Nessa Nguyen - Ăn Chung: Loving in Vietnamese

Ăn chung” is Vietnamese for “eat together”. Have you ever cooked for someone you love? Attended a potluck and tried your friends dishes that they made themselves? That’s what ăn chung is all about. It’s about love expressed through communal eating, the act of sharing a meal and a story. More importantly, it’s the intimate gesture of making sure your loved ones are fed. This is a cookbook of Vietnamese recipes paired with the times I’ve shared them with my loved ones. Ăn chung is love, family, and tenderness.

Originally completed for an Artist’s Residency at SVA’s RisoLAB during the Summer of 2022.

Published by the author. Second edition in printed 2023

Zine/Saddle binding, 28 pages

Size: 8 x 8 inches

Condition: New