Nini Nguyen is loudly and proudly embracing her Vietnamese culture now more than ever before. The Vietnamese American chef, who grew up in New Orleans and moved to New York City to further her career, ...

“Shaking” describes how this Vietnamese dish is cooked. Beef cubes, instead of being stir-fried, are browned in a wok. You shake the pan to turn them. The wok or skillet should be very hot before the ...

Sizzled tenderloin is finished with a citrusy fish sauce vinaigrette in the late legendary chef Charles Phan’s take on the ...

Shaking beef, aka bò lúc lac, is my dad’s favorite dish. Although he’s not the best cook, this is his go-to meal. It never came out the way he wanted. During my junior year of high school, I decided ...

More than two decades ago, my then-boyfriend (now-husband) took me on a date to Chez Christina, a quaint bistro in the Bay Area where I first encountered Vietnamese shaking beef with pasta (or nui xào ...

In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, sugar and black pepper. Mix until well combined. Place beef in another medium bowl. Add half the marinade and toss to coat. Marinate at ...

Vietnamese cuisine is influenced by the Asian principle of five elements, a fivefold conceptual scheme used to explain phenomena including cosmic cycles, the interactions between organs, the ...

“Top Chef” alum Nini Nguyen showcases her cooking expertise and love of Vietnamese culture in her debut cookbook, “Dac Biet.” Nini Nguyen is loudly and proudly embracing her Vietnamese culture now ...

Nini Nguyen is loudly and proudly embracing her Vietnamese culture now more than ever before. The Vietnamese American chef, who grew up in New Orleans and moved to New York City to further her career, ...