Andrea and Clara Nguyen: Vegetable-Centric Vietnamese

Food with Mark Bittman

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Nutrition, Arts, Food, Culture, Cooking, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.9 • 947 Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Andrea Nguyen and her mom, Clara, talk to Mark and Kerri about what it was like coming from Vietnam to the US in 1975, rediscovering how people ate in the past—but doing so with a modern twist, why the Mediterranean diet is problematic, and rice paper gamechangers.

Get Andrea's recipe for Char Siu Roasted Cauliflower on the Bittman Project: https://bittmanproject.com/recipe/andrea-nguyens-char-siu-roasted-cauliflower-bong-cai-trang-nuong-vi-xa-xiu/

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0:00.0	They did it again. Flower, instead of flowers, on my birthday. And 95 minutes late, but it's hard to leave when you've shared so much. Your postcode, your gluten intolerance. Then I saw it. 25% off your first Akado shop, plus free delivery. And I just knew I'd found the online supermarket of my dreams. Okado, life delivered.
0:23.5	Geographical restrictions, mined spend 60 pounds and charges apply. Max saving 20 pounds, new customers only,
0:28.8	terms at Accato.com.
0:35.3	Welcome to food. I'm Kate Bittman, and we are so glad that you're here with us. If you want more,
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0:52.4	and recommendations for products and more.
0:55.3	Bitmanproject.com.
0:56.5	And as always, email us with any questions or feedback at food at markbitman.com. They did it again.
1:17.0	Flower instead of flowers on my birthday.
1:20.7	And 95 minutes late.
1:22.4	But it's hard to leave when you've shared so much.
1:25.2	Your postcode.
1:26.4	Your gluten intolerance.
1:28.0	Then I saw it.
1:29.2	25% off your first Accardo shop.
1:32.1	Plus, free delivery.
1:33.7	And I just knew I'd found the online supermarket of my dreams.
1:37.4	Akado, life delivered.
1:39.1	Geographical restrictions, min spend 60 pounds and charges apply.
1:42.4	Max saving 20 pounds, new customers only, terms at Accardo.com.
1:54.1	Today's episode is a revisiting of our conversation with mother and daughter, Clara and Andrea Noyan.
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