Le Bakery – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“What colonialism does is cause an identity crisis about one’s own culture.” ~Lupita Nyong’o Academy Award Winning Actress Much as we might believe geopolitics has no place in a food blog, food and geopolitics are undeniably intertwined. Perhaps nowhere is that more evident than in the history of Vietnam. In the 17th Century, France began a trade relationship with Vietnam. Two centuries later, France began the colonization of Vietnam. For six decades, France ruled over the Southeast Asian country, essentially relegating the indiginous population to second-class status, if not servitude. During this time, French influence spread across Vietnamese cuisine, architecture, culture, art and cuisine – an influence which continues to live on across the country today. The French influence on…
