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Story link to Han Tran's immigrant story in America

Food is a way to touch a culture

Han Tran tells her immigrant story

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Some paint a portrait, write poetry or sing a song. For Han Tran, telling her story comes in the form of running a restaurant.

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Mr. Sweet surprised me with a lovely dining experience at @animae.sandiego, where Executive Chef Tara Monsod (@small_fry42) so happens to be Filipina. Filipinos have been coming down from all over to support her work. Oh yeeahhh. We are a proud bunch
If Han Tran’s love for food were a painting, it would depict a bowl of homemade pho cooked by her mother, Thu Ha. On the table would be its beloved accompaniments: bean sprouts, Thai basil, sliced chili and lime, alongside Sriracha and Hoisin S