A Very Asian Guide to Vietnamese Food

Winner of the California Reading Association's 2024 Eureka! Excellence in Children's Nonfiction Silver Award

Learn why fish sauce is so important or what makes bánh khọt so crunchy and irresistible - each page of A Very Asian Guide to Vietnamese Food is an exploration of Vietnamese cuisine.

Discover the delicious world of Vietnamese Food! A Very Asian Guide to Vietnamese Food introduces readers to classic and modern Vietnamese dishes and provides fun facts about the foods and culture of Vietnam. This book invites readers to discover the fresh and bright flavors of Vietnam, where food is not just something you eat but something you share.

Vietnamese-American author, Cat Nguyen, and Vietnamese-American illustrator, Kim Thai Nguyen, bring pride and joy in this celebration of Vietnamese culture! Try out these flavors at home with two kid-friendly recipes in the back of the book and learn how to pronounce the dishes with a pronunciation guide and a QR code to a video of Cat and her daughter pronouncing the words together.

Pronunciation guides help readers learn to pronounce each dish correctly and additional free activity sheets are available on the publisher's official website www.gloobooks.com.

About the series:

The Very Asian Guide series was started by award-winning journalist Michelle Li, who started a global movement of unity with the viral hashtag #veryasian after she received a racist voicemail in response to her sharing on-air the Korean foods she eats. The Very Asian series is a celebration of food and culture inspired by this moment.

Cat Nguyen is a native of Houston, Texas and the daughter of two Vietnamese refugees. When she became an aunt and later a mom, Cat searched high and low for books in English about Vietnamese food and traditions without much success. She decided to write a book for Vietnamese-American families like her own. Cat works as a lawyer focusing on education and civil rights. She is a co-founder of VietLead, a non-profit that aims to connect and protect communities of color. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband, daughter, son, and their two cats.

Kim Thai Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American artist, currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Kim is most passionate about communicating and connecting with others through illustration and design. She especially loves drawing characters and food while using delicate lines and bright colors. She hopes her artwork in A Very Asian Guide to Vietnamese Food helps readers of all ages learn more about her culture and gather inspiration for their next meal. Follow her @thaikim.