Cooking with Chef Tú David Phu

In 2023, BayREN hosted a Vietnamese-language event in San Jose featuring Celebrity Chef Tú David Phu. Chef Tú taught attendees how to make bánh xèo, or Vietnamese crepes, and demonstrated the benefits of induction cooktops. The crowd was intrigued as Chef Tú showcased the precise temperature control of induction cooking, which empowers home cooks to simmer without burning food or achieve a satisfyingly crispy finish! Chef Tú even touched the cooktop to show how it transfers heat directly to the pan, making it safer than gas stoves, especially around children. Induction cooking is more energy efficient than gas, as the heat is generated directly in the cookware. This also leads to faster cooking times and less heat wasted as you cook! Cooking on induction also reduces risk of exposure to pollutants emitted when cooking with gas. The aspect that excited most everyday cooks was the simple clean-up process, as induction cooktops have a flat surface and no metal grates, resulting in more time saved. 

Watch Chef Tú as he demonstrates his famous bánh xèo recipe.