Charles' first book, VIETNAMESE HOME COOKING, WAS ORGANIZED AROUND FUNDAMENTAL VIETNAMESE COOKING TECHNIQUES. HE HOPES FOR BOTH HOME COOKS AND PROFESSIONAL CHEFS TO MASTER THESE TECHNIQUES AND BECOME A BETTER ALL-AROUND COOK OF VIETNAMESE CUISINE. . The book won an IACP Awards 2013-Chefs and Restaurants.
His second cookbook, THE SLANTED DOOR, offers one hundred recipes of modern Vietnamese food, cocktail and dessert. The book comes at the right time to celebrate James Beard Award's Outstanding Restaurant in May 2014 and its 20th anniversary in November.
