Books

This is not just a recipe book but an authentic guide to Vietnamese food as it is eaten today. From snacks and street foods such as rice noodle wraps imperial spring rolls and grilled chicken wings to his own fusion-style restaurant dishes such as tamarind gazed crab cakes with chive flowers and green tea smoked duck breasts.

As well as a comprehensive section on Vietnamese ingredients and what Bobby calls the building blocks of his recipes - such as sauces and stocks - the book contains more than 100 recipes and is interspersed with Bobby's foodie stories and kitchen tales such as his first experiences of running a kitchen.

An authentic guide to Vietnamese food as it is eaten today and modern adaptations of traditional dishes. Bobby describes Vietnamese food as being as near to Nirvana as imaginable – fresh, clean flavours that are light, healthy and incredibly diverse.

Beyond recipes, it offers a true adventure story in the culinary world of Vietnam with vivid photography by award-winning photographer Jason Lowe. Read about Bobby’s first experiences of running a kitchen, how he found out the traditional recipe for the secret sauce for grilled chicken, and his off-the-wall tales of some very unusual ingredients.