Some of this season’s most exciting new cookbooks highlight the food of Vietnamese American chefs, whether it’s with the inflection of New Orleans, the impact of Oakland, or the influence of ...

She, of course, provides recipes, too. "Dac Biet: An Extra-Special Vietnamese Cookbook" (Aug. 27) Chef and cooking instructor Nini Nguyen is a child of both Vietnamese immigrants and of New Orleans.

She recently won a James Beard Award for The Pho Cookbook. Her new book, Vietnamese Food Any Day, empowers you to make Viet food whenever you want; no Asian markets required. A Vietnamese-American ...