Afghan cuisine, LA restaurant closures, Hmong cooking

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A makeshift scarecrow watches over the Fresno, California farm where Ia Moua, a Hmong immigrant, grows four acres of nplej niam tais or "grandmother's rice.”

A makeshift scarecrow watches over the Fresno, California farm where Ia Moua, a Hmong immigrant, grows four acres of nplej niam tais or "grandmother's rice.” Photo by Lisa M. Hamilton

Zarghuna Adel learns classic recipes from older Afghans living abroad and reintroduces them to a younger generation living in the country. LA Times reporter Stephanie Breijo reflects on the closure of some of the city's most cherished dining destinations. Yazeed "Chef Yaz" Soudani of Miya Miya brings Jordanian-style shawarma to Smorgasburg LA. Lisa Hamilton looks at one Hmong woman's struggle to survive war, loss and displacement while holding onto her identity. Sheng Yang and Sami Scripter collaborate on a new edition of the first Hmong American cookbook.

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Credits

Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Laryl Garcia, Gillian Ferguson, Elina Shatkin