“It means something, I think, when Thai people learn how to cook Vietnamese noodles for Hong Kongborn teenagers, and as big a fan as I am of authenticity, it probably means something good.”
― Counter Intelligence: Where to Eat in the Real Los Angeles
― Counter Intelligence: Where to Eat in the Real Los Angeles
“The past closer, more comparable, a way to justify present action.”
― The River of Lost Footsteps: A Personal History of Burma
― The River of Lost Footsteps: A Personal History of Burma
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