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Vietnamese home cooking

For a closeup look at southern Vietnamese cooking, let’s join Mai Pham on a visit to her grandmother and aunt in the village of Quoi Son (Kway son) near the city of My Tho (My Toe). Mai and her aunt will prepare a Southern-style meal featuring water spinach seared with garlic over a brisk wood fire; puffy, fire-roasted rice paper sheets; fluffy steamed rice from the local rice fields, and a rustic dish Mai learned from her aunt. As with much of the best cooking, there’s a secret ingredient.

Vietnam North to South: A Cook’s Diary

The slender, serpentine profile of Vietnam extends nearly 1,000 miles from north to south, but measures just thirty miles across at its narrowest. Bordered by China to the north, and Laos and Cambodia to the west, this lengthy country can boast an astonishing range of landscapes and climates. In the chilly north, near the China border, tribal people inhabit spectacular mountains known as the Tonkinese Alps (TAWN-Kin-Ease). In the cool central highlands, coffee plantations thrive, while in the tropical south, banana trees lurk in the lush jungle valleys and miles of pristine beaches draw vacationers to the coast.
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Vietnam: Introduction

Travel with Mai Pham, (pronounced "My fahm") a chef, cookbook author and Vietnamese food authority, through the street-food stalls of Hanoi and the floating markets of the Mekong.
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Singapore: The Gastronomic Melting Pot of Southeast Asia

Singapore: a city, an island, a modern Asian nation. This captivating country at the crossroads of Southeast Asia has multiple identities, countless mysteries and a culture woven from many threads. Now a bustling, orderly metropolis with one of the busiest ports in Asia, Singapore has long been a magnet for people seeking opportunity. The British added Singapore to their crown in 1819, when a young merchant named Thomas Stamford Raffles saw its potential as a trading post and established a British port there. With its prime position on the tip of the Malay Peninsula, on the main sea route between two oceans, Singapore thrived as a commercial outpost, luring Southern Chinese traders and laborers and, later, Indian immigrants. These new arrivals intermarried with the native Malay people, provoking a slow, natural fusion of cultures, religions, architectural style and cuisines. Today, the glamorous Raffles hotel preserves the memory of the visionary who saw Singapore’s potential, and the city’s famous hawker centers preserve the dishes that have emerged from this unique melting pot. KF Seetoh, the author of a popular guide to Singaporean street food and restaurants, gives us a little background on his country’s culinary culture.

Jackfruit Taco with Spicy Salsa de Tres Chiles and Guacamole

These flavor-packed vegetarian Jackfruit Tacos with Spicy Salsa de Tres Chiles and Guacamole, are sure to become a new favorite. The heat of the salsa and warm spices of the jackfruit are nicely balanced with the cooling and creamy guacamole. Jackfruit has become a beloved plant-based staple—its texture makes it the perfect meat substitute in any number of dishes, including in these tacos! Jackfruit adapts really well to whatever flavors you pair it with, and allowing it to rest will help bring out the spices.
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Dragon Fruit Breakfast Bowl

Breakfast bowls are a healthy and delicious trend with staying power. This beautiful Dragon Fruit Breakfast Bowl is packed with great flavor and colorful functional fruits. For an added crunch, garnish the bowl with toasted coconut and your favorite crispy toppings, like granola, slivered almonds, or sunflower seeds. Your guests will love to start their day with the bright colors and tropical flavors of this Dragon Fruit Breakfast Bowl.
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Chicken with Mango Mole and Pepitas

Moles are part of a family of sauces that come from the Oaxaca and Puebla regions of Mexico, and are known for their rich, complex flavors. This mole recipe features ripe mango, which pairs perfectly with pasilla chiles and spices. Chef Sarah Linkenheil from The Culinary Institute of America uses the mango seeds to flavor the mole.
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Mango Smoothie with Turmeric, Green Tea and Ginger

Watch as Chef Sarah Linkenheil from The Culinary Institute of America shows us how to make this delicious and antioxidant-loaded mango smoothie with turmeric, green tea, ginger and chia seeds. She garnishes the smoothie with matcha and charcoal powder.
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