The Slanted Door: Modern Vietnamese Food [A Cookbook] [Hardcover]

The long-awaited cookbook featuring 100 recipes from James Beard award-winning chef Charles Phan’s beloved San Francisco Vietnamese restaurant, The Slanted Door.

Award-winning chef and restaurateur Charles Phan opened The Slanted Door in San Francisco in 1995, inspired by the food of his native Vietnam. Since then, The Slanted Door has grown into a world-class dining destination, and its accessible, modern take on classic Vietnamese dishes is beloved by diners, chefs, and critics alike.The Slanted Dooris a love letter to the restaurant, its people, and its food. Featuring stories in addition to its most iconic recipes,The Slanted Doorboth celebrates a culinary institution and allows home cooks to recreate its excellence.List of Recipes
xii Foreword by Patricia Unterman
xx Introduction

1 Act One
584 Valencia Street
1995–2002
9 Starters

63 Act Two
100 Brannan Street
2002–2004
73 Cocktails 
109 Raw Bar
118 Salads
130 Soups

147 Act Three
1 Ferry Building
2004–Present
156 Mains
221 Desserts

246 Basics
254 Acknowledgments
256 Index“Each tantalizing recipe inThe Slanted Doorcookbook reminds me of a meal I’ve savored over the past fifteen years. In fact, I couldn’t stop smiling as I read this book! Thanks to Charles Phan, many of us have learned to love Vietnamese cooking through his lens—which is as authentically San Francisco as it is Vietnamese. All of the signature dishes from The Slanted Door are here, beckoning you to cook them, and best of all, you actuallycan.” –Danny Meyer, restaurateur and author ofSetting the Table

“I have had more great meals at The Slanted Door than I can count. The cuisine has never failed to be reliably delicious. Charles Phan has brilliantly turned America on to the flavors of Vietnam and the genius of his lC