{"product_id":"preorder-signed-bookplate-the-memory-of-taste-vietnamese-american-recipes-from-phu-quoc-oakland-and-the-spaces-between-tu-david-phu-soleil-ho","title":"The Memory of Taste: Vietnamese American Recipes from Phú Quoc, Oakland, and the Spaces Between (Tu David Phu, Soleil Ho)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA playful collection of over 85 Vietnamese and Viet American dishes and immersive travel photography from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e alum Tu David Phu that blends the Oakland native’s modern culinary style with the food wisdom from his refugee family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTu David Phu trained in the nation’s top restaurants only to realize the culinary lessons that truly impacted him were those passed on by his parents, refugees from Phú Quôc. In his hometown of Oakland, California, his parents taught him hard-won lessons in frugality, food-covery cooking, and practical gill-to-fin eating.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCentered around Tu’s childhood memories in the diverse Bay Area and family stories of life on Phú Quốc island, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Memory of Taste \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eexplores the Phu family’s ability to thrive and adapt from one coastal community to another. With tried-and-true tips like how to butcher a fish, tastebud-tingling flavor combinations, and stunning photographs, Tu guides both novice and experienced chefs alike in his take on Viet cooking, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStaples in every Vietnamese kitchen like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCơm Tấm (Broken Rice)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDán Sả (Lemongrass Paste)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNước Mắm Cham (Everyday Fish Sauce)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeafood dishes that utilize the less “desired” parts like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHuyết Cá Tái Chanh (Tuna Bloodline Tartare)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCanh Chua Đầu Cá Hồi (Hot Pot-style Salmon Head Sour Soup)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eXương Cá Hồi Ghiên Giòn (Fried Fish Frames)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine-dining dishes from Tu’s pop-up days like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGỏi Cuốn Cá Cornets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMì Xào Tỏi Nấm Cục (Truffled Garlic Noodles)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBánh Canh Carbonara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdapted recipes from new traditions like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBánh Ít Trần (Sticky Rice Dumplings)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCơm Cua Hấp (Dungeness Crab Donburi)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePhở Vịt Nướng (Roasted Duck Phở)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Memory of Taste\u003c\/span\u003e is Tu's story of returning to his roots and finding long-hidden culinary treasure. In his debut cookbook, Tu offers readers a chance to enjoy the bounty of his parents’ lessons, just as he has.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48344943558960,"sku":"01MEM2808","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/1954\/1312\/files\/thememoryoftaste.jpg?v=1715111328","url":"https:\/\/nowservingla.live\/products\/preorder-signed-bookplate-the-memory-of-taste-vietnamese-american-recipes-from-phu-quoc-oakland-and-the-spaces-between-tu-david-phu-soleil-ho","provider":"Now Serving","version":"1.0","type":"link"}