Stephanie Sam reflects on Chinese migration history through family dining traditions
British-born strategist Stephanie Sam discusses her Vietnamese-Chinese heritage and childhood experiences with food in an interview.
Childhood views on British Chinese food
Sam admitted she once dismissed dishes like salt-and-pepper chips as inferior. She later realized these foods shared the same cultural process as her family meals.
The importance of family dinners
Her family took food seriously and treated dinner as a sacred gathering time. Everyone was expected to attend regardless of their schedules or current moods.
A specific traditional dish description
The meal often featured a whole steamed sea bass at the centre of the table. This fish was topped with ginger and spring onion in a pool of oil and soy sauce.
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