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Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City Pho
Get an introduction to interesting people and riveting stories linked by a family recipe, starting from a base in Hawaii to locations such as Japan and Puerto Rico. Find the rich and sometimes surprising connections to a treasured family dish.
Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City Pho
Season 2 Episode 4 | 26m 1s | CC
In this two-part episode we follow popular Hawaii Chef, Andrew Le, to Ho Chi Minh City not just to taste original Pho the national dish of Vietnam, but also to connect to his family roots. It is a return to the city that his parents fled in 1975, barely escaping the fall of Saigon.
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