I'm good at down home southern style cooking.....the way grandma use to cook. But when it comes to Vietnamese....well, I needed a little help. And Chef Laurie Nguyen, owner of dockside Bistro in Olympia, Washington, was just the perfect choice to give me a lesson. The first course was Seared Scallops with Curried Sauce, Asian Slaw and Bamboo Rice.....now that's a mouth full (no pun intended).
Laurie said I could call her and she would mail the lemongrass! She taught me how to make fish sauce....I have a bay tree in the herb garden and heavy cream in the refrigerator!
Ingredients we have to hunt down here
in Louisiana!
Chef Laurie Nguyen....such a delight. So full of energy and cooking knowledge. She went through some of the hard times in Vietnam and learned a lot of her culinary skills at a very young age while cooking for her family.
I live in the South and can't cook a thing (unless tunafish counts). Cooking school doesn't sound like a bad idea!
ReplyDeleteHey Marty! Thanks for linking, not sure how but your post is linked through Mr. Linky too. Guess it worked. :) Have a great Monday!
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