Recipes and anecdotes for learning everything about the gastronomic culture of Vietnam. With the huge emigration from Vietnam after its civil war, Vietnamese cuisine has become part of the mainstream of Asian food eaten by North Americans. But if you are new to it, it has delicious mysteries that this book can explain. Vietnamese Cuisine is a comprehensive culinary guide, covering: Utensils (woks and steamers) Techniques (chopping and tying herbs) Ingredients Histories Regional foods and maps Etiquette Traditional and holiday meals. And answers these important questions: What flavor harmonies does a Vietnamese meal comprise? What are the everyday favorites? What are the holiday meals? What are the traditional herbs and spices and where do you find them? What is "pho" and why is it a popular restaurant dish? And don't forget the delicious recipes: Vietnamese sauces and condiments, spring rolls and cool rolls, beef noodle soups, duck and caramelized pork dishes, coconut milk flan. All in a handsomely illustrated volume that will be your introduction to a great cuisine.

"The recipes in Zaatari are glorious. Passed down the generations from mother to daughter, cooking keeps the people of Zaatari camp connected to the towns and villages of the Syria they fled." -- Claudia Roden On the Jordanian-Syrian border lies Zaatari Camp, the largest Syrian refugee camp in the world. Opened in 2012 to provide new arrivals with emergency relief, the camp quickly became a locus of Syrian culture and tradition. In this thriving community of over 80,000 people, the residents of Zaatari combine ingenuity and imagination to ensure that the glorious culinary traditions at the heart of Syrian culture continue to be observed and celebrated. In this immersive culinary tour, Karen E. Fisher guides us through life at Zaatari, sharing its stories, its art, and its food. Authentically styled and stunningly photographed dishes accompany a vast array of recipes prepared by the camp's residents for family dinners and community celebrations -- and now for others to enjoy at home. Both an introduction to Zaatari Camp and a robust cookbook, Zaatari: Culinary Traditions of the World's Largest Syrian Refugee Camp offers an intimate encounter with Syrian food practices and traditions as they have been handed down through generations.