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2. “Chasing the Yum”: Food Procurement and Early Thai Los Angeles
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Mark Padoongpatt
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- List of Illustrations ix
- Acknowledgments xi
- Introduction: From Thailand to Thai Town 1
- 1. “One Night in Bangkok”: Food and the Everyday Life of Empire 24
- 2. “Chasing the Yum”: Food Procurement and Early Thai Los Angeles 56
- 3. Too Hot to Handle? Restaurants and Thai American Identity 85
- 4. “More Than a Place of Worship”: Food Festivals and Thai American Suburban Culture 118
- 5. Thailand’s “77th Province”: Culinary Tourism in Thai Town 147
- Conclusion: Beyond Cooking and Eating 174
- Notes 191
- Index 239
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- List of Illustrations ix
- Acknowledgments xi
- Introduction: From Thailand to Thai Town 1
- 1. “One Night in Bangkok”: Food and the Everyday Life of Empire 24
- 2. “Chasing the Yum”: Food Procurement and Early Thai Los Angeles 56
- 3. Too Hot to Handle? Restaurants and Thai American Identity 85
- 4. “More Than a Place of Worship”: Food Festivals and Thai American Suburban Culture 118
- 5. Thailand’s “77th Province”: Culinary Tourism in Thai Town 147
- Conclusion: Beyond Cooking and Eating 174
- Notes 191
- Index 239
