Table of Contents
Foreword 10
Introduction 13
Who's Who 14
Prologue: The Long Walk 16
Chapter 1 My Grandmother's Soup, Part 1 21
Recipe: Pumpkin Soup (Bí Do) with Fried Shallots 27
Chapter 2 My Grandmother's Soup, Part 2 29
Recipe: Swedish Fruit Soup 33
Chapter 3 Brand New 35
Recipe: Pho 43
Chapter 4 Rice and Salt 46
Recipe: Flan with Ginger 53
Chapter 5 Make More 55
Recipe: Curried Chicken and Sweet Potatoes 64
Recipe: Hy Vong Stock 66
Chapter 6 The General 67
Recipe: Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce 75
Chapter 7 Selling Soup 78
Recipe: Hearty Beef Noodle Soup (Bún B6 Huê) 89
Chapter 8 Vietnamese Hot Dogs 93
Recipe: Spring Rolls (Cha Giò) with Nuoc Châm 103
Chapter 9 Hope Is Alive 106
Recipe: Watercress Salad with Hy Vong's Signature Dressing 115
Chapter 10 Partners 117
Recipe: Fish with Mango Sauce 126
Recipe: Chicken in Pastry 127
Chapter 11 Family 145
Recipe: Squid Salad 154
Chapter 12 The Biggest Shrimp 155
Recipe: Curried Shrimp and Crabmeat 164
Chapter 13 Leaving 166
Chapter 14 Vietnam 173
Recipe: Barbecued Pork with Rice Noodles (Bún Thit Nuong) 182
Chapter 15 Independence 184
Recipe: Mac and Cheese 191
Chapter 16 Tung Vietnamese Restaurant 192
Recipe: Pork Rolling Cakes (Bánh Cuôn) 199
Chapter 17 Appreciation 203
Recipe: Spicy Ribs (Thit Suon) 209
Chapter 18 American 210
Recipe: Kimchi 217
Epilogue 218
Acknowledgments 222
