This recipe, was published in the Washington Post’s Eating Voraciously Weeknight Vegetarian column on August 13, 2022.

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Adapted by the Washington Post from “Vegetarian Viet Nam” by Cameron Stauch, this is a tasty AND colorful dish. Heed the warning that turmeric will become a laundry nightmare, so wearing an apron is essential.

This is an easy recipe to pull together on a busy weeknight and the author even suggests a substitute for Chinese chives for those of us who do not have easy access it.