num_pages: 192
description: A warm and welcoming introduction to a vibrant cuisine with more than 50 easy to make recipes from internationally bestselling novelist Kim Thy.Between careers as a lawyer and an acclaimed novelist Kim Thy ran a celebrated restaurant called Ru de Nam in Montreal. Now in her first cookbook Kim combines her beautiful storytelling style with simple and wonderful recipes that are full of flavour: surprising yet comforting and easy enough for every day. Welcoming us into her close-knit circle she introduces us to her mother and five aunts each with her story each with her secrets told through the food of the country they had to leave Vietnam.Starting with easily-prepared base ingredients of sauces quick pickled vegetables and toasted rice flour we move on to soups sauts vegetables grilled foods desserts and more. Sample recipes include: Stuffed Squash Soup; Vermicelli Bowls; Caramel Pork; Calamari Pork and Pineapple Stir-fry; Fried Lemongrass Fish; and Vietnamese Tapioca and Banana. Also in collaboration with sommelier Michelle Bouffard Kim suggests wine pairings for these Vietnamese dishes.Kim says that Vietnamese often display their affection more easily with food than with words. This exquisite book deliciously demonstrates that every meal is an opportunity to show love and to be grateful for those who sit down to eat with us.
language: English
title: Secrets from My Vietnamese Kitchen: Simple Recipes from My Many Mothers: A Cookbook
publisher: Appetite by Random House