in Vietnam, make for equal parts elucidation and inspiration. And with master recipes for stocks and sauces, a photographic guide to ingredients, and tips on choosing a wok and seasoning a clay pot, this definitive reference will finally secure Vietnamese food in the home cook’s repertoire. Infused with the author’s stories and experiences, from his early days as a refugee to his current culinary success, Vietnamese Home Cooking is a personal and accessible guide to real Vietnamese cuisine from one of its leading voices.

Discover the stunning food and sights of Vietnam with Real Vietnamese Cooking. Follow Tracey Lister and Andreas Pohl on a delicious journey through the culinary regions of Vietnam, and learn how to recreate the flavours of Vietnam at home. This comprehensive collection brings you the delectable foods served at street stalls, countryside eateries, bia hois and family gatherings. With recipes ranging from Vietnamese classics such as beef noodle soup (pho bo), spring rolls (nem) and banana flower salad, to lesser-known recipes like eel in caul fat and boiled jackfruit seeds - Real Vietnamese Cooking is perfect for cooking up a traditional Vietnamese banquet or throwing together a casual meal for friends.

Delicious, fresh Vietnamese food is achievable any night of the week with this cookbook's 80 accessible, easy recipes. IACP AWARD FINALIST • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • The Washington Post • Eater • Food52 • Epicurious • Christian Science Monitor • Library Journal Drawing on decades of experience, as well as the cooking hacks her mom adopted after fleeing from Vietnam to America, award-winning author Andrea Nguyen shows you how to use easy-to-find ingredients to create true Vietnamese flavors at home—fast. With Nguyen as your guide, there’s no need to take a trip to a specialty grocer for favorites such as banh mi, rice paper rolls, and pho, as well as recipes for Honey-Glazed Pork Riblets, Chile Garlic Chicken Wings, Vibrant Turmeric Coconut Rice, and No-Churn Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream. Nguyen’s tips and tricks for creating Viet food from ingredients at national supermarkets are indispensable, liberating home cooks and making everyday cooking easier.

A cookbook both useful in the kitchen and beautiful on the coffee table, Eat Real Vietnamese Food features over ninety delicious, classical Vietnamese recipes.

A cookbook devoted to the beloved Vietnamese sandwich, with 50 recipes ranging from classic fillings to innovative modern combinations. Created by Vietnamese street vendors a century or so ago, banh mi is a twist on the French snack of pâté and bread that is as brilliant as it is addictive to eat. Who can resist the combination of crisp baguette, succulent filling, and toppings like tangy daikon and carrot pickles, thin chile slices, refreshing cucumber strips, and pungent cilantro sprigs? You’ll have ample opportunities to customize your sandwich with filling options such as grilled pork, roast chicken, and “the special”—a delectable combination of garlicky pork, liver pâté, and Vietnamese cold-cuts. Opening a new realm of flavor for anyone tired of standard sandwich fare, The Banh Mi Handbook presents more than fifty recipes and numerous insights for crafting a wide range of sandwiches, from iconic classics to modern innovations, including: Crispy Drunken Chicken Shrimp in Caramel Sauce Grilled Lemongrass Pork Beef and Curry Sliders Coconut Curry Tofu Lettuce Wrap Banh Mi Respected food writer Andrea Nguyen’s simple, delicious recipes for flavor-packed fillings, punchy homemade condiments, and crunchy, colorful pickled vegetables bring the very best of Vietnamese street food to your kitchen.

Based on memorable meals eaten at street food stalls, family gatherings and countryside eateries, Made In Vietnam covers three main culinary regions of the country: the heart food of the north, dishes from the center, with its tradition of the imperial cuisine of the Hue, and the sweeter and spicier food of the tropical South. This comprehensive collection includes recipes from staple Vietnamese dishes, such as Beef Noodle Soup (Pho Bo), to lesser-known recipes, such as Eel in Caul Fat, Banana Flower Salad and Boiled Jackfruit Seeds. In addition to the recipes, Made in Vietnam also looks at aspects of the country's food history and its absorption of various culinary influences, including the extensive French influence, long-established coffee culture the casual style of dining that is so synonymous with many parts of Asia.