Research Catalog

Title

The little Saigon cookbook : Vietnamese cuisine and culture in Southern California's little Saigon / Ann Le ; with photographs by Julie Fay.

Author

Le, Ann

Publication

Guilford, Conn. : Insiders' Guide, c2006.

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Details

Description

xx, 203 p. : ill.; 21 x 22 cm.

Summary

There's a rule followed by savvy diners looking for the ultimate in ethnic authenticity: eat where the locals eat. The Little Saigon Cookbook takes you inside the local restaurants in Southern California's Little Saigon, the site of the largest single population of Vietnamese outside of Vietnam. Joel Rubin of The Los Angeles Times describes this enclave as "a tour through the extraordinary." From the French-inspired bakeries, the lunch delis, and the food courts, to the weekend mayhem of the Pho house and wedding receptions at the boisterous seafood restaurants, these are the "extraordinary" meals that Vietnamese diners and others in the know enjoy every day. Interwoven among the recipes is a detailed history of Little Saigon, with an insider's look into the second fastest growing Asian minority group in the United States. A helpfulintroduction to the basics of Vietnamese cooking--discussing traditional ingredients, seasonal produce, proper combinations of herbs and spices, and sauces--demystifies this wonderful cuisine so readers can create their own Vietnamese dishes, just like the locals.

Subject

Cooking, Vietnamese

Genre/Form

Cookbooks

Note

• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-188, 190) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Machine derived contents note: Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Demystifying Vietnamese Food: A Primer on Ingredients, Techniques, and Equipment -- What We Eat -- How We Eat -- Cooking Tools -- Preparation Techniques -- The Basics -- Recipes: A Drive down Bolsa Avenue -- Salads and Soups: The Vietnamese Markets -- Simple Comfort Foods: The Asian Garden Mall and Mom-and-Pop Restaurants -- Noodle Soups: Pho, Hu Tieu, and Mi Houses -- Vegetarian Dishes: The Buddhist Temples -- Seafood Dishes: The Fish Markets -- Vietnamese Celebrations and Feasts: The Lazy Susan -- Festive Holiday Foods: Tet, the Vietnamese New Year -- Desserts, Savory Treats, and Drinks: Bakeries and Coffeehouses -- Appendix A: Ingredients in Vietnamese Cuisine -- Appendix B: Sample Menus -- Appendix C: Sources of Ingredients -- Appendix D: Tourism Information -- Index -- About the Author.

ISBN

0762738316

LCCN

^^2005024893

OCLC

61451567

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library