Goi cuon are known in English as “summer rolls,” “rice paper rolls,” “soft spring rolls,” and “salad rolls,” the latter a direct translat...

Toss a few ingredients with strips of chicken, give them a few turns in a hot pan, and you have a flavor-filled dish to serve with rice o...

Lemongrass beef is definitely on the short list of almost-irresistible Vietnamese dishes. You can grill the beef on skewers, restaurant s...

Imagine a dish so inviting and delicious that it earns a place on the map of a city, and so appealing that it supports a family-run rest...

This traditional sauce appears on the table at most Vietnamese meals. Add a small handful of shredded carrots and you have a vegetable r...

This simple assembly of everyday ingredients produces a marvelously refreshing dish. The signature Vietnamese herb called rou rom is a pe...

This humble-looking dish delivers incredibly bright flavor for very little effort. Fancier versions involve topping the salad with sautée...

Throughout Asia, fried rice is a standard dish, and the Vietnamese version is a delicious, endlessly variable ticket to quick and easy fe...

While I count on an electric rice cooker as a mainstay of my kitchen, I like knowing how to cook rice in a pot on top of the stove. That ...

Consider pho, a small word for a big bowl of noodles in soup. The soup is clear delicate, and redolent of cinnamon, star anise, and ginger. The noodles swirl just below the surface of the steaming broth, barely visible beneath slices of beef, slivers of onion, and a tumble of crisp bean sprouts. A miniscule mountain of aromatic herbs, big green slices of chili, and a chunk of lime attend the bowl, for seasoning everything just so. Pho gives nourishment and pleasure to anyone who sits down to enjoy a bowl. For Vietnamese people far from home, eating pho can set things right, restore the spirit, touch the heart. Pho is a small word for a big, steaming, herb-laden bowl of comfort food. This recipe provides a blueprint for a streamlined home version of pho. It involves a few steps, but none of them is difficult, and with good company and several pairs of hands, everything can be ready in under an hour. Pho takes a little more time than some dishes, but it gives you a memorable, delicious reward.

You, too, can cook a fabulous platter of stir-fried rice noodles right in your own kitchen if you follow a few simple rules. First, prepa...

Sweet and luscious custard enjoyed favor in Vietnam and throughout Southeast Asia long before French cuisine arrived on the scene. Made w...