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Vietnamese immigrant's hunger for American identity.

"Stealing Buddha's Dinner" is a relatable journey of cultural assimilation and the quest for identity, especially if you've ever felt like an outsider trying to fit in. Bich Minh Nguyen's experiences growing up in the Midwest are infused with the universal longing for belonging—a narrative sweetened with the nostalgic flavors of the 1980s that might just resonate with your own childhood yearnings.

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Stealing Buddha's Dinner

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ISBN: 9780143113034
Authors: Bich Minh Nguyen
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2008-01-29
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.54
(rated by 3967 readers)

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As a Vietnamese girl coming of age in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Nguyen is filled with a rapacious hunger for American identity, and in the pre-PC-era Midwest, the desire to belong transmutes into a passion for American food. In this memoir, the glossy branded allure of American snacks becomes a metaphor for Nguyen's struggle to become a "real" American. Vivid and viscerally powerful, this book introduces an original new literary voice and a unique spin on the classic assimilation story.
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Vietnamese immigrant's hunger for American identity.

"Stealing Buddha's Dinner" is a relatable journey of cultural assimilation and the quest for identity, especially if you've ever felt like an outsider trying to fit in. Bich Minh Nguyen's experiences growing up in the Midwest are infused with the universal longing for belonging—a narrative sweetened with the nostalgic flavors of the 1980s that might just resonate with your own childhood yearnings.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.