{"product_id":"vietnamese-food-and-food-culture-a-life-changing-journey-through-the-street-foods-regional-cooking-styles-and-local-ingredients-of-vietnam-9780804857413","title":"Vietnamese Food and Food Culture: A Life-Changing Journey Through the Street Foods, Regional Cooking Styles and Local Ingredients of Vietnam","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A portal to an authentic culinary experience. Spiced with proverbs, cultural insights, fascinating facts, and gorgeous photography, the book is as much a coffee table showpiece as a working cookbook [...] Highly recommended.\" --Andrew X. Pham; Author of \u003c\/i\u003eCatfish and Mandala \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e The Eaves of Heaven\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience the vibrant street markets and bustling food stalls of Vietnam first-hand -- and try over 60 authentic recipes from home!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2018 veteran restaurateur, author, foodie and all-around travel junkie Paul Kennedy embarked on a life-changing journey to Vietnam. His main goal was to explore the nation's rich cuisine and food culture, which had always fascinated him from afar, but which he could never quite understand fully. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is the result of five years spent traveling the length and breadth of the country, experiencing Vietnamese food up-close as no other food writer has before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrough 60 recipes, 100 photographs and cultural notes, Kennedy shares his experiences with you with: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEngaging stories\u003c\/b\u003e about tantalizing local foods and drinks--such as the unparalleled Nam Dinh City bahn mi and fresh bia hoi beer-- and palate-challenging local delicacies--like bitter melon and the foul-smelling durian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIntriguing myths, rituals and beliefs\u003c\/b\u003e--such as the legendary sword-snatching golden turtle of Hoan Kiem Lake and the outlawed \"Coconut Religion\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInformation on Vietnamese herbs, condiments and ingredients\u003c\/b\u003e--from fish sauce to rice paper wrappers to fresh basil, green onions and sawtooth coriander\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRecipes for classic street food dishes\u003c\/b\u003e like Rice Paper Pizza, Banh Mi Sandwiches and Steamed Coconut Rice Cakes with Toasted Shrimp Flakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIconic restaurant and homestyle dishes\u003c\/b\u003e like Spicy Lemongrass Chicken, Crispy Pan-Fried Trout and Baby Basket Clam Rice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnusual drinks and desserts\u003c\/b\u003e like Egg Coffee, Mango Margaritas, Coconut Cream Martinis, Tofu Pudding and Vietnamese Layer Cake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlus many other unique flavors, recipes, food discoveries\u003c\/b\u003e and dozens of cultural observations from the author while living in Vietnam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804857413\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176","brand":"Paul B. Kennedy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45000526201013,"sku":"9780804857413","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0c444038-d7ec-4ad0-8906-73150a18354b.jpg?v=1736265112","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/vietnamese-food-and-food-culture-a-life-changing-journey-through-the-street-foods-regional-cooking-styles-and-local-ingredients-of-vietnam-9780804857413","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}