Fee Fi Pho Yum
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https://doi.org/10.24135/5h8fvd43Keywords:
Pho, food and culture, Vietnamese cuisine, Māori cuisine, appropriationAbstract
In this more reflective piece written directly in response to a wellbeing and nutrition assignment, Coola Baudry explores her own personal connection with pho. Musing on its similarities to dishes of her own culture, Coola examines whether her love for Pho is a show of appreciation or appropriation.
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