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PU
B L I C A T I O N S
AWARDS
-- My debut cookbook, Into the Vietnamese
Kitchen: Treasured Foodways, Modern Flavors (Ten Speed
Press, Oct. 2006), won nominations for a James
Beard Foundation award and two
International
Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) awards.
The
book was most recently featured on EatDrink
(a Martha Stewart Living radio program), CBS5.com
(KPIX TV), in Vietnam's Thanh
Nien newspaper, Culinate.com,
and Courtenay Dunk's Spicelines
blog. Add'l reviews, extras for
readers, and more...
E
X C I T I N G
S T U F F
Announcing
the Asian Culinary Forum
-- the first annual weekend celebration and symposium dedicated
to Asian food culture! I'm launching this non-profit with other
food professionals in San Francisco. It's the the first of its kind
in the nation!
On
Monday, July 21, we're kicking
off with a Chef Panel discussion called "Are
you what you cook?" at the historic-now-foodie-paradise
Ferry Building in San Francisco.
Peruse the June 2008 road trip issue of Saveur
magazine for an article on Asian enclaves in California. I take
you on a tour of my favorites in suburbAsia!
Other
works I'm keen on these days include Shark's
Fin and Sichuan Pepper (eating in China), Wine
with Asian Food (at last!) Cradle
of Flavor (Indonesia, Malaysian, Singaporean food), My
Bombay Kitchen (charming Parsi), The
Sweet Spot (Asian-inspired desserts), and The
Seventh Daughter (Chinese-American restaurateur's memoir).
L
I N K S
Savour
Asia is a site with good info on traveling and eating
in Hanoi
Gas-tro-no-my
is a terrific blog of a young couple working and eating in Saigon.
White
on Rice is a site by a mixed Viet-American couple on culture
and food in the U.S.
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T
H E
L A T E S T
Kitchen
disasters - read mine and share yours.
Book
recommendations for learning about
Chinese cuisine and Vietnamese edible plants.
Mystery
dumpling - Banh
Mang. What is it?
What is modern Asian cuisine? Read the online discussion and
jump into the fray!
T
R A V E L
Traveling
to Vietnam? I did here are some tips
on getting through the visa process. Also, check the tips
for eating
safely in Vietnam.
Favorite
eateries
in Hanoi.
R
E C I P E S
Check
out my 'modern' Vietnamese recipe for grilled
beef and jicama salad. Perfect for summer and pretty good tasting
too.
Trout
simmered in caramel sauce with orange peel is a family favorite
that you can make from supermarket ingredients!
Wok-seared
"Shaking Beef" (thi bo luc lac) doesn't need to involve
expensive tenderloin (filet mignon) to taste good.
Hainan
chicken and rice (com ga Hai Nam) is a Southeast Asian favorite.
I ate so much in Asia recently but had to replicated it when I returned
home.
Yowza!
What to do during pomelo season but make a Vietnamese
pomelo salad!
Secrets
and techniques for making pho noodle soup at home.
Long
overdue, here's my recipe
for Hu Tieu Nam Vang
It's not hard to make your own Vietnamese
chili garlic sauce. Here are 2 recipes to try.
Don't be afraid to nearly burn sugar for Vietnamese
caramel sauce! Here's a recipe and step-by-step photos to guide
you.
Chicken
pho noodle soup is easier to make than its beefy cousin.
See the pho
ga recipe on the blog. But if you want a beef
pho recipe, then go to the
mega pho page.
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