The Super-Intense Chef Pushing the Boundaries of Vietnamese Food

Podcast: Shut Up 'n Eat · Shut Up 'n Eat

Opublikowano: 2026-11-02

“We honor tradition, but it doesn’t stop us from being creative,” says chef Nhu Ton, and the food she's cooking at Bánh Anh Em (and Bánh) in New York City is delicious testament to that philosophy. Here she pushes Vietnamese cuisine past stereotypical notions of northern and southern styles to delve into both crowd-pleasing hits — like her flaky, well-stuffed bánh mì — and lesser-known regional treats, like bánh ướt chồng, a tower of delicate rice rolls you can fill with everything from grilled pork jowl to tart green mango. If you think you know Vietnamese...