Notes about Recipes in this book

• Baked ginger & lemon chicken (Gà nướng)

  • etcjm on May 16, 2022

    So easy and so tasty. Great as leftovers (bit spicier). Will definitely be cooked again. Recipe doesn't tell you to add the lemon - so don't forget!

• Chicken curry with squash (Cà ri gà bí)

  • kariholsberry on February 05, 2026

    Wonderful! Added a bit more curry and some salt. Was delicious!

• Ginger chicken (Gà kho gừng)

  • Foodycat on June 07, 2021

    I really appreciate that this recipe gives the weight of the ginger. It calls for brown sugar but I am not sure how you see colour changes as brown sugar caramelises so I used caster sugar and probably didn't take it far enough. Delicious flavour!

• Sea bass in tomato, celery & dill broth (Canh chua lá thì là)

  • stepharama1 on July 07, 2022

    We absolutely adored this! It had such an intriguing flavor. It was plenty flavorful even though I used a cod fillet rather than a whole fish. The recipe was a little frustrating because it didn't specify the size of the vegetables to use. For example, it called for a stalk of celery with no indication of size. I used 3 skinny shortish celery stalks and upsized the rest of the vegetables and was thrilled with the result. The recipe specifies that this may be turned into two separate dishes at the table by separating out some of the fish. We just ate it all together in a bowl with a bit of the dipping sauce and loved it since I didn't feel like dirtying more dishes.

  • Nancarrow on March 02, 2023

    Poorly written recipe which doesn't give a lot of faith that the book has been properly proofread. Celery in the title of the recipe but is not mentioned in the ingredients or the method. No indication of when to add the dill or spring onion either.

• Omelette with carrot, cabbage & chinese sausage (Trứng chiên cà rốt bắp cải & lạp xưởng)

  • kariholsberry on February 04, 2026

    Wasn’t our cup of tea.

• Tofu pillows, tomatoes & broccoli in fish sauce (Tàu hủ xào bông cải cà chua)

  • Lepa on June 23, 2021

    This was fine, but not as good as I was hoping. The adults added some sriracha and that made it a bit more exciting. This was a really quick and easy dinner in the wok.

  • Foodycat on September 28, 2021

    As per the previous note - this was fine. I think in the context of a meal with several different dishes it would have been different but as the only dish with rice it was just a bit meh. The texture of the tofu was lovely, although mine stuck a bit so I didn't get the perfect golden pieces, and with a bit of sriracha and a slosh of soy sauce it was a very good dinner.

• Soy aubergines & Thai basil (Cà tím xào nước tương)

  • Foodycat on July 26, 2021

    Absolutely gorgeous. I was sceptical about the added fiddle of steaming the aubergines first but it's absolutely worth it - really succulent, silky aubergine with incredible flavour. I wasn't sure what was meant by chilli sauce and chilli oil, so I used sriracha and a bit of laoganma chilli crisp.

  • etcjm on August 25, 2024

    very good, used chilli crisp instead of chilli sauce (?). Used basil flowers as I couldn't get thai basil. Lovely dish and will definitely do again. Is enough for 4 as a side.

• Hot & fiery greens with anchovies (Cải xào ớt cá cơm)

  • Foodycat on June 07, 2021

    This is going to be a very regular side dish. I'm sceptical about the claim that the white wine will flame in the hot pan though - you can't usually flambe with wine and even though my pan was pretty hot and the wine evaporated almost immediately it was nowhere near flaming.

• Chayotes & garlic (Củ su xào tỏi)

  • Amcbreen on August 05, 2021

    This was a very interesting dish. It is the first time I have cooked with Chayote. I used a mandolin to slice the chayote and think they could have been slightly thicker slices. They really don't have much flavor so they took on the flavor of the sauce. I felt like with each bite, I was hoping for some flavor from the chayote to compliment the sauce. The recipe was spot on, but think I would try this with a different starch.

• Chicken salad with sugar snap peas, Vietnamese coriander & shallots (Gỏi gà hành tím đậu hà lan)

  • Maefleur on February 06, 2024

    Delicious! I used what veg I had on hand, snow peas, cucumber, carrot and celery, along with herbs of cilantro, mint, and Thai basil. Lovely mix of flavors and textures. Made with leftover roast chicken, but think it would be great with shrimp too.

  • catmummery on September 29, 2024

    this is soo good. crunchy, classic sweet/salty/tangy vietnamese - will be making this again a lot! great use of left over chicken

• Sizzling crêpes with prawns (Bánh xèo tôm)

  • Snopes on February 18, 2022

    We missed the note saying that you have to use non-glutinous rice flour. Our fault, but it produced a soupy disaster. I do think the warning against using glutinous rice flour should be more prominent.

• Fresh salad rolls (Gỏi cuốn)

  • Amcbreen on August 05, 2021

    These were absolutely delicious. I omitted the pork belly as I did not have any on hand but will be trying these again to attempt the Recipe as Uyen intended. The sauce was perfect compliment :)

• Roast barbecued pork (Xá xíu)

  • mharriman on March 17, 2024

    Delicious! We loved the results of the marinaded tenderloin. Even though there were many ingredients, they were easy to combine. Substitution: I used sake instead of the wine in the ingredient list since that’s what I had on hand. I roasted at the prescribed temperature and the tenderloin was perfectly cooked. The sauce was an interesting twist on American BBQ sauce. Will repeat.

• Fried chicken wings (Gà chiên kiểu Việt Nam)

  • catmummery on December 10, 2023

    i love chicken wings, they deliver so much flavour. This recipe really makes the most of that - the wings are marinated first, and deep fried in seasoned cornflour; the sweet chilli sauce is absolutely delicious - it makes a lot for two, but my husband devoured it. Definitely will be making this one regularly!

• Egg & asparagus baguette filling (Bánh mì trứng và măng tây)

  • et12 on June 23, 2024

    I had leftover asparagus and baguette bread. I typed those ingredients into my EYB indies and this recipe came up. It made for an excellent breakfast that was very tasty and easy to throw together.

• Stir-fried beef & asparagus with flat rice noodles (Phở xào thịt bò măng tây)

  • etcjm on January 18, 2022

    My gauge of whether the written recipe was enough for two was way off on this one. 160g noodles - the pack is 200g - they all went in. I like steak, opted to buy a thick cut rump instead - 450g not 200g (oops) Chucked in a few mushrooms as well. This all equals plenty of lovely leftovers. Yes the recipe is right, and it is very nice indeed. I'll use pak choy with the asparagus next time and use two nests of noodles with extra beansprouts. Really good first recipe out of this book.

• Savoy cabbage, roasted cauliflower & cashew chilli noodles (Mì xào chay)

  • meggan on January 14, 2022

    A good easy recipe for two winter vegetables that we always seem to have on hand. cauliflower and cabbage. I would reduce the fish sauce slightly (maybe 1/2 a TBS) next time as it is tiny bit too fishy.

• Fried noodles & greens (Mì chay xào rau)

  • etcjm on May 16, 2022

    Made with wide rice noodles instead to make it GF. Used Pak Choy and bean sprouts. Perfectly OK, but needs the condiments - nuts, chilli oil etc. I didn't bother so it was just OK really.

• Singapore fried noodles with purple sprouting broccoli (Bún xào Singapore)

  • catmummery on May 02, 2025

    quick, easy and delicious. exactly the right flavour profile. yum.

• Homemade noodles, tomatoes & broccoli (Mì ý xào rau xanh)

  • Chibblywibbly on April 07, 2026

    Easy, delicious no notes

• Glass noodles with vegetables (Miến xào)

  • Chibblywibbly on April 08, 2026

    Great for fridge clean out. Always add more veg then called for so have some for lunch next day. Does not freeze well.

• Pandan Swiss roll with mango & cream (Bánh bông lan lá dứa cuộn nhân xoài)

  • radishseed on September 25, 2021

    There is an error in the ingredients: 110 grams of sugar is closer to 1/2 c. sugar, not 1 c. as the recipe says. I went with the smaller amount, 110 g, on the assumption that was the original amount and the cup measurement is a conversion error. Baked in a larger sheet pan to make 12 mini rolls (350 F, about 20 min), coated rolls in white chocolate / coconut oil glaze and topped with dehydrated mango and pistachios. They were quite sweet, and unfortunately the mango seemed to get overwhelmed by the other flavors.

• Pandan ice cream (Kem lá dứa)

  • vzeh93 on January 11, 2026

    My pandan must have been very flavorful. It was a little too much and turned herby. I’ll have to try again.

• Orange & lime baked cheesecake (Bánh phô mai cam chanh)

  • Amcbreen on August 05, 2021

    This was a lovely and light dessert. The texture reminded me of an American pound cake more so than a cheesecake. It would be nice with a light orange glaze next time.

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