{"product_id":"into-the-vietnamese-kitchen-isbn-9781580086653","title":"Into the Vietnamese Kitchen","description":"\u003cb\u003eJAMES BEARD AWARD FINALIST • IACP AWARD FINALIST • An intimate collection of more than 175 of the finest Vietnamese recipes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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, \u003ci\u003eInto the Vietnamese Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e, an ambitious debut cookbook that chronicles the food traditions of her native country. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobustly 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 bánh mì 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.\u003cb\u003eIACP Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Beard Award nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Andrea Nguyen may be to Vietnamese food what Julia Child was to French fare and Barbara Tropp to Chinese cuisine.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Best for: Anyone who wants to fall in love—truly, madly, deeply—with Vietnamese food.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSan Jose Mercury News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“[A] smart, soulful collection of Vietnamese recipes.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSaveur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A comprehensive take on a delicate yet dynamic cuisine.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“No other author has presented such a detailed account of the culinary abilities of Vietnamese home cooks, and subjects like the role of pickled vegetables and the techniques of charcuterie have never been so clearly explained for a wide audience.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Only now is Vietnamese food culture getting the attention it deserves, and a book of this beauty and seriousness will do much to explain the origins, traditions, and refinement of the country's cuisine.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eJohn Mariani's Virtual Gourmet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Nguyen makes Vietnamese cuisine accessible with this extensive cookbook, which stretches from soup to charcuterie.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003ci\u003eHouston Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“An impressive, carefully researched, and thoroughly readable guide to Vietnamese food and culinary tradition.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Nguyen\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal, Saveur\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRodale's Organic Life \u003c\/i\u003ewhere she is also a contributing editor.","brand":"Ten Speed Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304445694181,"sku":"NP9781580086653","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781580086653.jpg?v=1767730135","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/into-the-vietnamese-kitchen-isbn-9781580086653","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}