Madame Vo: Vietnamese Home Cooking from the New York Restaurant

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From Vietnam to the East Village, husbandwife duo Jimmy Ly and Yen Vo, chef and owners of critically acclaimed restaurant Madame Vo bring big, bold southern Vietnamese flavors to homestyle cooking in this cookbook

Madame Vo, which opened in New York Citys East Village in 2017, is a restaurant rooted in family recipes and Vietnamese history. Ly and Vos stories were shaped by their parents decision to gather their families and leave everything they knew for AmericaVo was born in a refugee camp in Thailand and Ly was born in Queens after his parents fled their home during the Vietnam War. Once they risked everything to bring quality Vietnamese food to East Village patrons, it didnt take long for great reviews and press to roll in. After Lys cooking received rave reviews from both Ligaya Mishan and Pete Wells for the New York Times, Madame Vo quickly became a New York staple, frequented by notable fans such as Calvin Klein, Sarah Jessica Parker, Simu Liu, Bowen Yang, Alan Cumming, and others.

This cookbook features the recipes that made Madame Vo a household name, including: Signatures dishes like Madame Wings (spicy chicken wings with fish sauce) Sun Kho Pork Pibs The Perfect Ph Caramelized Pork Belly and Pineapples New innovations like Che Bp Sweet Corn Pudding Banh Bo Nung Honeycomb Cake With the talents of award-winning writer Dan Q. Dao, this narrative-driven cookbook includes Ly and Vos stories, all the hits from the restaurant, and what you need to know to start cooking Vietnamese food at home. This book is a love letter from Madame Vo to the restaurants community and new readers alike, accessible and encouraging for any Vietnamese food enthusiast.

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Im lucky enough to have Madame Vo as one of my neighborhood restaurants, but I am still going to cook from this book a lotbecause its the most delicious craveable food, and here Jimmy Ly and Yen Vo make it accessible. I love this book." * Gabrielle Hamilton, chef/owner of Prune and author of Blood, Bones & Butte *
Theres no better New York story than the one in these pages. Madame Vos food has a sense of place and history, but its also incredibly delicious. I leave the restaurant counting the days until Ill go back." * James Kent, Michelin-starred chef of Crown Shy and Saga *
A beautiful book about food, reclaiming heritage, and looking good while doing it." * Ronny Chieng *
The restaurant Madame Vo is a must-go for me not only for the food but also for the vibes and the community. And now with their irresistible cookbook, anyone can experience a taste of this at home. * Edison Chen, founder of CLOT *

Author Bio

Chef Jimmy Ly is the executive chef and owner of Madame Vo and Monsieur Vo, two critically acclaimed, elevated homestyle Vietnamese restaurants in New York Citys East Village. Born and raised in Queens, New York, Ly grew up around food, eventually working with his parents to open and run their beloved Chinatown bnh m shop, Paris Sandwich. Dan Q. Dao is an award-winning, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam-based writer and brand strategist who specializes in Vietnamese food and culture. After holding both editorial and commercial editor roles at Time Out New York and Saveur, he traveled the world reporting on travel for the likes of Vice, Cond Nast Traveler, Food & Wine, Mens Health, Architectural Digest, Paper, and Texas Monthly among others.