36 vietnamese low Recipes

chicken stock or low-sodium broth, asian fish sauce, sugar, cornstarch, vegetable oil, shelled and deveined medium shrimp, shallots, thinly sliced, minced fresh ginger, watercress , large stems discarded and leaves coarsely chopped, fresh lime juice, freshly ground pepper, salted peanuts, chopped, rice , for serving

water-packed firm tofu, drained, fresh lime juice, honey, sliced peeled fresh lemongrass, low-sodium soy sauce, chile paste with garlic, freshly ground black pepper, garlic cloves, minced, head romaine lettuce, cilantro leaves, chopped dry-roasted peanuts, mint leaves, julienne-cut carrot, basil leaves

carrot, peeled and shredded, rice vinegar, chopped fresh cilantro, reduced-fat mayonnaise, low-fat plain yogurt, fish sauce, (see ingredient note ), lime juice, cayenne pepper, baguettes , halved lengthwise, peeled cooked shrimp, (21-25 per pound; thawed if frozen), tails removed (see tip ), cucumber, peeled, scallions , thinly sliced lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces

boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced 1/4 inch thick (or pounded out ), low sodium soy sauce, mayonnaise, plus more for spreading (i prefer hellmans), shallots, thinly sliced, carrots , halved crosswise and thinly sliced lengthwise, cocktail-size pickled onion, sliced , plus, baguette , split lengthwise and toasted (or any good bread), sriracha sauce , for spreading, kirby cucumber , very thinly sliced lengthwise, fresh cilantro stem (optional)

fat free low-sodium beef broth, onion, sliced into paper -thin rings, peeled fresh gingerroot (about the size of quarters), stalk lemongrass, cleaned, leaves removed (do not substitute lemon zest or juice(the flavor is not at all the same), cinnamon stick (i use broken pieces of stick , about 1 tsp total), whole black peppercorn, beef sirloin tip , cut into very thin slices (ask the butcher to slice it paper thin(i like to buy beef for sukiyaki at the oriental market), fresh bean sprout, rinsed and drained, fresh thai basil, rinsed and dried, fresh cilantro leaves, rinsed and dried (coriander), limes, cut into wedges, flat rice noodles (i prefer noodles about 1/4 inch wide), sambal oelek (optional) or sriracha sauce (optional), sliced serrano peppers (optional) or jalapeno chile (optional), fish sauce (nam pla) (optional), hoisin sauce (optional)

vietnamese or thai rice noodles, rice paper rounds, fresh thai basil leaves (or regular basil leaves), rinsed and dried, shrimp, cooked and halved, shredded carrot, whole large fresh mint leaves, rinsed and dried, red-leaf lettuce leaves, leaves , spines removed, leaving 6 halves, vinegar dipping sauce , recipe follows, sugar, warm water, rice vinegar, chili sauce (recommended : sriracha), lime juice, fish sauce or low-sodium soy sauce, shredded carrot, scallion, thinly sliced

pork legs , strips, fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, ginger, chilies , deseeded and finely chopped, garlic clove, crushed, sesame oil, red pepper , deseeded and cut into strips, snow peas, trimmed, celery, sliced, gluten-free cornflour, gluten-free vegetable stock, fresh mint, chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped

dried rice vermicelli, sheets banh trang rice papers or spring roll wrap 8- inches round, leaves boston lettuce , ribs removed (substitution: oak leaf lettuce), cucumber, peeled , halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced in half moons, carrots, peeled and julienned, boneless skinless cooked chicken breast, scallions, cut into 1-inch long pieces and julienned, mint leaves, spicy peanut sauce , recipe follows, vegetable oil, red curry paste, shrimp paste (substitution: fish sauce), unsalted roasted peanuts, finely ground, palm sugar (substitution: granulated sugar), unsweetened coconut milk, low-sodium chicken broth, tamarind concentrate, hoisin sauce, fresh thai basil leaves, minced, fresh cilantro leaves, minced

beef , sliced as thinly as possible, minced garlic, minced ginger, crushed red pepper flakes, peanut oil or 4 tbsp sesame oil, low-sodium beef broth, low-sodium chicken stock, fish sauce, ground cinnamon, anise seed, allspice, cardamom, sugar, rice noodles, green onions, chopped, head cabbage (thinly sliced or minced ), lime, cut into wedges, jalapenos, minced, bean sprouts, cilantro, basil, mint, sriracha sauce, hoisin sauce

canned low sodium chicken broth, garlic cloves, smashed with knife handle and peeled, gingerroot , two inch, peeled, cut into 1/8 inch rounds and lightly smashed with knife handle, cinnamon sticks, 3 inch, star anise, asian fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar

dried rice noodles (about 1 cup cooked noodles), water, low-salt beef broth, star anise, green onions, trimmed and quartered, peeled fresh ginger, quartered, serrano chile, minced, thick) boneless sirloin steak, trimmed and thinly sliced, sliced green onions, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped fresh mint, salt, sliced fresh basil, fresh lime juice

sugar, distilled white vinegar, kosher salt, shredded carrots (10 oz), soy sauce (i use gluten-free low-sodium tamari), fish sauce, sugar, five-spice powder, garam masala, store-bought or homemade , recipe follows, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, crushed, shallot, minced (about 3 tbsp), thick) boneless center-cut pork loin chops, flour tortillas (gluten-free alternative: brown rice tortillas, or use small corn ones and make these as tacos!), mayonnaise , as needed, english cucumber , sliced thinly on the bias, fresh cilantro, fresh mint, fresno chiles , or jalapeno peppers, sliced thinly, limes, each cut into 4 wedges, green cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 2 tbsp of seeds), black cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 1 tbsp of seeds), optional, cinnamon sticks (if you have the kind you get at indian stores, it s about 3 tbsp of bark bits)

beef stock (store bought ), cinnamon stick, star anise, cm piece ginger, flat rice noodles, bok choy, halved and trimmed, filet of beef, sliced very very thin, mint or 1/2 cup coriander leaves, red chile, sliced, red onion, sliced

good quality chicken broth (or homemade ), star anise (or substitute 1/4 tsp. anise seeds, fennel seeds, or caraway seeds for a similar flavor), cinnamon stick (optional), garlic, minced, minced fresh ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), sirloin steaks (slice very thin across the grain), frozen shrimp (fresh is good , too), white onion (thinly sliced ), leaves bok choy (optional), green onion (sliced into little rounds), cilantro (2 fresh sprigs) or 1/4 cup basil (2 fresh sprigs) or 1/4 cup mint leaf (2 fresh sprigs), bean sprouts, lime (to squeeze over soup)