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Fish Sauce and culture with Tien Nguyen

Match Volume’s Peter Njoroge talks with food writer Tien Nguyen about her new book Red Boat Fish Sauce and the links between food and culture.

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Photo courtesy of Tien Nguyen

By Peter Njoroge, Nataly Joseph, Jeffrey Lee, Shitong Zhang and Tien Nguyen

Food is often used as a symbol of cultural identity. How can we write about food and the culture behind it? This week, Match Volume’s contributor Peter Njoroge talked with the senior food writer Tien Nguyen about her new book Red Boat Fish Sauce Cookbook. Red boat Fish Sauce has earned affection from many food titans as a famous fish sauce brand. But what’s even more incredible is the story behind the brand’s success and founder. Listen in for more on behind-the-scenes stories of the book and the brand.