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Vietnamese American Culture Analysis

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The following voice project will discuss second generation Vietnamese Americans struggling with cultural expectations. In this assignment I will be discussing an exploration of experience related to my voice. I visited Kim and her younger sister one weekend to grocery shop and help prepare a traditional Vietnamese meal. They taught some terminology of Vietnamese cuisine, how to make some of these cuisines and how and when to eat them. Growing up as Vietnamese Americans Vietnamese cuisine was very important in their family. It was a way that they held on to their culture and bonded with the family. Preparing meals was a collective effort of the family and one aspect of their culture that they embrace often.
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