While my father’s family is from northern Vietnam, he and my grandmother, Ah Ma, often enjoyed the dishes of southern Vietnam, such as bò kho (Vietnamese beef stew). Growing up, I especially ...

Jeannette Pépin, Jacques Pépin's mother, served this red wine–beef stew at her Lyon restaurant, Le Pélican, where she would cook tougher cuts of meat into a rich, luscious, comforting dish.