VBP Episode 38 - Cooking From Memory - Saoli Nguyen

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vietnameseboatpeople #NewEpisode Season 5: Lost & Found Episode 38: COOKING FROM MEMORY, with @cookingoffthecuff CONTENT WARNING: Please note that this episode contains discussion of sexual abuse and trauma, as noted in the description. Growing up, Ly Nguyen and her mom did not have the most understanding or tender relationship. Ly remembers the friction starting very early in her childhood when she was molested by a family member and found herself unable to talk about it with anyone. To protect the family’s reputation, the incident was kept a secret, leaving Ly feeling alone and unprotected by her mother. Over the years, their relationship progressively worsened. It wasn’t until Ly had her own daughter that the complicated and unresolved trauma began to surface again. In early 2020 during the pandemic, Ly started Cooking Off the Cuff, a food blog to preserve her family’s stories and recipes for her daughter. It began as a way to heal and, later when her mom passed away, it became an important space to remember her mom through the meals they shared, as well as another chance to change their relationship. Recently, Ly collaborated with @tuktukbox to develop the Phở Đuôi Bò (oxtail phở) meal kit. She generously designated Vietnamese Boat People as the nonprofit that would receive a portion of the sales from each kit. This donation directly supports our mission to bring you stories like this. Thank you to Ly for thinking of us, and for sharing your story with such strength and openness! Footage from the video in this post comes from Ly's Phở Đuôi Bò cooking video. You can find it and many other delicious recipes at ➡️ www.cookingoffthecuff.com Check out VBP Episode 38: COOKING FROM MEMORY at ➡️ bit.ly/VBPep38 (link in our bio) Episode 38 was produced by @triciavuongg and @aboulevard ⭐️ #VBPstories #Podcast #CookingOffTheCuff

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