"Why an S and not a V?" is a look at Vietnamese history, culture and food from the perspective of a Vietnamese person born out in the wider world. There's all these things my parents never told me because they were busy working and living, now I found some time to catch up on it. This is a metamorphosis of the original Post Cerebral Infarction and Your Internet Uncle podcasts, where I tried to remember things to help me learn about my roots.
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The word “ Bánh Mì “ means “bread” in Vietnamese. Bánh Mì sandwiches are a long-time Vietnamese staple that’s been influenced since the French colonization. It was the first Vietnamese food I grew to like as a Southeast Asian kid growing up in a White middle class neighborhood outside of Chicago. Through "The Bánh Mì Chronicles," I am looking to "break bánh mì" with AAPI folks in Chicago and beyond, to understand the work they are doing for themselves, their community, and their family. This ...
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A weekly-ish show about comfort foods and scary stuff with host Artem. Each episode Artem pairs one of their fave sammys with one of their fave horror films and takes you on a journey of Artem's Tasty Thoughts (trademark). A love letter to two of the best genres of food and film.
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From the team that brought you The Splendid Table at APM Studios, The One Recipe is a pod devoted to that one recipe you keep in your back pocket. The one you send to friends, make for your mom, the one you entirely depend on because you know it’s going to work. We’re here to help you build up an arsenal of fast, simple and crowd-pleasing recipes, one episode at a time. Whether you’re cooking in a tiny kitchen and eating for one, or cooking breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch during a weeklo ...
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Everybody eats, but who gets to define what good food is? Join food writer Jess Ho on a journey through their pantry to dissect how Australian palates came to be. Meet expert eaters, farmers, researchers and chefs fighting to have their voice recognised - through the ingredients they champion, the aisles they stock, the prices they charge and the people they hire. People who dare to think differently and are all curious about the same question: what is good taste anyway?
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The Last Korean Episode about the Last Ly Prince
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21:26Send us a text Is Lý Long Tường (Yi Yong-sang) one of Vietnam's greatest exports to Korea? The Grand Tutor, a general who defeated Mongols invaders twice, showing that it was the Trần in Đại Việt who could get it done. The progenitor of the Hwasan Lee clan, his influence has stretched across the centuries.…
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Send us a text Reunification. An innocuous word in general, a dirty word for many overseas Vietnamese. In light of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam being reunified on April 30, 1975 (whether some choose to accept it or not, the reality is that Vietnam is unified as a Socialist Republic), these are some stories from my parents, before and after this …
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79: Matteo Lane’s Recipe for Pasta alla Carbonara
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15:36Comedian and newly minted cookbook author, Matteo Lane talks colors and numbers that fill his mind thanks to his synesthesia, cooking in Milan with the Carbo Gang, and his ONE recipe that would make any bisnonna proud: Pasta alla Carbonara. Matteo is the author of Your Pasta Sucks, A Cookbook. You can follow him on Instagram and TikTok @matteolane.…
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78: Nini Nguyen’s Recipe for Sticky Fried Shrimp Bánh Mì
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14:12LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | RSS | iHeartRadio | TuneIn Chef and author Nini Nguyen shares her collection of vintage glassware, recounts meeting THE Spike Lee at her book signing, and rehashes growing up in New Orleans. She tells us about her connection to her tight-knit Vietnamese comm…
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77: Hetal Vasavada's recipe for Tender Coconut Cream Pie
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12:54Brilliant flavors and stunning ingredients are staples of cookbook author Hetal Vasavada’s cooking and baking. That’s doubly true for the always-colorful recipes on her blog, Milk and Cardamom, and her One: Tender Coconut Cream Pie. Hetal is the author of Desi Bakes. You can follow her on Instagram and TikTok @milkandcardamom. Check us out on Insta…
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Vietnam's Hatfields and McCoys: the Trịnh vs the Nguyễn
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36:58Send us a text During this 161 year rivalry, the figurehead Lê emperor watches helplessly as two prominent families who helped reclaim the throne from the Mạc usurpers, vie for power. A prelude to the later division of Vietnam in the 20th century, the two halves of Vietnam (at the time Đại Việt or Great Viet) would continue to march forward, or in …
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76: Carolina Gelen’s “One” a Recipe for “Think Cabbage Roll in a Casserole”
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14:45New York Times bestselling author Carolina Gelen is in the house this week to talk about her obsession with the American chip aisle, her commitment to developing approachable recipes that can turn any cook at any skill level into a kitchen conqueror, and her One: Think Cabbage Roll in a Casserole. Carolina is the author of Pass The Plate: 100 Delic…
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Lost Highway & Lynchian Sandwiches - The HOT Season
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1:44:42"I love the AFI!" This week we honor the late great David Lynch by pairing his wonderfully nightmarish 'Lost Highway' (1997) with sammies from two absolutely iconic L.A. staples - Astro Burger on Melrose, and Bob's Big Boy in Burbank. Joining me in the scary studio is the magnificent Mary Lukasiewicz, and wow, what an honor! Mary has edited some ic…
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75: Bento Box Queen Sulhee Jessica Woo’s Recipe for Hearty Homestyle Chili
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11:51Lunchtime content creator Sulhee Jessica Woo joins us this week to talk about the boundless creativity in her favorite kind of meal, a Bento Box, making videos with her daughters’ cameos, their love of spicy food, and her One: Hearty Homestyle Chili. Jessica, a.k.a. The Bento Box Queen, is the author of the new cookbook Let’s Make Some Lunch. You c…
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74: Christina Tosi’s Recipe for Brown Sugar Wafers
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14:10Milk Bar's very own Christina Tosi joins us this week to talk about her childhood spent throwing down at UNO over milk and fresh cookies, the sweet memories of growing up in a family of passionate bakers, and the One Recipe that kickstarted Bake Club: Brown Sugar Wafers. Christina is the CEO of Milk Bar, the host of Netflix's Bake Squad, and the au…
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Send us a text Vaping is banned in Vietnam and we couldn't be happier!By Jon, Dennis
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73: Owen Han's Recipe for Lamb Stuffed Pitas with Yogurt Tahini Sauce
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13:20The Sandwich Man himself, Owen Han, joins us this week to talk about learning to cook under the Tuscan sun, facetiming his Nonna for cooking inspo, and how he grew to love creating globally inspired sandwiches that always manage to taste like home — like his One, Lamb-Stuffed Pitas with Yogurt-Tahini Sauce. Owen is an LA-based TikTok creator and th…
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Piggy & Pulled Pork - the HOT Season
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1:15:34"If you don't tell me it now will be worse when I find out eventually anyway" This week we're not regretting still being in our teens and still having to fight for our lives against savage bullies, brutal parents, and, obvi, the local serial killer. From across the coast, I'm joined by mindset coach, Judo badass, and real-estate investor Laura Chri…
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72: Justine Doiron’s Recipe for Brown Butter Tahini Sauce on Any Noodle
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14:01Justine Doiron has entered the chat to talk about her first gig at The St. Louis Zoo, the birth of Justine Snacks, and the chemistry behind browning butter for her One: Brown Butter Tahini on Any Noodle. Justine is a Brooklyn-based content creator, a recipe developer, and the author of Justine Cooks: A Cookbook: Recipes (Mostly Plants) for Finding …
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Send us a text Chúc mừng năm mới! We ring in the new year by denouncing nagas, learn about characteristics of people born in the year of the snake and rank a selection of those people. Remember, it's the Wood Snake this year.By Jon, Dennis
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WE'RE BACK with The One Recipe!!! Check out our brand new batch of episodes starting January 28 dedicated to THE ONE recipe you can't live without. The one dish that always hits and wins over any crowd. Join host Jesse Sparks, senior editor at @Eater, as he talks with a star-studded lineup of chefs and gifted cooks from all over the world about the…
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Fresh & Pork Banh Mi - The HOT Season
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1:04:13"This place is cash only." Dating is tough these days - especially when your body parts keep getting harvested to be sold on an illegal canibal black market! This week, spruce up your dating app profiles and cozy up with a scrumptious Pork Banh Mi from Phorage while filmmaker Jazeel Gayle and I chew into Fresh (2022). Whether you swipe right or lef…
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Send us a text Happy 2025! I learned many songs that I like in the Vietnamese repetoire are actually covers of Cantonese and Mandarin pop songs. In doing the research, I was surprised how some of these Chinese songs were in themselves covers or inspired by other songs (generally Japanese). I also learned how many famous bands started out as cover b…
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Send us a text Just a summary of what's to come in the next little white.By Jon
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Monos & Arepas with Nic Adams - The HOT Season
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1:25:31"We're not actually about to watch a cow get killed on-screen, are we?" Over the mountains and into the jungle, this week we're packing Arepas in our lunch-boxes, saying goodbye to our childhoods, and plunging into the carnage of war as we get unraveled by Monos (2019). Kids be crazy and war is hell! I'm joined by Nic Adams, an NYC-based playwright…
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Ghoul & The Hamburger with Greg Berman The HOT Season
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1:21:04"Hope this doesn’t end up on YouTube like all my other junk…" Welcome to Ukraine, all you documentary influencers! This week we’re chowing down on America’s flagship sandwich, the Hamburger, as we learn all about the perils of investigative filmmaking and demonic possessions in Ukraine! I’m joined by comedian-actor-writer-tattoo-artist Greg Berman …
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Dagon & The Shrimp Po' Boy with Morgane Hearth - The HOT Season
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1:11:57"I need to get a bigger cell-phone!" Existential dread meets going for a splish-splash dip in the ocean with a naughty fish god! Today we're trying to stay alive and not turn into fish-people in DAGON while enjoying a saucy scrumptious shrimp po' boy from Stevie's Creole Cafe! Taking a swim around the Scary Studio, I'm joined by the musician Morgan…
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Wrong Turn & The Mountain Man Philly with India - The HOT Season
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1:04:50"Two wrongs make a wrong!" Tips for surviving the great outdoors - pack a hearty lunch and watch out for CANNIBALS! This week we're watching the iconic, original Wrong Turn and we're NOT EATING HUMANS FLESH, but we are feasting on the iconic and rebranded Mountain Man Philly. Featuring meat and vegan options, courtesy of Besties Vegan Paradise in L…
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Send us a text Green gold with a black secret. Do you know where your food comes from? This episode we look at the similarities and differences in the avocado industry between Vietnam and Mexico.By Jon, Dennis
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Cujo & The French Dip with Carlo Orlando - The HOT Season
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1:13:56"Can he eat his way in here? Can he??" It's HOT sandwich season! Joining me in the scary studio is actor-comedian Carlos Orlando @carlosorlandope We take a big meaty bite out of two all-time classics: the Los Angeles OG sammy the French Dip and Stephen King's 'good dog gone bad' creature feature Cujo. It's about to get hot, messy, and delicious in …
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Send us a text I came across more "MLB" stores and had unpolite thoughts I would like to share.By Jon
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Send us a text Our airport shuttle driver had a lot to say about many things, including some tidbits about Capitalist Lan. Roads were a bit clogged up due to her second trial. SCB branches seemed to be open while I was there. Her trial to appeal her death sentence started at the time of this episode's publication.…
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Send us a text Roosters are nature's alarm clock. The problem is, you can't tell them when to wake you.By Jon
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Send us a text I thought the rainy season ended after August, but that might just be true for the part of Vietnam where my dad is from. Jen tells me big heavy thunderstorms are normal in October. Part of a series of what you can hear around Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City).By Jon
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Send us a text Tao Dan park is one of the big green spaces in Saigon. It is mostly walled off from the huge flows of traffic that go around it. I found I quite like it, after using it for my daily old man walking circuit in 2023. In Tao Dan park there are: - child and adult playgrounds, - places where people put up nets to play badminton, - walkers…
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Send us a text Nothing exciting, just a typical moped ride from District 1 (Saigon) to a neighbouring district during regular traffic. What you miss from just listening is the constant game of chicken everyone plays with each other with 99% success rate of living for both players. I have read and been told Saigon moped riders are insane. Part of a …
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Send us a text No Julie Andrew here. Dennis lays it his thoughts on “Vietnam’s” epic, the Tale of Kieu, a story of Confucian morals.By Dennis
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Send us a text We talk about the struggles about becoming a war chief and if there is an exchange rate between elephants and horses. A follow up to this episode is included at the start of the avocado episode.By Jon, Dennis
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Send us a text Just a ramble about the various Vietnamese gang members I’ve met over the years.By Jon, Dennis
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Send us a text We, to Dennis' chagrin, talk about Vietnam's most famous cuisine, phở (if I hear an Oh sound, I will hunt you down). It's origins are murky, but whether it be French, Chinese or a hybridization with local recipes, there's no denying it's significance. Ramen (a completely different type of soup, listen and learn), takes a back seat t…
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Send us a text We delve into the SCB saga, the greatest criminal trial in Vietnam's, in SE Asia's history and the lady at the center of it all, Capitalist Lang (Trương Mỹ Lan). Post script: On June 6, Al Jazeera reports more charges were filed against Capital Lang for transferring $4.5 billion USD in and out of Vietnam (https://www.aljazeera.com/ec…
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A Tale of 2 Cities (Frankfurt and Saigon)
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45:42Send us a text As part of our ongoing gratitude to our listeners in Frankfurt Am Main, we thought we'd have a look at how Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) stacks up to this powerhouse of a German city.By Jon, Dennis
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Send us a text I recorded a few daily reports during my trip to Vietnam in 2023. I babble on about road crossings and a broken rice diner I ate at.By Jon
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Send us a text My final short report while on my trip where I talk about my disappointment at the MLB store in Ho Chi Minh City and women working 9 to 5.By Jon
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Send us a text The second of my short reports where I was dumb and tried to visit the Canadian consulate without an appointment. I also ramble about how helmet requirements have changed in Vietnam over time.By Jon
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Send us a text The third of my short reports where I talk about riding mopeds and 7-11s.By Jon
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