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

by Ann; Julie Fay Ashborn Le

  Spicy Beef Salad with Thai Basil and

  in Vegetarian Sweet-and-Sour Soup

  Whole Salted Fish with Chili Paste and

  Lime Juice, Beef Tenderloin Cured with Onions and

  Lime Soda, Salty

  Little Saigon

  cuisine

  history

  portrait of

  Mangoes

  Markets

  Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

  Mien Ga (Chicken and Mushroom Soup with Cassava Noodles)

  Milk, Condensed, Iced Espresso with

  Mint

  Leaves, Traditional Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Pork, Shrimp, and

  Pan-Fried Spicy Chicken with Ginger and

  Mi Vit Tiem (Egg Noodle Soup with Duck)

  Mi Xao Don (Gingered Sauteed Egg Noodles with Pork, Shrimp, and Vegetables)

  Mue Chien Lang Bot (Fried Squid in Rice Flour Batter)

  Mushroom(s)

  in Asparagus and Crab Soup

  in Crispy Coconut and Turmeric Crepes

  in Gingered Sauteed Egg Noodles with Pork, Shrimp, and Vegetables

  in Pork Riblets and Shrimp Sauteed in Salty Caramel Sauce

  Rice Flour Crepes with Ground Pork and

  in Snow Peas and Shrimp Sauteed in Garlic and Oyster Sauce

  Soup with Cassava Noodles, Chicken and

  Tree Ear, Fried Spring Rolls with Ground Pork, Fresh Crab, and

  in Wide Rice Noodles Stir-Fried with Tofu and Vegetables

  Mussels Sauteed with Chiles and Thai Basil (Ngheu Xao La Que Ot)

  Mustard greens

  Sauteed, with Oyster Sauce

  with Shrimp Tamarind Soup (Canh Cai Tau Tom)

  Ngheu Xao La Que Ot (Mussels Sautéed with Chiles and Thai Basil)

  Noodles. See also Noodle soup(s)

  Cassava, Chicken and Mushroom Soup with

  Egg, Gingered Sautéed. with Pork, Shrimp, and Vegetables

  in Fried Spring Rolls with Ground Pork, Fresh Crab, and Tree Ear Mushrooms

  Rice, Stir-Fried with Vegetables, Pork, and Shrimp

  Rice, Wide, Stir-Fried with Tofu and Vegetables

  in Vegetarian Sweet-and-Sour Soup

  in Vermicelli Squares with Scallion Oil

  Noodle soup(s). See also Soup about

  Beef Pho

  Chicken and Mushroom Soup with Cassava Noodles

  Chicken Pho

  Crab and Pork Hock Soup with Udon Noodles

  Egg, with Duck

  Hue-Style Hot and Spicy Beef Stew

  Rice, in Pork Broth

  serving sizes

  Vermicelli, with Ground Crab and Egg and Tomatoes

  Nuoc Cham (Dipping Sauce)

  Nuoc Cham Gung (Dipping Sauce with Ginger)

  Onions

  Beef Tenderloin Cured with Lime Juice and

  Steamed Tilapia with Ginger, Scallions, and

  Orchids

  Oxtail

  Oyster sauce

  Sauteed Mustard Greens with

  Sauteed Tofu with

  Snow Peas and Shrimp Sauteed in Garlic and

  Vegetables and Tofu Sauteed in

  Pan-Fried Chicken with Lemongrass. Garlic, and Chili Paste (Ga Xao Xa Toi Ot)

  Pan-Fried Filet of Beef with Tomatoes and Herbs (Bo Bit Tet)

  Pan-Fried Spicy Chicken with Mint and Ginger (Ga Chien)

  Pan-Fried Tofu and Broccoli with Lemongrass and Chile (Dau Hu Xao Xa Ot)

  Papaya, Green Salad with Shrimp

  Pate Chaud (French Puff Pastries Stuffed with Pork)

  Peanut(s)

  Boiled

  in Cabbage Salad with Banana Blossoms

  in Grilled Beef with Lemongrass and Garlic

  Sauce (Tuong Dau Phong)

  in Spicy Beef Salad with Thai Basil and Lemongrass

  in Traditional Shredded Chicken and Cabbage Salad

  Peas. See also Snow peas

  Chicken Curry with Potatoes and

  in Traditional Fried Rice

  Pho

  Pho Bo (Beef Pho)

  Pho Ga (Chicken Pho)

  Pho Salad Platter

  Phuc Loc Tho (Asian Garden Mall)

  Pickled Carrots and Daikon (Cai Chua)

  Pickled Shallots (Cu Kieu Chua)

  Pineapple

  Broth, Sweet and Sour Catfish Soup in

  Fresh, and Pomelo with Chili Powder and Salt

  in Vegetarian Sweet-and-Sour Soup

  Pineapple juice

  in Sweet and Sour Catfish Soup in Pineapple Broth

  in Vegetarian Sweet-and-Sour Soup

  Poached Ginger Chicken with Ginger Sauce (Ga Siu Siu)

  Pomelo, Fresh Pineapple and, with Chili Powder and Salt

  Pork

  Braised in Caramel Sauce (Thit Kho)

  Broth, Rice Noodle Soup in

  in Crispy Coconut and Turmeric Crepes

  in Egg Noodle Soup with Duck

  French Puff Pastries Stuffed with

  Gingered Sauteed Egg Noodles with Shrimp, Vegetables and

  Grilled Chops with Herb Noodle Salad

  Grilled Chops with Lemongrass and Garlic

  Ground, Cabbage Soup with Shrimp and

  Ground, Fried Spring Rolls with Fresh Crab, Tree Ear Mushrooms, and

  Ground, Rice Flour Crepes with Mushrooms and

  Hock Soup with Udon Noodles, and Crab

  in Hue-Style Hot and Spicy Beef Stew

  Riblets and Shrimp Sauteed in Salty Caramel Sauce (Tom Suan Ram Man)

  Rice Noodles Stir-Fried with Vegetables, Shrimp, and

  in Salted Short Ribs in a Clay Pot

  Traditional Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Shrimp, Mint Leaves, and

  Potatoes, Chicken Curry with Peas and

  Puff Pastries Stuffed with Pork, French

  Rau Cai Dau Hu Xao (Vegetables and Tofu Sauteed in Oyster Sauce)

  Rau Muong Xao Toi (Vietnamese Water Spinach Sautéed with Garlic)

  Religion

  Restaurants

  Rice

  Garlic, Chicken with Ginger and

  Traditional Fried

  Rice, glutinous

  and Black-Eyed Peas, in Coconut Milk

  and Taro Root, in Coconut Milk

  Rice, jasmine

  in Chicken Rice Porridge with Lemongrass and Ginger

  in Ground Beef Porridge

  Steamed

  Rice flour

  Batter, Fried Squid in

  Crepes with Mushrooms and Ground Pork (Banh Uot Thit)

  Rice noodle(s)

  in Chicken Pho

  Soup in Pork Broth (Hu Tieu)

  Stir-Fried with Vegetables, Pork, and Shrimp (Hu Tieu Xao Tom Thit)

  Rice paper

  in Fried Spring Rolls with Ground Pork, Fresh Crab, and Tree Ear Mushrooms

  in Traditional Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Pork, Shrimp, and I Mint Leaves

  Rice vermicelli

  in Fried Spring Rolls with Ground Pork, Fresh Crab, and Tree Ear Mushrooms

  in Hanoi-Style Fried Fish with Turmeric and Dill

  in Herb Noodle Salad

  in Hue-Style Hot and Spicy Beef Stew

  in Traditional Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Pork, Shrimp, and Mint Leaves

  in Vegetarian Sweet-and-Sour Soup

  in Vermicelli Noodle Soup with Ground Crab and Egg and Tomatoes

  in Vermicelli Squares with Scallion Oil

  Salad. See also Salad platter

  Green Papaya, with Shrimp

  Herb Noodle

  Spicy Beef, with Thai Basil and Lemongrass

  Traditional Shredded Chicken and Cabbage

  Salad dressing(s)

  Bobo’s

  Salad platter. See also Salad

  for Chicken and Mushroom Soup with Cassava Noodles

  for Crab and Pork Hock Soup with Udon Noodles

  for Hue-Style Hot and Spicy Beef Stew

  Pho

  for Vermicelli Noodle Soup with Ground Crab and Egg and Tomatoes

  Salad Platter (Dia Xa Lach
)

  Salt

  Fresh Pineapple and Pomelo with Chili Powder and

  and Pepper Fried Shrimp (Tom Rang Muoi)

  Salted Short Ribs in a Clay Pot (Suon Kho Man)

  Salty Lime Soda (Soda Muoi Chanh)

  Sauce

  Dipping

  Dipping, with Ginger

  Ginger Lime Soy

  Peanut

  Scallion Oil

  Sausages, Chinese

  Sauteed Bok Choy with Tofu and Hoisin Sauce (Cai Be Trang Xao)

  Sauteed Mustard Greens with Oyster Sauce (Cai Tau Xao Dau Hau)

  Sauteed Tofu with Oyster Sauce (Dau Hu Xao Dau Hao)

  Scallion Oil, Vermicelli Squares with

  Scallion Oil (Dau Hanh)

  Scallions, Steamed Tilapia with Ginger, Onions and

  Seafood

  Drunken Crab

  Fresh Crab Sauteed in Salt and Pepper

  Fried Fish Fillets with Lemongrass

  Fried Shrimp and Turmeric in Garlic Batter

  Fried Shrimp with Shrimp Paste, Lemongrass, and Chili Paste

  Fried Squid in Rice Flour Batter

  Grilled Salted Fish with Lime

  Grilled Shrimp with Garlic, Lemongrass, and Chili Paste

  Hanoi-Style Fried Fish with Turmeric and Dill

  Mussels Sauteed with Chiles and Thai Basil

  Salt and Pepper Fried Shrimp

  Snow Peas and Shrimp Sauteed in Garlic and Oyster Sauce

  Spicy Shrimp with Tofu and Eggplant in Coconut and Ginger Yellow Curry

  Steamed Tilapia with Ginger, Scallions, and Onions

  Whole Salted Fish with Lemongrass and Chili Paste

  Seltzer

  Shallots

  Fried, and Garlic

  Pickled

  Shrimp

  Brochettes (Banh Mi Tom Chien)

  Cabbage Soup with Ground Pork and

  in Crab and Pork Hock Soup with Udon Noodles

  in Crispy Coconut and Turmeric Crepes

  in Egg Noodle Soup with Duck

  Fried, and Turmeric in Garlic Batter

  Fried, Salt and Pepper

  Fried, with Shrimp Paste, Lemongrass, and Chili Paste

  Gingered Sauteed Egg Noodles with Pork, Vegetables and

  Green Papaya Salad with

  Grilled, with Garlic, Lemongrass, and Chili Paste

  Paste, Steamed and Grilled, with Sugarcane Skewers

  and Pork Riblets, Sauteed in Salty Caramel Sauce

  in Rice Noodle Soup in Pork Broth

  Rice Noodles Stir-Fried with Vegetables, Pork, and

  and Snow Peas Sauteed in Garlic and Oyster Sauce

  Spicy, with Tofu and Eggplant in Coconut and Ginger Yellow Curry

  Tamarind Soup, Mustard Greens with

  in Traditional Fried Rice

  Traditional Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Pork. Mint Leaves and

  in Vermicelli Noodle Soup with Ground Crab and Egg and Tomatoes

  and Winter Melon Soup

  Sinh To Avocado (Fresh Avocado Shake)

  Sinh To Dao (Fresh Strawberry Shake)

  Snow peas

  in Gingered Sautéed Egg Noodles with Pork, Shrimp, and Vegetables

  and Shrimp Sauteed in Garlic and Oyster Sauce (Dau Xao Tom)

  in Traditional Fried Rice

  in Vegetables and Tofu Sauteed in Oyster Sauce

  in Wide Rice Noodles Stir-Fried with Tofu and Vegetables

  Soda Muoi Chanh (Salty Lime Soda)

  Soup. See also Noodle soup(s)

  Asparagus and Crab

  Cabbage, with Ground Pork and Shrimp

  Mustard Greens with Shrimp Tamarind

  Winter Melon and Shrimp

  Spiced Beef Stew (Thit Bo Kho)

  Spicy Beef Salad with Thai Basil and Lemongrass (Goi Bo)

  Spicy Shrimp with Tofu and Eggplant

  in Coconut and Ginger Yellow Curry (Ca-ri Tom Dau Hu)

  Spinach. See Vietnamese water spinach

  Squid, Fried, in Rice Flour Batter

  Star anise

  in Beef Pho

  in Five-Spiced Chicken

  in Spiced Beef Stew

  Steamed and Grilled Shrimp Paste with Sugarcane Skewers (Chao Tom)

  Steamed Jasmine Rice (Com)

  Steamed Tilapia with Ginger, Scallions, and Onions (Ca Hap Gung Hanh)

  Stir-fry

  Rice Noodles Stir-Fried with Vegetables, Pork, and Shrimp

  Wide Rice Noodles Stir-Fried with Tofu and Vegetables

  Strawberry Shake, Fresh

  Sugarcane Skewers, Steamed and Grilled Shrimp Paste with

  Suon Heo Uop Xa Toi (Grilled Pork Chops with Lemongrass and Garlic)

  Suon Kho Man (Salted Short Ribs in a Clay Pot)

  Sweet and Sour Catfish Soup in Pineapple Broth (Canh Chua Ca)

  Tamarind Soup, Mustard Greens with Shrimp

  Tapioca, Banana, in Coconut Milk

  Taro Root and Glutinous Rice in Coconut Milk (Che Khoai Mon)

  Taro stems

  in Sweet and Sour Catfish Soup in Pineapple Broth

  in Vegetarian Sweet-and-Sour Soup

  Temples

  Tet Trung Thu (Mid-Autumn Moon Festival)

  Tet (Vietnamese New Year)

  about

  Braised Duck with Coconut Juice

  Catfish Braised in Caramel Sauce

  Chicken Braised in Ginger and Coconut

  Crispy Coconut and Turmeric Crepes

  Pork Braised in Caramel Sauce

  Pork Riblets and Shrimp Sauteed in Salty Caramel Sauce

  Salted Short Ribs in a Clay Pot

  Thai basil

  Mussels Sauteed with Chiles and

  Spicy Beef Salad with Lemongrass and

  Thit Bo Kho (Spiced Beef Stew)

  Thit Kho (Pork Braised in Caramel Sauce)

  Tofu

  and Braised Eggplant in Caramel Sauce

  factories

  Pan-Fried, and Broccoli with Lemongrass and Chile

  Sauteed, with Oyster Sauce

  Sauteed Bok Choy with Hoisin Sauce and

  Spicy Shrimp with Eggplant and, in Coconut and Ginger Yellow Curry

  and Vegetables Sautéed in Oyster Sauce

  in Vegetarian Sweet-and-Sour Soup

  Wide Rice Noodles Stir-Fried with Vegetables and

  Tomatoes

  Pan-Fried Filet of Beef with Herbs and

  Warm “Shaking Beef” Salad with Watercress and

  Tom Chien Lang Bot (Fried Shrimp and Turmeric in Garlic Batter)