The best Vietnamese Cooking, Food & Wine books: Reddit reviews

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I have like 7. A few of them were given to my like my grandpa’s Classic Italian Cookbook from the 70s. Plus his personal recipe book which has handwritten recipes. It’s really special to me.

My favorite one is from a local French-Vietnamese restaurant Elizabeth Street Cafe here in Austin, TX. It’s an amazing cookbook that teaches you how to make EVERYTHING they make in the restaurant. Their bahn mi bread, stocks, amazing macarons and pastries plus the dishes. The Ribeye Fried Rice and Singapore Street Noodles were really good, but the Blueberry Croissant Bread Pudding is one of the best things I’ve ever eaten, and I’m not good at baking. Unfortunately it seems like the price has risen significantly since I bought it, but I’d highly recommend it.

I don’t use them too often but it’s always nice when I do

This cookbook from one of my favorite restaurants in Austin, Elizabeth Street Cafe. It's a Vietnamese restaurant with a French Bakery; crazy good. I cook a ton of Serious Eats but this book gives me a run for my money; it's a bit more involved.

https://www.amazon.com/Elizabeth-Street-Cafe-Tom-Moorman/dp/0714873950

They came from this Vietnamese cookbook (amazon link). I pretty much followed the recipe exactly for the dumplings (except for cutting the size in half), and did my own take on the chicken satay using their recipe for inspiration

This book is pretty good: The Pho Cookbook: Easy to Adventurous Recipes for Vietnam's Favorite Soup and Noodles https://www.amazon.com/dp/1607749580/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6fDnFbB3KNX41

It’s got pretty much all of the major Pho recipes. It’s what I base my home made attempts from.

I have mentioned this cookbook and cookbook author a couple times. I like the the recipes and the fact that alternatives/options are offered. https://www.amazon.ca/Banh-Handbook-Crazy-Delicious-Vietnamese-Sandwiches/dp/160774533X

I have tried several recipes from the book. Sometimes I use baloney and liverwurst as replacements for the Vietnamese cold cuts and pate. For me the condiments and the pickles makes the sandwich banh mi like, different than a standard sandwich.

this is the one I use the most.

I also like this from the same author. Easy to follow and great results.

I've been to Vietnam and one of the best things I remember about Vietnam was the food. So, I recommend looking up any cookbook on Vietnamese cuisine.

The pictures always gives me the urge to just fly to Vietnam and eat

This is one of my favorite books about Vietnamese food

Of course! I use the recipe in The Banh Mi Handbook. I got it for Christmas a few years ago and every recipe I’ve tried has been fantastic! I highly recommend.

There's a great bahn mi cookbook that, among other things, has this recipe and you can preview it on Amazon. It's on page 47.

They also recommend just using store-bought liverwurst and doctoring it up a bit. I'd add the cognac, shallot, garlic and five spice powder and call it good.

My boyfriend's grandma got this cookbook as a gift. I spent all day until 2am reading it because the stories in it were great--I could really relate because my parents are first generation Vietnamese. The recipes look pretty good too.

http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Red-Lantern-Stories-Vietnamese/dp/0740777432

Non-mobile: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1500529710/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1430588560&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SY200_QL40&keywords=helen%27s+recipes&dpPl=1&dpID=51SOBSJ7jaL&ref=plSrch

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Let me recommend an excellent Vietnamese cookbook.

This book takes you on a culinary journey and teaches you how to make your own.

I just came across this new one at Costco - beautiful photography and stories -- recipes seem legit:

My Vietnam: Stories and Recipes by Luke Nguyen

For what its worth, I was blessed with having homecooked Vietnamese food since I was a kid (I was that token white guy since 6th grade until I was about 23). I've also always been an avid cook. From the books I found easily available about 10 years ago when I wanted to give it a shot, I found this one to have pretty accurate recipes, good background info, and still be easy enough for white people. The only thing I think you'll have trouble with is getting good, fresh ingredients, that is unless you live near a Vietnamese populace.

The Food of Vietnam

http://www.amazon.com/Food-Vietnam-Authentic-Indochina-Cookbooks/dp/9625933948

The caveats I'll give you is that this is not the most thorough book (pretty short), and it is not super advanced. At some point, you may want to get a more in depth book or at least try to get some in-person training from some Vietnamese parents or cooks. You may need to make some investments in appropriate cookware and stock kitchen ingredients (seasonings, sauces, etc.).