It's a vegetarian or vegetable-centric book that's for everyone ... So that's the promise behind "Ever-Green Vietnamese," and I hope it delivers. 1. In a 1- to 1 1⁄2-qt saucepan, combine the instant ...

Nguyen considers Ever-Green Vietnamese to be the most creative of all her books. While drawing on Vietnamese traditions, it also plays with ideas and vegetables that aren’t typically part of the ...

Vietnamese green papaya salad is light ... Shred the carrot and cucumber and chop the rest of the vegetables. Make the ...

is a leafy vegetable with long, hollow stems and tender leaves. It is also known as morning glory, and is a common ingredient in Vietnamese cuisine and can be eaten raw or cooked. Water spinach salad ...

Those experiments planted the seeds for “Ever-Green Vietnamese: Super-Fresh Recipes ... her mother had cooked mostly seafood and vegetables because meat was so expensive.

Nguyen decided to incorporate more vegetables and less meat into her repertoire. The resulting mostly (but not entirely) vegetarian twists on Vietnamese recipes are sure to please. Her broad ...