As featured in TIME Magazine, The Strategist, and Bon Appétit 'The definitive guide for anyone ready to cook with depth and confidence.' - Interior Review 'Beautiful.' - The Quality Edit 'A dazzling title.' - Kirkus 'A detailed tome of cultural and culinary knowledge.' - Epicurious , Standout Cookbooks of Fall 2025 'Showcases the vast range of Vietnamese cuisine, shining a light on lesser-known regional dishes.' - Bon Appetit , Best Cookbooks of Fall 2025 'Stunning.' - Book Riot 'Chef Anaïs Ca Dao van Manen brings both local insight and an outsider's keen eye to the Southeast Asian nation's culinary tradition .' - The Boca Raton Observer 'A comprehensive and fascinating dive into one of Asia's great cuisines.

' - Restaurant 'This is a book designed to inspire and educate in equal measure.' - Ape to Gentleman 'Phaidon's books are always gift-worthy.' - The Strategist 'This gorgeous cookbook takes readers on a tour of Vietnam's farms, fields, and crowded markets and tiny alleys of the cities, collecting recipes from local cooks.' - TIME 'This 400-plus-recipe dive into Vietnamese cooking.tackles everything from snacks and broths to wraps and rice dishes.' - The Strategist, Best Cookbooks to Gift This 2025 'A compendium of culture and history, built to both inspire and educate.' - The Berkshire Eagle 'Whether you're mastering classic summer rolls, grilled pork with vermicelli or discovering lesser-known gems like mung bean dumplings, this is a book designed to inspire and educate in equal measure.' - Ape to Gentleman 'The stunning photography takes you into the heart of Vietnamese kitchens and markets, and the beautiful prose immerses you in Vietnamese home cooking traditions.

' - Olive 'The passion is unmistakable is this book, showing the historical context of how deeply entwined the country of Vietnam is with its food.' - The Caterer 'Ca Dao Van Manen notes that certain herbs may be tricky to source in the UK, but that's what makes this an ideal book for chefs - it's not dumbed down according to what ingredients may or may not be easy to locate, leaving you to decide how to interpret the dish. The book challenges readers to gain a wider understanding of what delicious can mean.' - The Caterer 'A Phaidon country-specific bible, wow this one is thorough and rigorous in its capture of more than 400 recipes. I hope Anaïs Ca Dao van Manen got paid a tonne because this is impressive and should be the reference for anyone who wants to delve deep into Vietnamese cooking.' - Ed Smith, Rocket & Squash.