Bánh Bột Lọc Tran Chay is the veganized version of the traditionally chewy tapioca dumplings that originate from Central Vietnam, where my dad’s side is from.
I remember one of the first times I went to Vietnam, I was hit with a wave of culture shock when I visited my dad’s side of the family in Hue (Central Vietnam). To get to my grandparent’s house and my dad’s old village, we had to travel for what felt like two hours (could have been less time, I actually don’t remember) on a little fishing boat across the river. This was back in 1997 before they built the bridge that allowed for motorbikes and cars to travel over. Being 7 years old, sheltered in Canada and growing up with the luxuries of light switches, running water and flushing toilets, I was humbled by where my dad came from and how different life was.
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