Tien Nguyen's guest appearances

Tien Nguyen

TED-Ed: Lessons Worth Sharing

Good Food on the Road

Smart Mouth

Match Volume

Billy Scafuri

Max Falkowitz

Phil Rosenthal

Anthony Bourdain

Eva Anderson

Meg Jay

Mara Wilson

Jemele Hill

David Chang

Justin Ward

Caitlin Doughty

Carl Tart

Jeff Weiss

Gaby Dalkin

Hayes Davenport

OwlTail

Food is often used as a symbol of cultural identity. How can we write about food and the culture behind it? This week, Match Volume's contributor Peter Njoroge talked with the senior food writer Tien Nguyen about her new book Red Boat Fish Sauce Cookbook. Red boat Fish Sauce has earned affection from many food titans as a famous fish sauce brand. But what's even more incredible is the story behind the brand's success and founder. Listen in for more on behind-the-scenes stories of the book and the brand.

Food is often used as a symbol of cultural identity. How can we write about food and the culture behind it? This week, Match Volume's contributor Peter Njoroge talked with the senior food writer Tien Nguyen about her new book Red Boat Fish Sauce Cookbook. Red boat Fish Sauce has earned affection from many food titans as a famous fish sauce brand. But what's even more incredible is the story behind the brand's success and founder. Listen in for more on behind-the-scenes stories of the book and the brand.

Culture and Red Boat Fish Sauce with Tien Nguyen

One of the planet's favorite treats ... with a history that got quite weird in the '80s. Listen to Smart Mouth: iTunes • Google Podcasts • Stitcher • Spotify • RadioPublic • TuneIn • Libsyn Check out all our episodes so far here. If you like, pledge a buck or two on Patreon. This episode brought to you by Wünder, makers of European-style quark. Go to Wünder Creamery and enter code SMARTMOUTH for 15% off on your first order. Smart Mouth newsletter Smart Mouth IG Katherine Twitter Tien on IG  Tien on Twitter  Red Boat Fish Sauce Cookbook  Music: Twiggy Twiggy by Pizzicato Five  Sources: Entrepreneur  Washington Post  Metropolis Japan  Tasting Table  Glico 1,2,3  Pocky commercials 1,2  Related Episode: Victorian-Era Food with Diep Tran  Check Out: The Monster with 21 Faces  Radio Rental  Gayest Episode Ever  Singing Mountain  Rogue 99 

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Pocky with Tien Nguyen

Jonathan Gold

Writer Tien Nguyen remembers when Jonathan Gold defended his love of the San Gabriel Valley noodle shops against critics.

Writer Tien Nguyen remembers when Jonathan Gold defended his love of the San Gabriel Valley noodle shops against critics.

Tien Nguyen: Jonathan Gold on Nha Trang