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    Good Food

    The Most Glamorous Bahn Mi Shop in OC

    Lynda Trang Dai is a former Vietnamese-American pop star and the proprietor of Lynda Sandwich , a banh mi shop in Westminster. She shares her journey, from fleeing Vietnam as a young girl to becoming the “Madonna of Little Saigon” and eventually opening Lynda Sandwich in Westminster.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Jul 10, 2015 • 1 min read

    Lynda Trang Dai is a former Vietnamese-American pop star and the proprietor of Lynda Sandwich, a banh mi shop in Westminster. She shares her journey, from fleeing Vietnam as a young girl to becoming the “Madonna of Little Saigon” and eventually opening Lynda Sandwich in Westminster.

    This story was produced by Lisa Morehouse and made possible by KCRW’s Independent Producer Project.

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    Southern Fried Chicken, Umeboshi, The Fallacy of Expiration Dates
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    3. 6:04Southern Fried Chicken
    4. 14:15Jonathan Gold Reviews Kinjiro
    5. 21:37The Most Glamorous Bahn Mi Shop in OCYou’re reading this
    6. 31:10Market Report
    7. 39:58Japanese Umeboshi: A National Tradition
    8. 48:52The Problem with Expiration Dates
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    5 of 8
    Southern Fried Chicken, Umeboshi, The Fallacy of Expiration Dates
    1. 0:00Joey Burns of Calexico Talks Pie
    2. 2:38Sour Cherry Pie in a Vegan Crust
    3. 6:04Southern Fried Chicken
    4. 14:15Jonathan Gold Reviews Kinjiro
    5. 21:37The Most Glamorous Bahn Mi Shop in OCYou’re reading this
    6. 31:10Market Report
    7. 39:58Japanese Umeboshi: A National Tradition
    8. 48:52The Problem with Expiration Dates
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