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The Essential Vietnamese Sauce: Nuoc Mau
It looks rather like sorghum molasses, or espresso with a swirled froth of reddish gold crema on top. But it is neither of these things. It is dark, it is deep, it consists of two ingredients, and...
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What To Do With Nuoc Mau: Stir-Fried Chicken with Lemongrass and Chilies
Now that I have about a cup or so of dark bittersweet delishousness in my fridge, I have to cook with it. While kuo dishes–braised dishes with gooey reddish brown salty-sweet sauce are one of the main...
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Cooking the Soul Food of Vietnam: Kho
From what I have read and heard from Vietnamese friends, kho dishes are -the- comfort foods of their cuisine. This fairly broad category of dishes consist of braises, either long or short-simmered,...
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Thai-Vietnamese Summer Salad Rolls
When it is so hot and humid and sticky that you cannot bear to turn on the stove, and the thought of eating something warm makes you vaguely queasy, salads are the traditional cold food solution in...
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From Garden to Table: Vietnamese Style Grilled Beef and Pork in a Bowl
Yeah, I know that the title of the recipe involves beef and pork, but really those aren’t the stars of the show. The stars of the show are all of the local vegetables and herbs that go into the bowl...
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