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An Chua: Simple Vietnamese Recipes That Taste Like Home
Classic Vietnamese Dishes That Say, “I Love You”
Ăn chưa? (Did you eat, yet?) is a common Vietnamese greeting that expresses affection through the everyday necessity, nourishment and comfort of food. In this special collection of time-honored recipes, Julie Mai Trần, a first-generation Vietnamese-Chinese American and the creator of Share My Roots, celebrates Vietnamese cuisine and culture inspired by her mother’s cooking.
Julie brings the authentic flavors of Northern, Central and Southern Vietnam’s most beloved dishes to your home kitchen. Find over 75 showstopping recipes from childhood classics like Bún Thịt Nướng (BBQ Pork Vermicelli bowl) and Thịt Kho Trứng (Braised Pork and Eggs), to restaurant favorites like Phở Bò (Beef Rice Noodle Soup) and Crispy Fried Noodles (Mì Xào Giòn/ Dòn), and must-try dishes including Bánh Xèo (Sizzling Crepes), and Chả Cá Thăng Long (Turmeric and Dill Fish).
Filled with lush full-page photography and poignant stories of family and Vietnam’s history, this love letter to Vietnamese cuisine and family roots paints a colorful landscape of the immigrant experience, serving as a cultural guidepost for generations to come.
Ăn chưa? (Did you eat, yet?) is a common Vietnamese greeting that expresses affection through the everyday necessity, nourishment and comfort of food. In this special collection of time-honored recipes, Julie Mai Trần, a first-generation Vietnamese-Chinese American and the creator of Share My Roots, celebrates Vietnamese cuisine and culture inspired by her mother’s cooking.
Julie brings the authentic flavors of Northern, Central and Southern Vietnam’s most beloved dishes to your home kitchen. Find over 75 showstopping recipes from childhood classics like Bún Thịt Nướng (BBQ Pork Vermicelli bowl) and Thịt Kho Trứng (Braised Pork and Eggs), to restaurant favorites like Phở Bò (Beef Rice Noodle Soup) and Crispy Fried Noodles (Mì Xào Giòn/ Dòn), and must-try dishes including Bánh Xèo (Sizzling Crepes), and Chả Cá Thăng Long (Turmeric and Dill Fish).
Filled with lush full-page photography and poignant stories of family and Vietnam’s history, this love letter to Vietnamese cuisine and family roots paints a colorful landscape of the immigrant experience, serving as a cultural guidepost for generations to come.
192 pages, Paperback
Published October 17, 2023
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January 1, 2026
This is my favorite Vietnamese cookbook because:
- I actually recognize almost all of these dishes from my childhood. [The author's background is similar to (but not the same as) mine, explaining perhaps why her choice of recipes aligns with dishes I know and love.]
- The recipes are authentic, to the best of my knowledge, not a "fusion" or modernized or westernized version of Vietnamese dishes.
- The author gives a paragraph of backstory for each one (need more!)
- Each recipe has a nice color photo
- Dish names are given in Vietnamese and English. [When Vietnamese food is described or transliterated into English (like in many modern restaurants), I can't tell whether the dish is what I think it is. Give me the real name!]
- Measurements are given in American and metric.
- She gives a very brief rundown of staple ingredients, including herbs and sauces that are commonly used in Vietnamese cuisine. (I think Andrea Nguyen of "Vietnamese Food Any Day" gives more detailed insight into which brands to choose, and what you can substitute if you don't have an Asian market nearby.)
I've had the book downloaded via Kindle Unlimited for a week and already made several of the recipes for family and friends. I'll likely buy the print version (it comes as paperback or spiral-bound, I believe) to support the author (who also does cultural things on social media) and practice cooking with my daughter.
- I actually recognize almost all of these dishes from my childhood. [The author's background is similar to (but not the same as) mine, explaining perhaps why her choice of recipes aligns with dishes I know and love.]
- The recipes are authentic, to the best of my knowledge, not a "fusion" or modernized or westernized version of Vietnamese dishes.
- The author gives a paragraph of backstory for each one (need more!)
- Each recipe has a nice color photo
- Dish names are given in Vietnamese and English. [When Vietnamese food is described or transliterated into English (like in many modern restaurants), I can't tell whether the dish is what I think it is. Give me the real name!]
- Measurements are given in American and metric.
- She gives a very brief rundown of staple ingredients, including herbs and sauces that are commonly used in Vietnamese cuisine. (I think Andrea Nguyen of "Vietnamese Food Any Day" gives more detailed insight into which brands to choose, and what you can substitute if you don't have an Asian market nearby.)
I've had the book downloaded via Kindle Unlimited for a week and already made several of the recipes for family and friends. I'll likely buy the print version (it comes as paperback or spiral-bound, I believe) to support the author (who also does cultural things on social media) and practice cooking with my daughter.
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April 21, 2024May buy this. Maybe my favorite Vietnamese cookbook? Just a lot of home cooking-y stuff that is tasty…some things I’ve made before or have eaten in restaurants plus some things I’m not as familiar with. So far have made the green papaya salad and beef stir fry, both of which were very good, bookmarked a bunch of others for later.
June 11, 2024
As the sub-title suggests, very simple Vietnamese Recipes. Easy to make. Nice pics and lots of Gf options.
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