{"product_id":"dac-biet-an-extra-special-vietnamese-cookbook-by-nini-nguyen-spiral-bound","title":"Oac Bioaet: An Extra-Special Vietnamese Cookbook (Spiral Bound)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNINI NGUYEN is a New Orleans-based chef and cooking instructor. After starting her career in some of the country's most innovative kitchens, such as Coquette in New Orleans and Eleven Madison Park in New York, she competed in season 16 of \n\u003ci\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \n\u003ci\u003eTop Chef: All-Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, becoming a fan favorite. At the beginning of the pandemic, she leaned into her passion for teaching, originally honed at Cook Space in Brooklyn, New York, and built her \n\u003ci\u003eCooking with Nini \u003c\/i\u003evirtual classes into a robust business. The classes, which she teaches several times per week, are wildly popular and perpetually sold out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A Vietnamese cookbook by chef Nini Nguyen\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Nini Nguyen fills this debut cookbook with her signature exuberance and soul, shining light on her New Orleans community and delicious Vietnamese American experiences.\" \n\u003cb\u003e-- Andrea Nguyen, James Beard Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Pho Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEver-Green Vietnamese\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"The love shines brightly in all aspects of Nini Nguyen's \n\u003ci\u003eDac Biet\u003c\/i\u003e from the heartfelt stories of her Asian American upbringing, to the detailed explanations behind each ingredient choice to the delicious and easy to follow recipes themselves. This is a must-have cookbook for any serious home or professional cook!\" \n\u003cb\u003e-Anita Lo, James Beard Award-nominated chef and author of \u003ci\u003eSolo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Having Nini share with me her perspective on cooking has been one of the great privileges of my cooking career. She's taught me some of the coolest stuff I know! Her food is grandma-inspired Vietnamese food dialed up to ten, from the perspective of a true New Orleans original. A book with all her recipes in one place just may be the greatest thing that has ever happened.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Mason Hereford, chef and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTurkey and the Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This brilliant, beautiful book celebrates Vietnamese culture through food and showcases Nini's compelling story, from her upbringing in New Orleans to her career in New York City. But most importantly for home cooks, Nini--who is one of the best teachers I know--has produced an invaluable guide to the fundamentals of Vietnamese cooking.\" \n\u003cb\u003e-Chef Mei Lin \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eĐặc biệt\u003c\/i\u003e refers to something special. In Nini Nguyen's cookbook, she demonstrates this through Vietnamese recipes, both traditional and those with a distinct New Orleans influence (for the city she grew up in). The principle shows up in a varied way -- sometimes she achieves it simply, like with the unexpected addition of ginger to a sauce; other times in an all-out feast, like a Viet-Cajun Seafood Boil.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-- \u003c\/i\u003eEmma Wartzman, \u003ci\u003eThe Strategist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"According to New Orleans-based chef and teacher Nini Nguyen, \"Đặc Biệt\" translates loosely to \"extra special,\" a term that could also be applied to her first cookbook. In addition to the classics (pho, bánh cuón) Nguyen freely riffs on French and Vietnamese techniques and ingredients, as in the succulent and acidic Shaking Beef with Watercress Salad, or mouth-puckering, juicy Shrimp Caramelized with Tamarind.\" \n\u003cb\u003e-- T. Susan Chang\u003ci\u003e, NPR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eDac biet\u003c\/i\u003e means \"special\" in Vietnamese, and Nguyen, born and raised in New Orleans by Vietnamese immigrants, uses the title to highlight her special twists on classic Vietnamese and Cajun dishes in the 100 recipes inside the book. Her distinctive point of view shines in culinary inventions like coconut crispy rice crepes and a banh mi-po' boy mash-up.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-- \u003c\/i\u003eDevorah Lev-Tov, \u003ci\u003eThe Smithsonian Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR - A \u003ci\u003eSTRATEGIST \u003c\/i\u003eBEST COOKBOOK TO GIFT THIS YEAR - A \u003ci\u003eSMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK ABOUT FOOD OF THE YEAR A collection of contemporary, extra-special Vietnamese recipes, from beloved classics like Hanoi-Style Vermicelli with Grilled Pork and three variations of phở, to dishes with a New Orleans twist, like Southeast Asian Jambalaya and Sticky Fried Shrimp Bánh Mì--from \u003ci\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/i\u003e contestant and acclaimed chef Nini Nguyen\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Vietnamese culture, to be \n\u003ci\u003edac biet\u003c\/i\u003e is to be special and luxurious, or, as chef and cooking instructor Nini Nguyen puts it, it means adding something a little extra, like salty caviar on top of squid-stuffed pork, a surprise note of ginger and lime in a dipping sauce, or sautéing shaking beef in farm-fresh butter for a creamy, delectable experience. Born and raised in New Orleans by Vietnamese immigrants, here Nini gives us recipes that fuse the best of Vietnamese and New Orleans cooking and clear directions on how to prepare and arrange them, making for a flavorful, unforgettable experience that proves that being a little extra is easy and just right. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDac Biet\u003c\/i\u003e includes one hundred delicious and vibrant recipes that celebrate the essential flavors of Vietnam--salty, sour, bitter, spicy, and sweet--and the bright and perfectly balanced dishes they create. 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