Nini Nguyen

Dec 4, 2024 | epicurious.com | Nini Nguyen

ArrowJump To RecipeSave RecipeSavePrintHere is a nice traumatizing story that lives in my mind when I eat this dish. I’d always wanted a pet rabbit when I was growing up. One lucky day, my grandmother finally bought a rabbit at the Vietnamese farmer’s market in our neighborhood, where a vendor sold live ducks, chickens, and rabbits. I held it, petted it, but didn’t quite think of the perfect name for my new pet.

Dec 4, 2024 | epicurious.com | Nini Nguyen

ArrowJump To RecipeSave RecipeSavePrintThere’s no dish that people associate as directly with the word bánh as this crusty, French-style bread. The term “bánh mì” could refer to the bread itself or the sandwich. So if you want to specify plain bread you might want to say “bánh mì không” and to refer to the sandwich you should say “bánh mì ô.” Making loaves yourself is an especially đặc biệt way to approach the famous bánh mì sandwich.

Sep 29, 2024 | theadvocate.com | Rien Fertel |Nini Nguyen

Đặc Biệt: An Extra-Special Vietnamese CookbookBy Nini NguyenPublished August 27. 368 pages. Knopf. $38. For Nini Nguyen, food and family go hand-in-hand. Grocery shopping alongside her maternal grandmother while growing up in the Versailles neighborhood of New Orleans East. Gathering around the table of her paternal grandmother, a cook so great her meals incited feelings of envy in other family members. Religiously watching the Food Network with her younger brother Bobby.

Aug 12, 2024 | louisianacookin.com | Nini Nguyen

A symphony of textures and tastes awaits in this iconic Vietnamese street food sandwich, featuring crispy fried shrimp, pickled vegetables, and savory mayo tucked into a fluffy baguette.

Aug 12, 2024 | louisianacookin.com | Nini Nguyen

Succulent pork ribs are elevated to umami perfection with a sticky, savory glaze of roasted nước mắm, delivering an explosion of sweet, salty, and smoky flavors in every bite.