The flavors of Vietnam

Recipes

• Beef Noodle Soup (Pho Bo)
• Grilled Catfish with Noodles (Cha Ca)
• Hoi An-style Oven-crisped Pork Sandwich (Banh Mi Thit Hoi An)
• Braised Tofu in Caramel Sauce (Tau Hu Kho)
• Chicken with Lemon Grass and Chili (Ga Xao Xa Ot)
• Cabbage and Shrimp Salad (Goi Tom)
• Cooked Rice Noodles (Bun)
• Fried Shallots (Hahn Phi)
• Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham)

Political upheaval, ironically, can leave a bright legacy in the kitchen. Out of Vietnam's long history of domination ― by the Chinese and, later, the French ― emerged an exciting multicultural cuisine.

Cooking techniques from those world-class cuisines, applied to the country's tropical bounty, created a vivid palette of flavors and textures unique among Asian traditions.

This sampler of Vietnamese classics ― based on easy techniques ― gives you a taste of this intriguing cuisine.