Recreate authentic Vietnamese food in your own home, guided by celebrated chef Uyen Luu. Learn how to strike the perfect balance between sweet, sour, salty, bitter, hot and umami through this wonderful collection of recipes. Discover not-to-be-missed recipes such as pho, banh mi baguettes and ever popular summer rolls. Uyen guides you through chapters such as Breakfast, Soups, Snacks, Noodles, Lunch & Dinner and Desserts, weaving in tales of etiquette, personal history and tradition, providing evocative photos of her travels throughout. Recipes from My Vietnamese Kitchen is a collection of recipes passed down through Uyen's family. Uyen was born in Saigon, before leaving Vietnam in the aftermath of the war. She regularly travels back to visit family and pick up more recipes for dishes found in the homes and on the streets of Vietnam. The recipes in the book tell a story – about Uyen's family and the culture of food in Vietnam.