The son of Vietnamese refugees, Tu David Phu grew up with the idea of food frugality, which he channels in his cookbook The ...

Add garlic and sauté until fragrant but not colored, about 30 seconds. Add butter, shrimp and crawfish tails, if using. Cook just until pink. Pour in the sauce, stir to coat, then add noodles and ...

Vietnamese food is the perfect hot-weather ... For this dish of bun ga nuong, chicken is marinated with fish sauce, garlic and lots of fresh lemongrass before being grilled then served on rice ...

If you live in an area with a large Vietnamese population, you might be able to find bottled tuong ot toi. Chu lua is available at Thai food shops. To serve with the noodles, I substituted chicken ...