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    Home » Nomss Cuisine Review » Asian » Vietnamese » SECRETS FROM MY VIETNAMESE KITCHEN BY KIM THUY | COOKBOOK REVIEW

    SECRETS FROM MY VIETNAMESE KITCHEN BY KIM THUY | COOKBOOK REVIEW

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    SECRETS FROM MY VIETNAMESE KITCHEN COOKBOOK REVIEW NOMSS.COM FOOD BLOG

    Vietnamese food is such a vibrant cuisine. It is one of my favourites. It is homey and comfortable; yet, it can be so complex. Sometimes, it is hard to think outside of a bowl of pho noodles. Kim Thuy’s cookbook Secrets of my Vietnamese Kitchen shares beautiful storytelling with simple and wonderful recipes that are full of flavour and easy to make. Reading her cookbook is like reading the Joy Luck Club all over again.

     

    Contents

    • Fundamentals
    • Soups
    • Bowls and Stir-Fries
    • Vegetables
    • Grilled and Fried
    • Slow Cooking
    • Desserts and Snacks
    • Vietnamese Food-Wine Pairings
    • Vietnamese Food-Music Pairings

     

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    Recipes

    There are over 50 delicious easy to make recipes to choose from in Secrets From My Vietnamese Kitchen. Every meal is an opportunity to show how and to be grateful for those who sit down and eat with us.

     

    My favourite recipes that I’ve bookmarked include:

    • Garlic Beef Stir Fry - Bo Xao
    • Caramel Pork - Thit Ram
    • Stuffed Squash Soup - Canh Bau
    • Soursop Smoothie - Sinh To Mang Cau
    • Vietnamese Meatloaf - Thit Chung Trung
    • Fried Lemongrass Fish - Ca Chien Sa
    • Salmon Steaks two-ay - Ca Chien
    • Nathalie's Matcha Tea Cookies

     

    Tested Recipes

    A hot bowl of soup always seems fitting no matter the season. A hot bowl of soup is warming in the winter. While a bowl of sweet and sour soup is cooling in the summer. The longer you let the flavours infuse, the better the soup is.

     

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    SECRETS FROM MY VIETNAMESE KITCHEN BY KIM THUY | COOKBOOK REVIEW

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    • Author: Kim Thuy
    • Prep Time: 20
    • Cook Time: 45
    • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
    • Yield: 4 to 6 servings 1x
    • Category: Soup
    • Method: Stovetop
    • Cuisine: Vietnamese

    Ingredients

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    • 3 Tbsp (75 g) tamarind paste ¾ cup (180 mL) boiling water 6 cups (1.5 L) water
    • 3 Tbsp (45 mL) fish sauce
    • 11/4 lb (560 g) tilapia fillets (or another
    • firm-fleshed fish)
    • ¼ fresh pineapple, peeled and cored 2 ripe tomatoes, cut into quarters 8 to 10 fresh okra, sliced
    • 1 stalk taro, peeled and sliced
    • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
    • 11/2 cups (150 g) bean sprouts
    • 1 bunch rice paddy herbs, coarsely chopped 1 bunch fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped Fried onions or garlic, to taste
    • Bird’s eye chili, thinly sliced, for serving Fish sauce dressing, for serving (p. 23)

    Instructions

    1. Spoon the tamarind paste into a bowl and cover with the boiling water. Let stand for 15 minutes.
    2. Pour the 6 cups (1.5 L) water into a stockpot, then add the fish sauce.
    3. Pour the tamarind paste and water mixture through a sieve into the stockpot. With a spoon, press down on the tamarind flesh to extract as much pulp as possible. Discard the seeds and residual pulp.
    4. Stir to combine and bring to a boil.
    5. Add the fish fillets to the broth and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the fish and reserve.
    6. Slice the pineapple lengthwise, then cut each piece into ½-inch (1.2 cm) thick slices.
    7. Add the pineapple and tomatoes to the broth and bring back to a boil.
    8. Add the okra and taro, lightly season with salt and pepper, and keep cooking for 2 minutes.
    9. Add the fish back to the pot, then stir in the bean sprouts, rice paddy herbs and cilantro. Bring back to a simmer, then remove from heat.
    10. Serve piping hot, sprinkled with fried onions or garlic, with bowls of bird’s eye chili and fish sauce dressing to dip the fish in.

    Notes

    • The longer you let the flavours infuse, the better the soup is. You can prepare it hours in advance and reheat it when you're ready to serve.
    • Garnish with reserved cilantro and green onions just before serving.

     

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    Acknowledgement

    Excerpted from Secrets from My Vietnamese Kitchen: Simple Recipes from My Many Mothers by Kim Thuy. Copyright © 2017 Editions Libre Expression. Translated from the French by Sheila Fischman. Recipes translated by Marie Asselin. Appetite by Random House edition published in 2019. Food Photography by Sarah Scott. Published by Appetite by Random House®, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.

     

     

    Bookshelf Worthy?

    This cookbook is a gem and every meal is so homey and comforting. Although some recipes take time to digest and perfect, but I would recommend this to anyone looking to bring more flavours to their kitchen.

     

     

    Where to Purchase?

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    Title: Secrets From My Vietnamese Kitchen: Simple Recipes From My Many Mothers
    Format: Hardcover
    Dimensions:192 pages, 10.03 × 8.23 × 0.86 in
    Published: April 2, 2019
    Publisher: Appetite by Random House
    Language: English

    The following ISBNs are associated with this title:

    ISBN - 10:0525610227

    ISBN - 13:9780525610229

     

     

     

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    From The Official Press Release

    In this unique and inviting introduction to a vibrant cuisine, Secrets from My Vietnamese Kitchen offers more than 50 easy-to-make recipes from bestselling novelist and former restaurateur Kim Thúy. Seven extraordinary women, Kim joined by her mother and five aunts, share their stories and their culinary secrets, accompanied by stunning photographs, charming descriptions and evocative extracts from Kim's novels.

    Between careers as a lawyer and an acclaimed novelist, Kim Thúy ran a celebrated restaurant called Ru de Nam in Montreal. Now, in her first cookbook, Kim combines her beautiful storytelling style with simple and wonderful recipes that are full of flavour: surprising yet comforting, and easy enough for every day. Welcoming us into her close-knit circle, she introduces us to her mother and five aunts, each with her story, each with her secrets, told through the food of the country they had to leave, Vietnam.

    Starting with easily-prepared base ingredients of sauces, quick pickled vegetables and toasted rice flour, we move on to soups, sautés, vegetables, grilled foods, desserts and more. Sample recipes include Stuffed Squash Soup; Vermicelli Bowls; Caramel Pork; Calamari, Pork and Pineapple Stir-fry; Fried Lemongrass Fish; and Vietnamese Tapioca and Banana. Also, in collaboration with sommelier Michelle Bouffard, Kim suggests wine pairings for these Vietnamese dishes.

    Kim says that Vietnamese often display their affection more easily with food than with words. This exquisite book deliciously demonstrates that every meal is an opportunity to show love, and to be grateful for those who sit down to eat with us.

     

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR


    Born in Saigon in 1968, KIM THÚY left Vietnam with the boat people at the age of ten and settled with her family in Quebec. A graduate in translation and law, she has worked as a seamstress, interpreter, lawyer, restaurant owner, and commentator on radio and television. She lives in Montreal and devotes herself to writing. SHEILA FISCHMAN is the award-winning translator of some 150 contemporary novels from Quebec. In 2008 she was awarded the Molson Prize in the Arts. She is a Member of the Order of Canada and a chevalier of the Ordre national du Québec. She lives in Montreal. MARIE ASSELIN is a food writer, translator, recipe developer, stylist, and culinary teacher who is based in Montreal.

     

     

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