From Home Cooking to 5 Star Cuisine: A Vietnamese Culinary Journey

By Xlibris US

From home cooking to five-star cuisine, this book is about a Vietnamese culinary journey.
Starting in her mothers kitchen, Nguyen Thi Van went on to work in and be trained by exceptional chefs in some of Saigons finest kitchens before moving to India to create Vietnamese culinary experiences and manage Asian restaurants in the countrys finest five-star hotel properties for eight years.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 21, 2014
• ISBN: 9781499073348

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Copyright © 2014 by Nguyen Thi Van. 669989

ISBN: Softcover   978-1-4990-7335-5

ISBN: EBook         978-1-4990-7334-8

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Rev. date: 10/03/2014

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Contents

Tossed Prawns With Sea Salt And Scallion

Salmon Rolls

Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls With Shrimp & Pork Or, Summer Rolls

Van’s Special Fried Spring Rolls With Minced Pork

Squewered Chicken With Lemon Grass & Chilli

Grilled Boneless Chicken Thighs With Basil & Chilli

Grilled Prawns In Lemongrass Sauce

Grilled Beef Fillet With Coffee Powder

Bbq Squewred Chicken With Fresh Herbs

Crispy Fried Bonless Chicken Wings Stuffed With Shrimps Paste

Grilled Minced Beef / Lamb On Lemongrass Stick

Grilled Calamari With Sate Sauce

Bo Luc Lac (Simply Tossed Beef With Caramelized Onions)

Vietnamese Mango Salad

Stewed Calamari Stuffed With Minced Pork In Tomatoes Sauce

Grilled Grouper With Fresh Herbs

Skewered Bbq Prawn In Beancurd Sauce

Pho Bo (Beef Noodle Soup)

Glass Noodle Soup With Chicken.

Oven Roasted Pork Ribs With Irish Mist Sauce

Grilled Pork Chop With Honey And Five Spice

Egg In Blanket With Red Wine Tomato Sauce

Vietnamese Bbq Pork Chop With Steamed Rice And Home Made Pickle

Steamed Rice

Vietnamese Chicken Curry

Chef’s Shrimp Pineaple Fried Rice

Prawn Fried Rice In Saté Sauce

Chicken Fried Rice

Stir Fried Noodle With Beef,Chicken Or Seafood

Stir Fried Beef With Aubergine In Sate Sauce

Stir Fried Mini Bok Choy With Ginger & Oyster Sauce

Classic Vietnamese Stir Fried Beef & Morning Glory With Garlic

Stir Fried Chicken With Fresh Ginger

Lemongrass And Chilli Sauce

Van’s Special Caramel Curstard (Flan)

From home cooking to 5 star cuisine; a Vietnamese culinary journey.

VIETNAMESE FOOD CULTURE AND INFLUENCES

INTRODUCTION:

Great Vietnamese dishes and simple techniques and tips are sure to impress your family and friends every time. As everyone knows, Vietnamese cuisine is both wholesome and delicious; included herein are some of my favourite dishes, easy to prepare and sure to please even the most discerning palates.

I also share some of my secret sauces, with you to enhance your taste experience. As the title implies, I share my family favourites as well as dishes drawn from my years in 5 star restaurant properties. Try them all and let me know what you think.

Traditional Vietnamese cooking is greatly admired for its fresh ingredients, minimal use of vegetable oil and reliance on herbs and vegetables, with a balance between fresh herbs, meats and a selective use of spices to reach refined tastes. Vietnamese food is considered one of the healthiest and lightest cuisines, worldwide.

Due to historical contacts with China and France, Vietnamese cuisine shares many of its characteristics with both culinary styles. The Chinese introduced many dishes to Vietnam but, over time, as with French dishes, these were adapted to suit Vietnamese circumstances.

A bit of background