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Emily's avatar

Your event at Bake Sum sounds like a very joyous community gathering. Happy to hear more people are experiencing the pleasure of EGV. I too would absolutely love to go to a culinary school, not necessarily to change careers but just to learn all the things. You had several Burmese restaurant suggestions, and the two cookbooks I’m currently reading from the library are Greater Mekong and Burmese Superstar. The later being cowritten by Kate Leahy, your cohost on Everything Cookbooks. Thanks for sharing your recipe info too. I’ve never been to Oakland, but I’d love the chance to eat my way through! I would be participating in your upcoming Zoom if I weren’t working.

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Andrea Nguyen's avatar

Emily! Thanks for being here and taking part so wholeheartedly! Burma Superstar is a fabulous book and Kate did the recipes justice. Greater Mekong is a lovely tome.

Sorry you have to work when the book talk is happening. But we did get to meet IRL! Take good care!

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Anthea G Ferrer's avatar

Hi Andrea! Thank you for signing my EGV, I'm so amazed with you - I enjoy your articles; today you mentioned us (my daughter and me) - it gave me a laugh ;D

Thanks again for sending your gift of Viet food sharing through your writings and videos - very stimulating and informative!

I'm so pleased that Andrea, my daughter, met you - she said you are super cool (beside sharing the same name)!!

Hope to meet you some day soon!

- Anthea

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Andrea Nguyen's avatar

Anthea!!! It was so great to meet Andrea. She seems like a hoot. I liked her spirit right away!

You are quite the mother-daughter team. Thanks so much for being here and sending Andrea to Oakland!

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Anthea G Ferrer's avatar

Hey Andrea,

My Andrea is a UC Santa Cruz Alum 2018, you two have more in common than your names; you both have that Santa Cruz spirit!

I'm going to make your Pho Michelada recipe (next time my husband makes his pho), I will keep you posted on how it turns out. I definitely love your blended cultural style!

I'm contemplating about buying an ice-cream maker to make your Lemongrass Ice Cream, any suggestions on a ice-maker that isn't too expensive but good? It's just that I had a couple ice-makers in the past, and after using them a few times, they became a dust collector.

Oh, and thanks for your recent lemongrass tips, I'm waiting for the roots to sprout, so I'm excited to get them in our herb garden.

Take Care!

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