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BOOK LIST:

Southeast Asian Heritage: Nonfiction & Memoirs

Updated: December 14, 2021

Book cover for Adventures in Starry Kitchen: 88 Asian-Inspired Recipes From America’s Most Famous Underground Restaurant
Adventures in Starry Kitchen: 88 Asian-Inspired Recipes From America’s Most Famous Underground Restaurant
Trần, Nguyên
Call Number: 641.595 T7715

Book cover for Catfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage Through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam
Catfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage Through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam
Pham, Andrew X.
Call Number: 92 P534

Book cover for Chickenhawk: Back in the World
Chickenhawk: Back in the World
Mason, Robert
Call Number: 959.7 M411-1

Book cover for The Circle of Hanh: A Memoir
The Circle of Hanh: A Memoir
Weigl, Bruce
Call Number: 811 W419W

Book cover for Courageous Women of the Vietnam War: Medics, Journalists, Survivors, and More
Courageous Women of the Vietnam War: Medics, Journalists, Survivors, and More
Atwood, Kathryn J.
Call Number: 959.704 A887

Book cover for Dispatches
Dispatches
Herr, Michael
Call Number: 959.7 H564 1991

Book cover for The Eaves of Heaven: A Life in Three Wars
The Eaves of Heaven: A Life in Three Wars
Pham, Andrew X.
Call Number: 92 P534-1

Book cover for Family in Six Tones: A Refugee Mother, an American Daughter
Family in Six Tones: A Refugee Mother, an American Daughter
Cao, Lan
Call Number: 813 C235

Book cover for Fire Road: The Napalm Girl’s Journey Through the Horrors of War to Faith, Forgiveness, and Peace
Fire Road: The Napalm Girl’s Journey Through the Horrors of War to Faith, Forgiveness, and Peace
Kim Phúc
Call Number: 248 K493

Book cover for Following Ho Chi Minh: The Memoirs of a North Vietnamese Colonel
Following Ho Chi Minh: The Memoirs of a North Vietnamese Colonel
Bùi, Tín
Call Number: 92 B9313

Book cover for The Food and Cooking of Vietnam & Cambodia: Discover the Deliciously Fragrant Cuisines of Indo-Chin
The Food and Cooking of Vietnam & Cambodia: Discover the Deliciously Fragrant Cuisines of Indo-Chin
Başan, Ghillie
Call Number: 641.59597 B297

Book cover for House of Sticks: A Memoir
House of Sticks: A Memoir
Tran, Ly
Call Number: 301.4509597 T7723

Book cover for Huế 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam
Huế 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam
Bowden, Mark
Call Number: 959.704 B784

Book cover for I Love Yous Are for White People: A Memoir
I Love Yous Are for White People: A Memoir
Su, Lac
Call Number: 301.4509597 S938

Book cover for If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home
If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home
O'Brien, Tim
Call Number: 959.7 O13 1999

Book cover for Into the Vietnamese Kitchen: Treasured Foodways, Modern Flavors
Into the Vietnamese Kitchen: Treasured Foodways, Modern Flavors
Nguyen, Andrea Quynhgiao
Call Number: 641.59597 N576

Book cover for Kill Anything that Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam
Kill Anything that Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam
Turse, Nick
Call Number: 959.704 T961

Book cover for Last Night I Dreamed of Peace: The Diary of Dang Thuy Tram
Last Night I Dreamed of Peace: The Diary of Dang Thuy Tram
Đặng, Thùy Trâm
Call Number: 92 D182

Book cover for The Little Saigon Cookbook: Vietnamese Cuisine and Culture in Southern California’s Little Saigon
The Little Saigon Cookbook: Vietnamese Cuisine and Culture in Southern California’s Little Saigon
Le, Ann
Call Number: 641.59597 L433 2011

Book cover for Mango and Peppercorns: A Memoir of Food, an Unlikely Family, and the American Dream
Mango and Peppercorns: A Memoir of Food, an Unlikely Family, and the American Dream
Nguyen, Tung
Call Number: e-Book

Book cover for Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora
Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora
Lam, Andrew
Call Number: 92 L213

Book cover for The Pho Cookbook: From Easy to Adventurous, Recipes or Vietnam’s Favorite Soup and Noodles
The Pho Cookbook: From Easy to Adventurous, Recipes or Vietnam’s Favorite Soup and Noodles
Nguyen, Andrea Quynhgiao
Call Number: 641.59597 N576-2

A James Beard 2018 award winning book about a one-dish meal that has a range of diversity making it easy to make, tasty and a staple of Vietnamese cuisine. Pho is comfort food.


Book cover for Pleasures of the Vietnamese Table: Recipes and Reminiscences from Vietnam's Best Market Kitchens
Pleasures of the Vietnamese Table: Recipes and Reminiscences from Vietnam's Best Market Kitchens
Mai, Pham
Call Number: 641.59597 M217

Book cover for The Sacred Willow: Four Generations in the Life of a Vietnamese Family
The Sacred Willow: Four Generations in the Life of a Vietnamese Family
Elliott, Duong Van Mai
Call Number: 959.7 E46

Book cover for A Short History of the Vietnam War
A Short History of the Vietnam War
Smithsonian Institution
Call Number: 959.704 S664

Book cover for Sigh, Gone: A Misfit’s Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight To Fit In
Sigh, Gone: A Misfit’s Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight To Fit In
Tran, Phuc
Call Number: 301.4509597 T7725

Book cover for The Slanted Door: Modern Vietnamese Food
The Slanted Door: Modern Vietnamese Food
Phan, Charles
Call Number: 641.59597 P535-1

Book cover for Small Bamboo: Growing Up and Growing Old With My Vietnamese Australian Family
Small Bamboo: Growing Up and Growing Old With My Vietnamese Australian Family
Vo, Tracy

Book cover for Stealing Buddha’s Dinner: A Memoir
Stealing Buddha’s Dinner: A Memoir
Nguyen, Bich Minh
Call Number: 92 N5758

Book cover for The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes After
The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes After
Yip-Williams, Julie
Call Number: 325.2597 Y515 2020

Book cover for Vietnamerica: A Family's Journey
Vietnamerica: A Family's Journey
Tran, G. B.
Call Number: 301.4509597 T772

Book cover for Vietnamerica: The War Comes Home
Vietnamerica: The War Comes Home
Bass, Thomas A.
Call Number: 301.45095 B317

Book cover for Vietnamese Food Any Day: Simple Recipes for True, Fresh Flavors
Vietnamese Food Any Day: Simple Recipes for True, Fresh Flavors
Nguyen, Andrea Quynhgiao
Call Number: 641.59597 N576-3

Andrea Nguyen, food writer and chef, shows everyone how to make fresh Vietnamese dishes:  bánh mì, soups, seafood and meat dishes, salads, sweets and coffee, and more. She includes her special recipe for perfect rice, and a super-simple recipe for overnight rice porridge that includes all the toppings and add-ins.


Book cover for The Vietnamese Market Cookbook: Spicy, Sour, Sweet
The Vietnamese Market Cookbook: Spicy, Sour, Sweet
Tran, Van
Call Number: 641.59597 T7722

Book cover for Vietnamese Memories: Book 1, Leaving Saigon
Vietnamese Memories: Book 1, Leaving Saigon
Baloup, Clément
Call Number: 740.9999 B195 v.1

Book cover for Vietnamese Memories: Book 2, Little Saigon
Vietnamese Memories: Book 2, Little Saigon
Baloup, Clément
Call Number: 740.9999 B195 v.2

Book cover for When Heaven and Earth Changed Places: A Vietnamese Woman’s Journey From War to Peace
When Heaven and Earth Changed Places: A Vietnamese Woman’s Journey From War to Peace
Hayslip, Le Ly
Call Number: 959.7 H425

Book cover for Where the Ashes Are: The Odyssey of a Vietnamese Family
Where the Ashes Are: The Odyssey of a Vietnamese Family
Nguyẽ̂n, Quí Đức
Call Number: 959.7 N5758

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