Vietnamese home cooking
By: Charles Phan, chef-owner, the Slanted Door with Jessica Battilana ; photography by Eric Wolfinger
Contributors: Battilana, Jessica, author; Wolfinger, Eric, photographer; Slanted Door (Restaurant)
Publisher: Jacqui Small
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9781909342125
Subjects: Vietnamese Cooking
Description: NATIONAL & REGIONAL CUISINE. When Charles Phan opened his now-legendary restaurant, The Slanted Door, in 1995, he introduced American food lovers to a new world of Vietamese food: robustly flavoured, subtly nuanced, authentic yet influenced by local ingredients and, ultimately, entirely approachable. Phan's recipes are based on the premise that with an understanding of its central techniques and fundamental ingredients, Vietnamese home cooking can be as attainable and understandable as French, Italian or American. With solid instruction and encouraging guidance, perfectly crisp imperial rolls, tender steamed dumplings, delicately flavoured whole fish and meaty lemongrass beef stew are all deliciously close at hand. Abundant photography detailing techniques and equipment, and vibrant shots of Vietnam itself, make for equal parts elucidation and inspiration. --inside front cover.
Notes: Includes index.