In his eagerly awaited first cookbook, award-winning chef Charles Phan from San
Francisco's Slanted Door restaurant introduces traditional Vietnamese cooking to
home cooks by focusing on fundamental techniques and ingredients.
When Charles Phan opened his now- legendary restaurant, The Slanted Door, in
1995, he introduced American diners to a new world of Vietnamese food: robustly
flavored, subtly nuanced, authentic yet influenced by local ingredients, and,
ultimately, entirely approachable. In this same spirit of tradition and
innovation, Phan presents a landmark collection based on the premise that with
an understanding of its central techniques and fundamental ingredients,
Vietnamese home cooking can be as attainable and understandable as American,
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