Cookbook Club

65: Ever Green Vietnamese

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We loved Andrea Nguyen’s first book, “Vietnamese Food Any

Day.” How does her new release stack up for us? Renee and Sara talk about building block recipes, too-long-descriptions, eating cake until our stomachs hurt and more.

Recipes mentioned in this episode:

  • 10-10-10 Perfect Rice (page 65)
  • Umami tofu crumbles (page 50)
  • Nuoc Cham dipping sauce (page 32)
  • Fast-fried shallots (page 46)
  • Chicken-vegetable pho (page 161)
  • Pressure cooker beef pho (NYT)
  • Char siu pulled jackfruit (page 229)
  • Baked char siu pulled-jackfruit bao (page 121)
  • Gingery vegetable and beef stir fry (page 254)
  • Char siu roasted cauliflower (page 227)
  • Greens with magical sesame salt (page 201)
  • Vietnamese mocha cake (page 266)
  • Spice-citrus marble cake (page 269)
  • Egg coffee (page 287)

    • Resources mentioned in this episode:

    • David Chang on MSG & umami (YouTube)
    • MSG as a misunderstood ingredient (CNN)
    • MSG’s bad rap (Five Thirty Eight)

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