"There's a difference between the pleasantly doughy boiled dumpling and the chewier, semi-translucent steamed dumpling." I may be from Shanghai, but I think I make some pretty mean dumplings for a Southern gal. From buns, bread, and noodles, the Northern...
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To cap off a week of light Vietnamese recipes, here's a little something for the sweet-toothed. Mandarin sorbet, reprinted from Into the Vietnamese Kitchen makes lovely use of the season's mandarin oranges, adding only water, sugar, and lime juice to...
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Having grown up in Asia, with its tradition of clear, brothy soups, it's hard for me to get into stick-to-your-ribs bisques or chowders. My ideal soup is still the Vietnamese canh: a light, broth-based soup floating with gently cooked ingredients,...
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A baguette sandwich commonly made with pâté, cilantro and pickled vegetables, the banh mi is a happy collision of Asian and French flavors. Fill it with any strongly flavored cooked meat or even firm tofu. Andrea Nguyen's banh mi how-to,...
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The following recipe is from the January 7th edition of our weekly recipe newsletter. To receive this newsletter in your inbox, sign up here! After the excesses of the holiday season, this fat-free Vietnamese slaw is the perfect recipe with...
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While traditionally made in a clay vessel, today's Cook the Book recipe is just as easily made in a Dutch oven. In fact, Andrea Nguyen, author of Into the Vietnamese kitchen, prefers it that way, because a beautiful, crunchy crust...
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Today's Cook the Book recipe, from Into the Vietnamese Kitchen, is a delicate, clear soup floating with slivers of napa cabbage and whole shrimp. Instead of using prepared stock, you make a quick but flavorful broth with dried shrimp, which...
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