Tag Archives: vietnamese

So Many Dishes, So Little Time

Sometimes I think my menu isn’t big enough. There are hundreds, thousands of recipes I’d like to try but I’ve inadvertently developed a menu that people like. There are a handful of plates people would be sad to see go, … Continue reading

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Masters of a Cuisine by Calling, not Roots – NYTimes.com

Masters of a Cuisine by Calling, not Roots – NYTimes.com. I posted this because one day, in the not-so-distant future, I want to travel through Vietnam and all over southeast Asia gathering recipes and stories. Papaya Thief Goes Global?

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Pho, day 2

Hard to resist on these rainy Portland days. This vacation is about 75% based on eating this stuff.

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pho day 1

My favorite.

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the ever-essential nuoc mam

Here’s our recipe for nuoc mam, the essential Vietnamese fish sauce that I use a lot. I can’t get enough of it. It’s nice to make a batch of this and have it in your fridge for later use… in … Continue reading

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Notes of a Papaya Thief

Welcome After many years of debate, travel, lost and found-ness, thousands of dollars spent in restaurants across the world, stints at scores of restaurants from busboy to server, prep to line cook, and finally co-owner and chef of a small … Continue reading

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