1/4 cup tightly packed cilantro leaves.
Store the cooled soup without toppings and garnishes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.Reheat the soup on the stove over medium heat, and garnish with toppings when ready to serve..
magazine, December 2024 / January 2025.Growing up in the American South, I was usually the only Thai person in any room.I'm used to seeing the limited knowledge that many Americans have about Thai culture, often reducing it to a takeout order or an object of fetishization.As a Thai American person, I find myself thinking a lot about my own experiences, as well as my family’s of being Thai restaurant owners, and I come back to this quote by scholar Jennifer Ho: “I understood my identity through my family and foodways.”.
Food has played a significant role in the ways people perceive my family's identity in America.Witnessing members of my family being expected to fulfill a role of being easy-going (Thailand is marketed as ".
The Land of Smiles. ")
and serving delicious food compels me to explore the origins of this concept of "Thainess.” That's the performance that Thai people do to uphold ideas of Thai culture and cuisine that have nothing to do with the actual experiences of Thai people..Kitchen Appliance Brand Smart Features.
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