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“In my picture [in her adoption profile] I look upset.”
Along with Fongchong’s resistance to her new parents, she was just as negative about their food.
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Fongchong wanted only Chinese food, but not just any Chinese food.
It had to be red-hot Sichuan Chinese.
Perhaps Sichuan food could be a bridge to bring them closer.
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Gradually, through nourishment, their relationship evolved.
But these were fresh and potent.
Taylor and Fongchong scouted for new products in China, where Fongchong proved an indispensable translator.
Quietly, the Nashville mother- daughter duo became the unlikely source for artisanal Chinese ingredients andthemalamarket.comwas born.
“They were disappointing.”
Then he tasted The Mala Market’s peppercorns: “I was blown away.”
“you might’t find that quality anywhere,” says Post.
She plans to live in the dorm.
“That’s my dream,” she gushes.
“I like making new friends.”
At some point, Fongchong wants to spend time in China.
They seem lighthearted about their differences.
“She adores me,” teases Taylor.
“Oh, we never fight,” Fongchong adds with perfect timing.
“We are like best buddies!”
Fongchong looks toward the vast bar of condiments where diners assemble their seasonings.
Taylor follows, and they stride off purposefully, mother and daughter, out to share a spicy meal.
