52 saigon Recipes

chopped peeled fresh ginger, garlic cloves, minced, dried hot red pepper flakes, rice vinegar (not seasoned ), asian sesame oil, sriracha sauce * or other asian hot chile sauce, mirin * (japanese sweet rice wine ), sugar, sirloin or flank steak (3/4 to 1 inch thick), trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, salt, black pepper, asian sesame oil, chopped shallot, sriracha sauce or other asian hot chile sauce, fresh habanero chile, seeded and minced (about 1 tsp), mirin (japanese sweet rice wine), well-stirred canned unsweetened coconut milk, limes, cut into wedges, head boston lettuce, leaves separated, fresh mint leaves, thinly sliced, scallions , thinly sliced crosswise, salted dry-roasted peanuts, chopped, carrot, shredded

chopped peeled fresh ginger, garlic, minced, dried hot red pepper flakes, rice vinegar (not seasoned ), sesame oil, sriracha sauce or 1 tbsp other asian hot chili sauce, mirin (japanese sweet rice wine), sugar, sirloin steaks or 1 lb flank steak, 3/4 to 1 inch thick,trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch cubes, salt, black pepper, sesame oil, chopped shallots, sriracha sauce or 1 tbsp other asian hot chili sauce, fresh habanero pepper, seeded and minced (about 1 tsp), mirin (japanese sweet rice wine), well-stirred canned unsweetened coconut milk, limes, cut into wedges, head boston lettuce, leaves separated, fresh mint leaves, thinly sliced, scallions , thinly sliced crosswise, dry roasted salted peanut, chopped, carrot, shredded

chopped fresh cilantro (including stems), fresh lemon juice, bottom portion of large lemongrass stalk, finely chopped (about 2 tbsp), kaffir lime leaves, minced (1 generous tsp), olive oil, coarse kosher salt, skinless boneless chicken breast halves (4 to 5), fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam), light palm sugar or golden brown sugar, fresh lime juice, minced thai chiles or serrano chiles with seeds, garlic cloves, pressed, trimmed chinese long beans or green beans (about 10 oz), tomatoes , halved lengthwise, seeds and pulp removed, shells cut into long thin strips, coarsely grated peeled daikon (japanese white radish) or trimmed red radishes, coarsely grated seeded persian cucumbers (about 3), very thinly sliced green cabbage, coarsely grated carrot, celery leaves, fresh cilantro leaves, green onions , thinly sliced on diagonal, salted roasted peanuts, split in half

rice noodles, water, chicken bouillon cube (more or less to taste), fresh ginger, garlic clove, stalk lemongrass, thinly sliced, fish sauce, cooked shredded chicken breast, fresh cilantro, basil, mung bean sprouts, scallion, to garnish, sriracha sauce (optional), white pepper (optional)

brown sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, cinnamon , saigon, salt, cayenne pepper (optional)

doughnuts, water, unsalted butter, sugar, salt, all-purpose flour, mace, cardamom, coriander , optional, ceylon cinnamon, saigon cinnamon, ginger, eggs, glaze, powdered sugar, whole milk

whole milk, sugar, divided, vanilla bean, split and scraped, egg yolks, heavy cream, salt, saigon cinnamon, ground black pepper

basmati rice, canola oil, whole coriander seeds, chiles de arbol , crumbled by hand, kosher salt, ground saigon cinnamon, garlic cloves, finely chopped, skinless bone-in chicken thighs, skinless bone-in chicken legs, yellow onion, chopped, ginger, roughly chopped, jalapeno, stemmed, seeded and finely chopped, toasted sliced almonds, for garnish, fried shallots, for garnish, cilantro leaf, for garnish

chicken breasts , cut into pieces about 1-inch by 1/2-inch by 1/4- inch thick, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, garlic, minced, white pepper, rice vermicelli, oil, lettuce, shredded, bean sprouts, cilantro, chopped, green onion, sliced, peanuts, chopped, lime juice, fish sauce, water, vinegar, sugar, jalapeno, chopped, carrot, shredded (optional)

pork butt, cut into 4 pieces, salt and pepper, soy sauce, water, chili garlic sauce, ketchup, white vinegar, brown sugar, white wine, peeled and thinly sliced cucumbers, olive oil, italian party hero bread , cut in 1/2 lengthwise, mayonnaise, sriracha hot sauce, romaine lettuce head leaves, minced fresh mint leaves, fresh cilantro leaves

shredded cabbage , angel hair cut if available, onion, extra thin sliced, carrots , julienned, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cooked, chilled, and shredded, fresh coarse ground black pepper, rice wine vinegar, lemons , juice of or 1 lime, juice of, fish sauce, sugar

rice noodles, cooked, tofu, cucumber, bean sprouts, peanuts, fish sauce, soy sauce

ground pork (500 g), hamburger buns, fresh, brown sugar, fish sauce, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fresh bean sprouts (a punnet or two, weight not important), parsley sprig (or coriander leaves, for garnish), cucumber , long, lime , juice of, sugar, hot pepper, fresh, chopped (choose any strength you like), fish sauce

dried split yellow mung beans, coconut milk, water, rice flour, sugar, salt, turmeric, garlic, fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced (a 1 1/2 to 2-inch piece ginger root), chili paste (blended hot chili peppers, garlic, oil and salt), chopped cilantro with stems, soy sauce, juice and pulp from 2 freshly squeezed limes, water, sugar, salt and freshly ground black pepper, leaves red leaf lettuce or green leaf lettuce, english cucumber, skin on, chopped, bean sprouts , trimmed of roots, mint leaves, thai basil, cilantro leaves, rau ram leaves (vietnamese cilantro), chopped saw leaf herb (ngo gai, thorny coriander, or tabasco parsley), bean sprouts, cilantro leaves, scallions, minced

orzo pasta, butter, extra virgin olive oil, cinnamon (preferably saigon or true ), baby spinach, feta cheese, crumbled, tomatoes, diced, parsley, chopped, sea salt & freshly ground black pepper

pie filling, flour (i like the whole wheat from trader s for this), brown sugar, oatmeal, nuts (chopped wal or pecans), cinnamon (i use saigon ), butter

rice flour, unsweetened coconut milk, water, ground turmeric, sugar, salt, curry powder (recommended : vietnamese goldenbells brand), scallions cut into thin rings, vegetable oil, yellow onion, thinly sliced (1/2 cup), pork shoulder or chicken breast, thinly sliced, raw shrimp, peeled and deveined, bean sprouts, sliced white mushrooms, lightly sauteed and drained, vietnamese dipping sauce , recipe follows, vietnamese dipping sauce : nuoc cham, thai bird chiles or 1 serrano chile, or to taste, garlic, sliced, sugar, warm water, fresh lime juice, fish sauce, shredded carrots for garnish , optional

dark brown sugar, coarsely chopped walnuts, bittersweet chocolate (preferably valrhona caraibe 66 percent), chopped into 1/2-inch pieces, ground cinnamon (preferably saigon, see note below), ground espresso beans, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, unsalted butter, at room temperature, granulated sugar, extra-large eggs, at room temperature, vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract, sour cream, at room temperature