Forget the love angle on spring. This is the season when a cook’s thoughts turn to entertaining. Right now there is no end of excuses to feed friends and family, whether for Mother’s Day or graduation ...

These fresh lobster-mango spring rolls are a great option for serving at a Lunar New Year banquet, according to cookbook author Ying Chang Compestine. (Courtesy Vivian Truong/Chronicle Books) The ...

Cover vermicelli with boiling water in pan, and soak 5 to 10 minutes. With chopsticks or fork, lift and separate strands to prevent clumping. Rinse well with cold water; drain thoroughly. Boil shrimp ...

Whether it’s a healthy lunch or some greasy late-night chow after you’ve been burning the midnight oil, your local Chinese joint delivers on all fronts. Regardless of what led you to reach for that ...

These shrimp spring rolls are quintessential to Vietnamese cuisine and found everywhere in Vietnam. This recipe is for the classic shrimp version, but you can use it as a base for any filling ...

When we owned our family restaurant, my father loved to slip a free order of spring rolls to his favorite customers — and now I am gifting them to you! Dad’s version is the trusty classic, made with ...