Vietnameasy: A Novel about Mothers, Daughters and Food
by Trami Nguyen Cron
It tells the story of Kieu, a Vietnamese-American woman, and her quest for success on a TV cooking show, introducing the intoxicating allure of Vietnamese food to a general audience, interwoven with the haunting, sorrowful tale of her family and upbringing.
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