Mango and peppercorns :

Title :

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.

Title:

Mango and peppercorns :

Author:

Nguyen, Tung (Restaurateur)

Format:

Books

Physical Description:

224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

ISBN:

9781797202242

Production / Publication Information:

San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2021]

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"--

Language:

English

Added Author:

Manning, Katherine (Restaurateur)

Nguyen, Lyn, 1976-

Ung, Elisa

Bernstein, Michelle

Personal Subject:

Nguyen, Tung (Restaurateur)

Manning, Katherine (Restaurateur)

Subject Term:

Cooking, Vietnamese.

Restaurateurs -- Biography.

HOUSE & HOME / General.

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Material Type	Library	Call Number	Item Barcode	Location
Book	Searching... Amesbury Public Library	641.5959 NGU	32114002648302	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Chelmsford Public Library	BIOG/NGUYEN	31480011502173	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Hamilton-Wenham Public Library	XX(1307020.2)	1307020-2001	Searching... Unknown
Book	Searching... Lowell - Pollard Memorial Library	641.59597 NGU	31481005504183	Searching... Unknown

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A powerful memoir of resilience, friendship, family, and food from the acclaimed chefs behind the award-winning Hy Vong Vietnamese restaurant in Miami.

IACP AWARD WINNER: Literary or Historical Food Writing

Through powerful narrative, archival imagery, and 20 Vietnamese recipes that mirror their story, Mango & Peppercorns is a unique contribution to culinary literature.

In 1975, after narrowly escaping the fall of Saigon, pregnant refugee and gifted cook Tung Nguyen ended up in the Miami home of Kathy Manning, a graduate student and waitress who was taking in displaced Vietnamese refugees. This serendipitous meeting evolved into a decades-long partnership, one that eventually turned strangers into family and a tiny, no-frills eatery into one of the most lauded restaurants in the country.

Tung's fierce practicality often clashed with Kathy's free-spirited nature, but over time, they found a harmony in their contrasts--a harmony embodied in the restaurant's signature mango and peppercorns sauce.

IMPORTANT, UNIVERSAL STORY: An inspiring memoir peppered with recipes, it is a riveting read that will appeal to fans of Roy Choi, Ed Lee, Ruth Reichl, and Kwame Onwuachi.

TIMELY TOPIC: This real-life American dream is a welcome reminder of our country's longstanding tradition of welcoming refugees and immigrants. This book adds a touchpoint to that larger conversation, resonating beyond the bookshelf.

INVENTIVE COOKBOOK: This book is taking genre-bending a step further, focusing on the story first and foremost with 20 complementary recipes.

Perfect for: Fans of culinary nonfiction Fans of Ruth Reichl, Roy Choi, Kwame Onwuachi, and Anya Von Bremzen Home cooks who are interested in Asian food and cooking

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Library Journal Review

This multinarrator memoir shines with the power of resilience, friendship, family, and food to bring together two women from vastly different backgrounds and inspire them to build Hy Vong, an award-winning Vietnamese restaurant in Miami. Vietnamese refugee Tung Nguyen and her American host, Kathy Manning, are polar opposites, with Tung being as staunch and practical as Kathy is free-spirited. Their dynamic is captured in this memoir, also cowritten by Lyn Nguyen (Tung's daughter) and food writer Elisa Ung, as each chapter is told from Tung's and Kathy's alternating perspectives documenting decades of partnership. It is easy to see how their differences helped contribute to the great success of their restaurant, with Tung cooking delicious and traditional Vietnamese soups and comfort foods and Kathy navigating the ins and outs of the business. Woven throughout the book are mouth-watering recipes of either Vietnamese or Swedish origin that tie into the chapters and add another level to this dual memoir. VERDICT A unique contribution to culinary literature that would be a great addition to a collections of food memoirs, but may not stand out to readers looking for recipes alone.--Siobhan Egan, Barrington Public Library, Barrington, RI

Foreword	p. 10
Introduction	p. 13
Who's Who	p. 14
Prologue: The Long Walk	p. 16
Chapter 1 My Grandmother's Soup, Part 1	p. 21
Recipe: Pumpkin Soup (Bí Do) with Fried Shallots	p. 27
Chapter 2 My Grandmother's Soup, Part 2	p. 29
Recipe: Swedish Fruit Soup	p. 33
Chapter 3 Brand New	p. 35
Recipe: Pho	p. 43
Chapter 4 Rice and Salt	p. 46
Recipe: Flan with Ginger	p. 53
Chapter 5 Make More	p. 55
Recipe: Curried Chicken and Sweet Potatoes	p. 64
Recipe: Hy Vong Stock	p. 66
Chapter 6 The General	p. 67
Recipe: Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce	p. 75
Chapter 7 Selling Soup	p. 78
Recipe: Hearty Beef Noodle Soup (Bún B6 Huê)	p. 89
Chapter 8 Vietnamese Hot Dogs	p. 93
Recipe: Spring Rolls (Cha Giò) with Nuoc Châm	p. 103
Chapter 9 Hope Is Alive	p. 106
Recipe: Watercress Salad with Hy Vong's Signature Dressing	p. 115
Chapter 10 Partners	p. 117
Recipe: Fish with Mango Sauce	p. 126
Recipe: Chicken in Pastry	p. 127
Chapter 11 Family	p. 145
Recipe: Squid Salad	p. 154
Chapter 12 The Biggest Shrimp	p. 155
Recipe: Curried Shrimp and Crabmeat	p. 164
Chapter 13 Leaving	p. 166
Chapter 14 Vietnam	p. 173
Recipe: Barbecued Pork with Rice Noodles (Bún Thit Nuong)	p. 182
Chapter 15 Independence	p. 184
Recipe: Mac and Cheese	p. 191
Chapter 16 Tung Vietnamese Restaurant	p. 192
Recipe: Pork Rolling Cakes (Bánh Cuôn)	p. 199
Chapter 17 Appreciation	p. 203
Recipe: Spicy Ribs (Thit Suon)	p. 209
Chapter 18 American	p. 210
Recipe: Kimchi	p. 217
Epilogue	p. 218
Acknowledgments	p. 222

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