About Uyen Luu

Uyen Luu is a writer, cook and food photographer. She trained in fine art film and video at Central St Martins. Uyen hosts a Vietnamese supper club in her East London studio where she cooks dishes she learned from her mother. Uyen also teaches Vietnamese cookery.

Her debut book, My Vietnamese Kitchen was published by Ryland Peters & Small in 2013. Her latest book Vietnamese is published by Hardie Grant 2021. @loveleluu

A blue and white dish filled with sauced chicken and julienned ginger, topped with a red chile.

Ginger Chicken

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This is an exceptionally easy way to sate those crave-worthy Vietnamese flavors at home. Not a lot of ingredients or special techniques, just sticky caramelized perfection.

A metal sheet pan filled with lemon ginger chicken legs and thighs with shallots and lemon slices.

Lemon Ginger Chicken

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Winner, winner, for sure. We hear that this chicken dinner is pleasing, quick, and lip-smackingly tasty. Perfect for anytime you’re hungry and need something good and fast.