The Journey of the Nem

Proof

America's Test Kitchen

Society & Culture, Food, Arts

4.4 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2020

⏱️ 37 minutes

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How did the nem, a Vietnamese Spring Roll, become a prominent feature on Senegalese restaurant menus in New York City? The Journey of the nem is one of war, love, hardship, and chasing a dream. Over the last century, the nem has traveled thousands of miles, from Vietnam, to Senegal, and eventually, to find its new home in New York. The diaspora and the collective knowledge that traveled with it, shared over generations and across international cities, helped propel spring rolls from foreign novelty to everyday snack. Take our Season 4 survey! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey guys, Bridget here.
0:02.0	Before we start this week's episode of Proof,
0:04.1	I've got a favorite ask.
0:05.5	We've posted a link to a survey in the show description,
0:08.3	and we want to know what you think.
0:10.2	It only takes a few minutes,
0:11.5	and it really helps us to make the show better.
0:14.0	Now, on to proof.
0:17.0	I've always loved a good adventure story,
0:23.2	especially those that feature a journey
0:25.4	with an unlikely hero.
0:27.7	It's the kind that challenges what we think a hero should look like
0:30.5	or how they should act. The unlikely hero adapts to survive and to grow. A specific type of food can be a hero too. Food evolves. A recipe changes when shared between people or when brought from afar.
0:47.0	Environment, social mores, culture, and a place in time are all unwritten ingredients in that recipe.
0:55.0	In today's episode, we take a look at one such unlikely hero, a spring roll, the NEM. From America's test kitchen, I'm Bridget Lancaster, and this is proof.
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