The Little Saigon Cookbook
Vietnamese Cuisine and Culture in Southern California's Little Saigon

By: Ann Le
ISBN: 0-7627-3831-6
Insider's Guide, The Globe Pequot Press

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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 Bolso 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: Resources and Links
Appendix C: Sample Menus
Appendix D: Metric Conversion Tables

Index

About the Author

About the Photographer

From The Publisher:

For authentic Vietnamese food savvy diners need look no further than Southern California's Little Saigon.  From the French-inspired bakeries, the coffeehouses, and the food courts, to the weekend mayhem of the noodle houses and wedding receptions at boisterous seafood restaurants, The Little Saigon Cookbook takes you inside this spectacular enclave and introduces you to the extaordinary meals that Vietnamese diners and others in the know enjoy every day.

The Le family was one of the first to settle and work in Little Saigon after fleeing Vietnam as boat people in 1975. with this cookbook,  Ann Le shares the family recipes that she grew up with- many of which survived through oral history alone.  She also provides insider tidbits on this wonderful cuisine so home cooks can create their own Vietnamese dishes, just like the locals.

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