About this episode
Thi Le shares her journey and culinary insights as the co-owner of Anchovy, highlighting Vietnamese cuisine in Australia.
For ten years now, one of the most consistently lauded small restaurants in Australia has been Anchovy. It bills itself as Vietnamese cuisine "naturalised in Australia". Chef and co-owner Thi Le was born to a Vietnamese family in a Malaysian refugee camp and grew up in Sydney's West. She shares her story — and recipes — in Viet Kieu: Recipes remembered from Vietnam. Guest: Thi Li, chef and co-owner of Anchovy and Ca Com , author of Viet Kieu: Recipes remembered from Vietnam Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at everybite@abc.net.au This episode of Every Bite was produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.
People in this episode
Guest: Thi Le
Topics covered
- Vietnamese cuisine
- cultural identity
- refugee experience
- cooking
- restaurant industry
Keywords
- Thi Le
- Anchovy
- Vietnamese cuisine
- Viet Kieu
- refugee
- Sydney
- recipes
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Anchovy, Ca Com
Books & works: Viet Kieu: Recipes remembered from Vietnam
Places: Australia, Malaysia, Sydney, Wurundjeri, Kulin Nation
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