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The history of Thai food in LA
When Mark Padoongpatt was first asked to write a book about Thai food in America, he wasn’t interested. But then he began to examine the immigration history between Thailand and Los Angeles, and found a rich story about immigration and cooking.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readWhen Mark Padoongpatt was first asked to write a book about Thai food in America, he wasn’t interested. But then he began to examine the immigration history between Thailand and Los Angeles, and found a rich story about immigration and cooking. Padoongpatt ultimately wrote “Flavors of Empire: Food and the Making of Thai America,” which examines how cooking was at the heart of the assimilation of Thai Americans.
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2019 Gift Guide: Books and Beyond- 0:00Remembering Bangkok Market, America’s first Thai market
- 13:04The history of Thai food in LAYou’re reading this
- 24:03Patricia Escárcega accepts a challenge at Hawkins House of Burgers
- 28:202019: A year of great cookbooks
- 43:11Gift recommendations from LA’s cookbook store Now Serving
- 48:28Market Report: Chicories
The full episode
2 of 62019 Gift Guide: Books and Beyond- 0:00Remembering Bangkok Market, America’s first Thai market
- 13:04The history of Thai food in LAYou’re reading this
- 24:03Patricia Escárcega accepts a challenge at Hawkins House of Burgers
- 28:202019: A year of great cookbooks
- 43:11Gift recommendations from LA’s cookbook store Now Serving
- 48:28Market Report: Chicories