Mango and Peppercorns : A Memoir of Food,an Unlikely Family, and the American Dream / By Tung Nguyen, Katherine Manning, and Lyn Nguyen, with Elisa Ung ; Foreword by Michelle Bernstein
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TextPublisher: SAN FRANCISCO: CHRONICLE BOOKS, 2021Description: 224 pages; 24cm illustrationsContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781797202242Subject(s): Nguyen, Tung (Restaurateur) | Manning, Katherine (Restaurateur) | Cooking, Vietnamese | Restaurateurs -- BiographyDDC classification: 641.59597 Summary: "In 1975, Tung Nguyen fled Vietnam as a pregnant refugee and landed in Miami, where she met Kathy Manning, an American grad student who opened her doors to eleven immigrants. The two women grew close, raising Tung's daughter, Lyn, together and opening a tiny restaurant. Hy Vong, meaning Hope in Vietnamese, quickly became famous in the local community for its delicious, authentic Vietnamese flavors. The restaurant continued to gain in popularity, until it reached national and critical acclaim. This book is their intertwining narratives, punctuated by recipes from Tung and Kathy's upbringings, and the Hy Vong restaurant"-- Provided by publisher.
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"In 1975, Tung Nguyen fled Vietnam as a pregnant refugee and landed in Miami, where she met Kathy Manning, an American grad student who opened her doors to eleven immigrants. The two women grew close, raising Tung's daughter, Lyn, together and opening a tiny restaurant. Hy Vong, meaning Hope in Vietnamese, quickly became famous in the local community for its delicious, authentic Vietnamese flavors. The restaurant continued to gain in popularity, until it reached national and critical acclaim. This book is their intertwining narratives, punctuated by recipes from Tung and Kathy's upbringings, and the Hy Vong restaurant"-- Provided by publisher.
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