Slow Noodles: A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes by Chantha Nguon

Slow Noodles: A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes

Chantha Nguon with Kim Green, Clara Kim (Contributor)

294 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography food and drink memoir emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
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Slow Noodles: A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes by Chantha Nguon is a heartwarming and inspiring read that will resonate deeply with anyone who has ever found solace in the power of food, family, and cultural heritage, and who is drawn to stories of resilience, hope, and the transformative power of love and tradition.

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A haunting and beautiful memoir from a Cambodian refugee who lost her country and her family during Pol Pot's genocide in the 1970s but who finds hope by reclaiming the recipes she tasted in her mother's kitchen. Take a well-fed nine-year-old with...

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Moods

emotional: 82%

sad: 65%

reflective: 63%

inspiring: 59%

challenging: 51%

informative: 50%

hopeful: 45%

dark: 42%

tense: 20%

adventurous: 10%

funny: 2%

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68% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
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