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"This is a very cooling dish with lots of watercress, and makes a great appetizer or a light entree for 1 or 2."

Ingredients: watercress leaves, lean sirloin steaks...

"This recipe - by Rodney Dunn - is from the March 2001 issue of the 'Australian Good Taste' magazine. I have made these patties - served as a first course - with the chillis for guests who like hot and spicy food (and they've loved them) and for myself minus the chillis! Some useful conversions: 350g = a tad more than 11oz.; 50g = approximately..."

Ingredients: butter lettuce, eggs...

"Or, "Rau Muong Xao Voi Thit Bo." In Vietnam, the spinach used would be "rau muong" or "water spinach." Here in the states, though, I've made it with sautéed beef and regular spinach (although if you can find actual rau muong, that much the better). Delicious! This recipe is adapted from the "Rau Muong..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, baby spinach leaves...

"I can't believe anything this healthy can taste so good! Truly, this is one of the best things I've ever eaten. This recipe is very liberally adapted from one shown on Australia's version of Good Chef Bad Chef. The original poached a whole chicken, but I just bought a cooked chicken from the shop and 'cheated' with the poaching...."

Ingredients: coriander leaves, coriander...

"Adapted from Quick & Easy Vietnamese, by Nancie McDermott, it's super fast and flavorful!"

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, fresh spinach leaves...

"Warm steak on cool salad. Vietnamese style."

Ingredients: cucumbers, olive oil, onions...

"Will be trying the recipe this week, posted as-is from my favourite magazine - Shape!"

Ingredients: granulated sugar, cooked shrimp...

"Peppery spinach, tender beef fillet and a flavoursome broth make Ken Hom's quick to cook Vietnamese Soup a sensation. This light soup is typical of the subtle cuisine of Vietnam. It is easy to make, and many of the steps can be done in advance."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, steak fillets...

"From Food & Wine, June 2006 (recipe credited to Jennifer Joyce)"

Ingredients: cilantro, cilantro leaves...

"The Winning Recipe for 1999 in the San Francisco Chronicle. This recipe, from chef Mai Pham, makes a great appetizer and, with a bowl of steamed rice, a satisfying entree as well."

Ingredients: butter lettuce, flank steaks...

"Has a light, clean flavor. Great as a starter or as the main dish on a hot summer night. Serves 4-6 as a starter or 2-3 as the main course."

Ingredients: pepper, garlic...

"This is from a magazine clipping. Prep time includes chilling time."

Ingredients: dark sesame oil, fresh cilantro...

"Bun thit nuong, BBQ pork with rice vermicelli, is a dish commonly found in American Vietnamese restaurants and is one of my favorite meals. I finally decided to try making it myself and discovered this recipe, making a few tweaks to suit my own tastes."

Ingredients: cilantro, fresh ground pepper...

"No fresh lemongrass? It can be purchased in a tube in the produce department called Gourmet Garden, but if pushed, you can substitute an equal amount of lemon zest. Warm lemongrass-scented stir-fried shrimp contrast with the cool rice noodles, crunchy bean sprouts, and cucumbers in this one-dish meal, making an especially refreshing summer supper...."

Ingredients: cucumbers, green leaf lettuce...