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My mom (second from the left) with her siblings when she was about 5. I'm on the right, also about 5, wearing a traditional Vietnamese dress.
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3 generations: My uncle, me, and my mom with my grandparents and the Weisshahns, who are my basically my grandparents too
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The recipe my mom wrote out for me
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Hiep Thanh Food Market Co. on Larkin and Ellis
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Tofu: $1/bag (5 pieces)
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They had a variety of broths to choose from
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New Lien Hing Supermarket on 5th and Clement
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Tomatoes were 59 cents per pound
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My main ingredients. Total cost: $2.55
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Fry the tofu in a little bit of oil
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Fry until golden
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Slice the tomato
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cooking the tomato
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Simmer with tomato, broth, and fish sauce/soy sauce to taste
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Liquid has reduced
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Serve over rice!
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My grandmother preparing a traditional Vietnamese food for Lunar New Year, 2010
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My mom and her family, 2010
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New Year's family feast in the street
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New Year's Family Feast in the house
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Mom and I in Florence, Italy, 2010
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Mom and I at a beach in Vietnam, 2008
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At THAT Wall in 2008.
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Mom and I cooking the tofu and tomato dish