Patrick Lin calls Hu Tieu “the noodle soup of his ancestors.” So when Ly Nguyen made a version that was better than his mom’s, he knew she was the one.

In this episode, I sit down with Patrick and Ly — owners of Brooklyn's Em Vietnamese — to talk about how they fell in love with each other and with Vietnamese cooking. Over a feast of Ly’s best dishes, we explore the ingredients, stories, and traditions that give this cuisine its incredible freshness and depth.

Check out everything we ate!

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Hosted, Produced, and Edited by Diane Bezucha

Additional Editing by Christina Mitchell

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