The Memory of Taste: Vietnamese American Recipes from Ph Quoc, Oakland, and the Spaces Between [A Cookbook]

A Playful Collection Of Over 85 Vietnamese And Viet American Dishes And Immersive Travel Photography From Top Chef Alum Tu David Phu ThatS Full Of Powerful Writing And Compelling Flavors (Saveur).Stripped Of Oriental Exoticism, This Is A Cookbook Infused With The Intense Flavors Of Refugee Kitchens And The Inauthentic Authenticity Of The Diaspora.-Viet Thanh Nguyen, Author Of Pulitzer Prize Winner The Sympathizertu David Phu Trained In The NationS Top Restaurants Only To Realize The Culinary Lessons That Truly Impacted Him Were Those Passed On By His Parents, Refugees From Ph Quc. In His Hometown Of Oakland, California, His Parents Taught Him Hard-Won Lessons In Frugality, Food-Covery Cooking, And Practical Gill-To-Fin Eating.Centered Around TuS Childhood Memories In The Diverse Bay Area And Family Stories Of Life On Ph Quc Island, The Memory Of Taste Explores The Phu FamilyS Ability To Thrive And Adapt From One Coastal Community To Another. With Tried-And-True Tips Like How To Butcher A Fish, Tastebud-Tingling Flavor Combinations, And Stunning Photographs, Tu Guides Both Novice And Experienced Chefs Alike In His Take On Viet Cooking, Including: Staples In Every Vietnamese Kitchen Like Cm Tm (Broken Rice), Dn S (Lemongrass Paste), And Nc Mm Cham (Everyday Fish Sauce) Seafood Dishes That Utilize The Less Desired Parts Like Huyt C Ti Chanh (Tuna Bloodline Tartare), Canh Chua u C Hi (Hot Pot-Style Salmon Head Sour Soup), And Xng C Hi Ghin Gin (Fried Fish Frames)Fine-Dining Dishes From TuS Pop-Up Days Like Gi Cun C Cornets, M Xo Ti Nm Cc (Truffled Garlic Noodles), And Bnh Canh Carbonara Adapted Recipes From New Traditions Like Bnh t Trn (Sticky Rice Dumplings), Cm Cua Hp (Dungeness Crab Donburi), And Ph Vt Nng (Roasted Duck Ph)The Memory Of Taste Is TuS Story Of Returning To His Roots And Finding Long-Hidden Culinary Treasure. In His Debut Cookbook, Tu Offers Readers A Chance To Enjoy The Bounty Of His Parents Lessons, Just As He Has.