Slow Noodles: A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes
Description
In this lyrical memoir, a Cambodian refugee traces the upheavals that shattered her childhood, separated her from her family, and forced her into decades of exile. Moving from the quiet rhythms of prewar Battambang through survival in Saigon and a Thai refugee camp, she recounts a life shaped by loss, resilience, and remarkable determination. More than twenty family recipes—including soups, curries, pickles, stir-fries, and handmade noodles—connect her to her mother, her heritage, and the culture the Khmer Rouge sought to erase. At once a testament to culinary memory and an inspiring story of reclamation, the book shows how cooking can preserve identity, honor the dead, and make hope possible.
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paperback
Algonquin Books
Published Feb 20, 2024
329 pages
ISBN: 9781643756028
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Details
First Published
2024
Language
eng
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