Into the Vietnamese Kitchen: Treasured Foodways, Modern Flavors [A Cookbook] -- Andrea Nguyen, Hardcover

An intimate collection of more than 175 of the finest Vietnamese recipes.

When author Andrea Nguyen's family was airlifted out of Saigon in 1975, one of the few belongings that her mother hurriedly packed for the journey was her small orange notebook of recipes. Thirty years later, Nguyen has written her own intimate collection of recipes, Into the Vietnamese Kitchen, an ambitious debut cookbook that chronicles the food traditions of her native country.

Robustly flavored yet delicate, sophisticated yet simple, the recipes include steamy pho noodle soups infused with the aromas of fresh herbs and lime; rich clay-pot preparations of catfish, chicken, and pork; classic b nh m sandwiches; and an array of Vietnamese charcuterie. Nguyen helps readers shop for essential ingredients, master core cooking techniques, and prepare and serve satisfying meals, whether for two on a weeknight or 12 on a weekend.

Author: Andrea Nguyen
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Published: 10/01/2006
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.36lbs
Size: 9.76h x 9.32w x 1.19d
ISBN: 9781580086653
Award: James Beard Foundation Book Awards - Nominee
Award: IACP Crystal Whisk Award - Finalist
Award: IACP Crystal Whisk Award - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/02/2006 pg. 54
Library Journal 11/15/2006 pg. 90

About the Author
Andrea Nguyen is an author, teacher and consultant based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Born in Vietnam, she came to the United States at the age of six. Andrea's food writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Saveur, and Rodale's Organic Life where she is also a contributing editor.