About Steamed Vietnamese Vermicelli Recipe: A coconut-y vegetarian Vietnamese dish where boiled vermicelli is cooked with coconut milk and sauteed vegetables. Topped with fried vermicelli and onions.

Johnny Miller for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich. Prop Stylist: Paige Hicks. Recipes for lumpia, pork dumplings, fried rice and more festive dishes for celebrating Lunar New Year.

Editor’s note: The theme of Gohan Lab is to help people make simple, tasty “gohan” (meals). Are there ingredients or seasonings you want to master but feel they are out of reach? Nam pla was ...