9. Taste of Vietnam

In this episode, we look at home cooking in Ho Chi Minh City to learn bold but simple Vietnamese dishes. First, Christopher Kimball makes Vietnamese Beef Stew with Star Anise and Lemon Grass, which beautifully marries local ingredients with French culinary technique. Then, he makes a quick Vietnamese Scallion Sauce as a versatile topping for vegetables, seafood and meat. Finally, Milk Street Cook Josh Mamaclay prepares aromatic Vietnamese Braised Lemon Grass Chicken, demonstrating a method for getting flavor from stalks of lemon grass.