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1. Salt and Pepper Fried Shrimp (Torn Rang Muoi)

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3. Iced Espresso with Condensed Milk (Cafe Sua Da)

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For authentic Vietnamese food savvy diners need look no further than Southern California's Little Saigon. From the French-inspired bakeries, the coffeehouses, and the food courts, to the weekend mayhem of the noodle houses and wedding receptions at boisterous seafood restaurants, The Little Saigon Cookbook takes you inside this spectacular enclave and introduces you to the extraordinary meals that Vietnamese diners and others in the know enjoy every day. The Le family was one of the first to settle and work in Little Saigon after fleeing Vietnam as boat people in 1975. With this cookbook, Ann Le shares the family recipes that she grew up with - many of which survived through oral history alone. She also provides insider tidbits on this wonderful cuisine so home cooks can create their own Vietnamese dishes, just like the locals.

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The Little Saigon Cookbook: Vietnamese Cuisine and Culture in Southern California's Little Saigon

Authors: Ann Le

Date: January 2006

ISBN: 0762738316

Publisher: Globe Pequot

Paperback

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Coffee beans first came to Vietnam during the French occupation of the country. Cafe sua da (pronounced cafe soo da) is another example of the Vietnamese taking a foreign food and making it their own. Sweetened condensed milk—the Vietnamese favorite ingredient for sweetening drinks and desserts—is combined here with intensely strong coffee to make a delicious drink. You can get a plastic cup of it in any establishment that sells food—restaurants, delis, bakeries, you name it. You'll see everyone ordering and drinking the beverage throughout the day. At a price of $1.00, this certainly is better priced than any Starbucks blend.

Serves 1

• 3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk

• 1/2 cup crushed ice

• 1/3 cup strong hot espresso, preferably from slow espresso drip

1. Fill the bottom of a large cup or tall glass with the condensed milk. Add the crushed ice to the glass.

2. Pour the hot espresso over the ice. Stir until everything is blended.

3. Leave the spoon in the glass because as the ice melts, you will need to keep stirring to mix the ingredients together.

More From This Book:

1. Salt and Pepper Fried Shrimp (Torn Rang Muoi)

2. Salted Short Ribs in a Clay Pot (Suon Kho Man)

3. Iced Espresso with Condensed Milk (Cafe Sua Da)

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