The Vietnamese approach to cooking means being resourceful with time and ingredients, maximising on flavour and never wasting a thing.

Here are simple yet delicious recipes which make meals with minimum fuss: Pork and Prawn Wontons and Battered Spring Onions; Lemongrass Minced Pork Vermicelli and Dill Fishcakes; sweet treats such as Sweetcorn Rice Pudding and Tofu Pudding with Ginger Syrup.

The book encourages you to adapt the recipes according to what you have to hand, with suggested substitutions to increase flexibility and take account of preferences.