Viet World Kitchen tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1284684 2012-02-06T20:50:41-08:00 Cookbook author Andrea Nguyen's site dedicated to Vietnamese recipes, Vietnamese food, Asian ingredients, Asian cooking tips, Little Saigon communities, and other Asian recipes and food cultures all over the world. TypePad Tofu Misozuke: Q & A with Dang Vu of Rau Om Foods tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ef22f53ef016761daa683970b 2012-02-06T20:50:41-08:00 2012-02-06T20:51:12-08:00 Tofu is an extremely versatile food that can be manipulated in countless ways. A few months ago, Dang Vu emailed me about an ... Andrea Nguyen Curry Popcorn Recipe tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ef22f53ef016761869e5c970b 2012-02-02T17:25:01-08:00 2012-02-02T17:25:35-08:00 I love little salty, spicy nibbles to go along with cocktails, wine, and conversation. Unfortunately, if I eat too many of them, I notice it eventually around my middle. Last weekend, we had our friends Sue and Jerry over for dinner. Youthful people in their early 60s and 70s, respectively, they are athletic, naturalists who enjoy a balanced lifestyle of food, drink, and exercise. Whenever we host them, I serve light as well as hearty fare. Hey, you only have so many calories to spend each day. Sue and Jerry love popcorn and this one is a favorite of mine to make for them. It’s easy, fast and flavor packed. Despite my use of oil, it’s low-guilt food too. You can munch as much as... Andrea Nguyen Asian Tofu Gets an “A” from SF Mag tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341ef22f53ef0168e651406c970c 2012-01-30T10:02:45-08:00 2012-01-30T10:03:11-08:00 The February issue of San Francisco magazine gave Asian Tofu a big, loveable hug with a terrific review by Emily Kaiser Thelin. If you read Food and Wine magazine, you may be familiar with Emily’s work. She was a food editor at the magazine from 2006 to 2010 and has since relocated to the Bay Area. Emily knows cookbooks and thoroughly evaluates them. Truth be told, I started reading her review with a certain amount of trepidation. By the time I got to the end, I was relieved and delighted by the appraisal. You'd have to have "Six Million Dollar Man" bionic eyes to read Emily's review in the image above. Here it is in a more convenient display: ANDREA NGUYEN: ASIAN TOFU (Ten Speed... Andrea Nguyen