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Event Type: Adult Program Age Group(s): Adult Date: 5/13/2021 Start Time: 1:00 PM End Time: 2:00 PM Description: Discuss "Mango and Peppercorns: A Memoir of Food, An Unlikely Family, and the American Dream" by Tung Nguyen
Library: Sisters Public LibraryIn 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 restauran Join via Zoom https://zoom.us/j/95144450293 *zm* Contact: Community Librarian, Paige Bentley-Flannery Presenter: Community Librarian, Paige Bentley-Flannery Link: Join here |