I have fallen in love with two new restaurants in our little NJ town opened by recent immigrants from Turkey and India. They both exude love for their home countries and a sense of pride for their culture. Bravo to the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services and Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota who brought so many deserving people to start a new life in the USA! We are truly a better country when we stick to the best part of our history which welcomes "your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free!" I know my family fled religious persecution in the 1700s and came here to start a new life. Though I never went to Lucia nor An's restaurants, I can feel their passion (through your beautiful writing) for community and a sense of home.
I really loved the review of Rice Paper. Particularly like this ending, that the restaurant owners offer stories. "They invite us to share the food that defines their family and binds their relationships. They welcome us into an intimate experience, and they invite us to enter their world." It's the cultural exchange that's so wonderful, isn't it? And, Eric, I'm a summer cabbage lover so this recipe is great. Can't wait to try.
I have fallen in love with two new restaurants in our little NJ town opened by recent immigrants from Turkey and India. They both exude love for their home countries and a sense of pride for their culture. Bravo to the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services and Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota who brought so many deserving people to start a new life in the USA! We are truly a better country when we stick to the best part of our history which welcomes "your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free!" I know my family fled religious persecution in the 1700s and came here to start a new life. Though I never went to Lucia nor An's restaurants, I can feel their passion (through your beautiful writing) for community and a sense of home.
I really loved the review of Rice Paper. Particularly like this ending, that the restaurant owners offer stories. "They invite us to share the food that defines their family and binds their relationships. They welcome us into an intimate experience, and they invite us to enter their world." It's the cultural exchange that's so wonderful, isn't it? And, Eric, I'm a summer cabbage lover so this recipe is great. Can't wait to try.