NON-FICTION: Slow Noodles, by Chantha Nguon

For our October pick, I've chosen Slow Noodles: A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes by Chantha Nguon. This one sounds like it's in the same vein as Crying in H Mart, which I loved, so I'm intrigued. It's the story of 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. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/173404032-slow-noodles "In the case of Slow Noodles, food is also a metaphor. Nguon writes about her mother’s way of thinking: when cooking, spending the time to roll out noodles individually is essential, and taking shortcuts can ruin the entire dish. This “slow noodles” philosophy goes beyond the kitchen: Nguon considers Cambodia’s future as a country devastated by genocide and war, a people traumatized and deeply mistrusting of one another. How does one begin to rebuild after mass violence and incredible loss? Slowly, with deep love and commitment." - Porchlight Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. Thanks!