I had momentary misgivings when Suwanee Lennon, an Instagram friend but otherwise a stranger, invited me to a small gathering at her friend’s house. I arrived to tables full of Thai food and welcoming people who convinced me to eat spicy chicken feet!

But what was far more memorable about that day were the stories I heard. I soon learned that these friends, or sisters as they called themselves, who had so generously welcomed me into their midst, were all raised together in a leprosy camp.

I sat in awe of the gentleness, compassion, resilience, and most of all - the good humor - of these women.

Today, Suwanee has graciously agreed to share not just her stories, but also these qualities, with all of us.

Where many healthy people would distance themselves from the physical suffering and social shame of lepers, Suwanee grew up proud of her family and devoted to their struggles.

I promise you, Suwanee's story will inspire you to greater love and loyalty - and to think of loyalty in a whole new way.

Highlights

Learning about Suwanee's 3 loving mothers

Her uncle's courage and dignity

What survivors eat

Why Suwanee was no longer safe in her community

The impact of world cuisine on Suwanee's cooking

A trip back to Thailand that took Suwanee full circle

Listen to Suwanee

Suwanee's Storied Recipe

https://thestoriedrecipe.com/spicy-ramen-noodles-recipe/

More Episodes from Third Culture Adults

More East Asian Recipes

How To Contact Suwanee

Website: www.simplysuwanee.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/simplysuwanee/

Instagram: @simply.suwanee

I had momentary misgivings when Suwanee Lennon, an Instagram friend but otherwise a stranger, invited me to a small gathering at her friend’s house. I arrived to tables full of Thai food and welcoming people who convinced me eat spicy chicken feet! But what was […]

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Welcome to another bonus episode! In these episodes, I don’t get to try a new recipe. However, I DO get to dig a little deeper into a topic raised in a regular episode. 

Earlier this week, I released an interview featuring Emily Ho. In it, we discussed her family’s Sticky Rice Cake. This cake, otherwise known as Nian Gao, is traditionally eaten for Chinese New Year.

Welcome to another bonus episode! In these episodes, I don’t get to try a new recipe. However, I DO get to dig a little deeper into a topic raised in a regular episode. Earlier this week, I released an interview featuring Emily Ho. In it, […]

I’m so happy to welcome Emily Ho, a recent Saveur Blog Award winner of the Editor’s Choice for Best Food Instagram to The Storied Recipe Podcast!

Emily reached out to me to share her family’s Glutinous Rice Cake recipe along with her memories of the Chinese New Year, which just happens to be this Saturday, January 25th. I learned so much in this interview about this cake and other traditional Chinese flavors and confectionaries, the history of Taiwan, and Emily’s experiences.

This episode focuses on Emily's experience as a second-generation immigrant to the US. For more facts on the traditions, history, and culture surrounding Lunar New Year check out this episode: All About The Lunar New Year with Huilan.

Highlights

The ideal texture of a sticky rice cake

The idiom "Nian Gao"

Her family's migration from China to Taiwan to LA

What does it mean to be born in the Year of the Rat (or the Rabbit)?

What are sweet red beans?

Emily's favorite bakes for Chinese New Year

Listen to Emily

Emily's Storied Recipe

https://thestoriedrecipe.com/glutinous-rice-cake/

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How To Contact Emily

Website: www.ashortgirlsfeast.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashortgirlsfeast/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashortgirlsfeast/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ashortgirlsfeast/

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I’m so happy to welcome Emily Ho, university student, food blogger, and a recent Saveur Blog Award winner of the Editor’s Choice for Best Food Instagram. Emily reached out to me to share her family’s glutinous rice cake recipe. This cake is traditionally eaten for […]

Today I’m so honored to introduce you to a new friend of mine, Dora Hurley, as she tells us about a very cheap, very simple but very delicious Hungarian “Friday Meal” which served both religious and practical purposes.

I also talk to Dora about her migration to Ireland from Hungary and the contrast between living and eating on “the continent”, as Dora calls it, and a tiny island nation, where she and her husband raise their 3 boys. 

Highlights

Religious and practical reasons for this “Friday meal”

Food deprivation, food security, and food as currency

A kitchen nook the size of an Ikea desk

THE Schnapps

How Dora’s grandmother worked 2 jobs and still made her feel like the center of her world

Quitting an advertising job to waitress in Ireland

Life and food on “The Continent” vs. Life and food on the island of Ireland

Becoming a goal crusher

Listen to Dora

Dora's Storied Recipes

Hungarian Chunky Potato Soup

https://thestoriedrecipe.com/5-ingredient-potato-soup-without-milk/

Makos Guba: Hungarian Poppy Seed Bread Pudding

https://thestoriedrecipe.com/poppy-seed-bread-pudding/

More Eastern European Guests

More Eastern European Recipes

Today I’m so honored to introduce you to a new friend of mine, Dora Hurley, as she tells us about a very cheap, very simple but very delicious Hungarian “Friday Meal” which served both religious and practical purposes. I also talk to Dora about her […]

I do hope you've had a chance to fall in love with Tilda's very British self-deprecating humor, her Nanny, and her patience with my questions about food culture already! If you haven't gotten a chance to hear Episode 011, Nanny's Syrup Sponge Pudding, take a listen. You'll love it! This episode is a continuation of the conversation, but a little less cut and a little more free-wheeling. Essentially, as I read Jane Austen novels and watched The Crown and the Great British Baking Show at home here in America, I've generated some stereotypes and questions about British food culture that I was so curious to explore. In this episode, Tilda patiently answers my questions with detail and good humor. It was a fun chat! I think you'll enjoy the episode's less edited feel, also. I'm often fitting as much as 2 hours of conversation into 45 minutes, but in this case, I mostly just released the discussion as it happened. Thanks again to Tilda and please enjoy the episode!!!

Highlights

Is teatime a real thing, and what do Brits eat for tea?

Identifying as "British" instead of "English"

Great British Baking Show:

The application process

Tilda's interview with John Whaite

Are they really that nice?

Bonfire Night

Rosewater, clotted cream, and other common GBBO ingredients

Listen to Tilda

Tilda's Storied Recipe

https://thestoriedrecipe.com/golden-syrup-pudding/

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More about Tilda:

After years as a journalist for a British lifestyle magazine, Tilda recently went freelance and now researches, writes about, and photographs food for many publications. You can view more of Tilda's work here: https://www.matildabourne.co.uk/

Tilda references an interview with John Whaite in this bonus episode and here's a link to that article: https://www.matildabourne.co.uk/editorial/john-whaite-interview-for-the-cake-amp-bake-show-october-2018

I do hope you’ve had a chance to fall in love with Tilda’s very British self-deprecating humor, her Nanny, and her patience with my questions about food culture already! If you haven’t gotten a chance to hear Episode 011, Nanny’s Syrup Sponge Pudding, take a […]