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Communion: A Culinary Journey Through Vietnam

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Living in Vietnam for four years in the 1990s, Seattle native Kim Fay fell in love with the romantic landscapes, the wealthy culture, and the uninhibited warmth of the people. A decade later, she grew hungry for more. Inspired by the dream of learning to make a Vietnamese meal for her family and friends in The us, Kim returned to Vietnam and embarked on an unforgettable five-week culinary journey from Hanoi to Saigon.

Joined by her sister and best Vietnamese girlfriend, Kim set off to taste up to imaginable even as exploring rituals and traditions, street cafés and haute cuisine, famine and feast, and Communism and the legacy of war. Together, the three women found out a society shaped by its ever-changing relationship with food. Each and every encounter serves up an enticing morsel, from uncovering the name of the game world of ragu in the French hill town of Dalat to bonding with the Julia Child of Vietnam in Saigon. Epicures and culture buffs will delight in markets, restaurants, farms, fisheries, and cooking classes as Kim assembles her dream meal and shares recipes such as banana flower salad and clay pot fish. Examining how we eat reflects who we are as individuals and as communities, Communion: A Culinary Journey Through Vietnam offers a feast for armchair gourmets, in addition to a colorful guide for travelers hungering for their next adventure.

 
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