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How to Interview an Aunty (Before You Go to Southeast Asia)

How to Interview an Aunty (Before You Go to Southeast Asia)

How to Interview an Aunty (Before You Go to Southeast Asia) Most food writers interview chefs. I want to interview Aunties. Chefs talk technique. Aunties talk life. Chefs measure. Aunties feel. Chefs write cookbooks. Aunties feed families. When I go to Southeast Asia, I'm not visiting restaurants. I&

Aunty's Thai Kuay Teow — The 2am Secret

Aunty's Thai Kuay Teow — The 2am Secret

Aunty's Thai Kuay Teow (Thai Boat Noodle Soup) — The 2am Secret Kuay teow is what Thai people eat at 2am after a night out. It's what street vendors make at 4am before anyone else is awake. It's what the Aunties make at home when

Aunty's Filipino Paksiw na Isda — The One That Makes You Sweat

Aunty's Filipino Paksiw na Isda — The One That Makes You Sweat

Aunty's Filipino Paksiw na Isda (Fish in Vinegar) — The One That Makes You Sweat Every Filipino household has their paksiw recipe. The Aunties don't write it down. They just know: how much vinegar, how long to simmer, when the fish is done without checking a thermometer.

Aunty's Lao Mok Pa (Banana Leaf Fish) — What the Aunties Actually Make

Aunty's Lao Mok Pa (Banana Leaf Fish) — What the Aunties Actually Make

Aunty's Lao Mok Pa (Banana Leaf Fish) — What the Aunties Actually Make Mok pa doesn't appear on most restaurant menus. You find it at home, at family gatherings, at the gatherings where the Aunties bring the food and nobody questions it because it's too