N : to eat : recipes and stories from a Vietnamese family kitchen

Content: Introduction 
 My Mother's Food 
 The Journey by Helene An 
 Vietnam: A Brief History 
 Vietnamese Culinary Traditions 
 Our Recipes 
 1. Simple Divinity 
 The Original Farm-to-Table Diet 
 Kitchen Tools
 Basic Techniques 
 Our Favorite Ingredients 
 Mama's Beef Pho
 Oven-Roasted Lemongrass Chicken
 Vietnamese Chicken Coriander Cabbage Salad 
 Caramelized Black Cod
 Fried Rice with Shrimp, Chicken, and Chinese Sausage 
 Filet Mignon Shaken Beef
 Spicy Chicken & Shrim Ramen in Cognac XO Sauce 
 2. Indochine Reverie 
 Resurrecting Old World Elegance 
 Cognac Crab and Asparagus Soup. Red Snapper Tamarind SoupCrispy Chicken Spring Rolls 
 Lotus, Chicken & Shrimp Salad
 Shrimp Summer Rolls
 Sizzlin Shrimp Crêpes
 Hot Pastry Pies (Pâté Chaud)
 Slow-Roasted Pork with Ginger Balsamic Glaze 
 Snapper Baked in Banana Leaf
 Crispy Turmeric Fish with Fresh Dill
 3. New Home Comfort 
 From Riches to Rags
 From Rags to Riches 
 And Back Again 
 The Birth of Thanh Long 
 Chicken Pho with Kaffir Lime
 Green Papaya, Long Bean, and Tomato Steak Salad with Tamarind Dressing 
 Spicy Beef & Lemongrass Soup 
 Beef Stew with Vietnamese Spices
 Lotus Soup with Pork. Eggplant Ragout with Tofu & Vietnamese Herbs Lemongrass Beef Vermicelli 
 Seared Steak Salad with Garlic Lemon Dressing 
 Turkey Stuffed with Sticky Rice
 Leftover Turkey Porridge 
 Pork Chops with Caramel Marinade
 Helene's Wok Noodles with Stir-Fried Vegetables 
 Bánh Mì with Tropical Marinated Flank Steak 
 Vietnamese Chicken-Stuffed Cabbage 
 Cashew Chicken
 Chicken an Potatoes in Curry Lemongrass Sauce 
 Caramelized Lemongrass Shrimp 
 Coconut Spareribs
 4. Everyday Gourmet 
 Upscale Expansion: Crustacean 
 Serving the Stars
 French Onion Pho with Beef Ravioli. Baked Tofu with Julienned Snow PeasDrunken Crab
 Grilled Turmeric Calamari 
 Five-Spice Duck Salad
 Mongolian Fried Chicken 
 Kobe Beef Meatballs on Sugar Cane 
 Sweet Shoyu Short Ribs
 Grilled Mongolian Lamb Lollipops 
 Steamed Filet of Sole with Miso Sauce
 Shrimp Angel Hair Pasta 
 Mango Lobster Salad 
 5. Bistronomy 
 A New Generation of Food 
 Enter AnQi 
 Catering and a Market Garden Cafe 
 The Secret to Successful Events 
 Warm Goji Berry-Brown Rice Salad 
 Tiato Rolls 
 Lobster Corn Dogs on Sugarcane 
 Balsamic Chicken Pot Stickers 
 Crispy Garlic Chicken Wings. Filet Mignon on Sesame Crisps Saigon Steamed Pork Buns 
 Crab Puffs 
 Steamed Black Mussels 
 Tofu and Fried Eggplant in Tía tô Leaves 
 VIetnamese Steak Tartare with Honey Truffle Dijon Sauce 
 Salmon Tartare
 6. Sides 
 The Perfect Accompaniments 
 Candied Heirloom Carrots
 Wok-Tossed Water Spinach
 Baby Bok Choy in Garlic Sauce 
 Pickled Vegetables 
 Oven-Roasted Curried Cauliflower
 Shredded Chicken (Ruôc)
 7. Desserts 
 Creating Sweet Memories 
 Coconut Cake with Strawberry Sauce
 Vietnamese Yogurt
 Vietnamese Affogato 
 Banana Pudding with Tapioca Pearls and Coconut Milk 
 Crème Caramel.