Cooking and longing: Bánh Củ Cải, Bún Mì Vàng Phúc Kiến and Chợ Lớn
Alvin Luong


Yia Vang, a Hmong chef based in Minnesota and Canadian Chinese artist Alvin Luong created two recipes based on their memories. As Asian immigrants who grew up in North America, recipes inherited nostalgic gustatory memories. Blending with the traces and results of immigration and cultural hybridity, the ingredients and cooking techniques of the recipes impart a unique scent.