2016.037.012 Oral History Interview with Vivian Ku 2015/12/15
Vivian Ku, owner of the fast-casual Taiwanese restaurant Pine & Crane, talks about her journey to opening up her restaurant and the decisions she made along the way. She particularly details how her familys background and her grandmothers cooking influenced what dishes she puts on her menu and what type of restaurant she wishes to run. Her belief in the family values behind the Chinese food culture continues to drive her down the path as a restauranteur.

0:00 - Introduction, childhood memories (moving, farming), grandfather on mother’s side and his life, influence of grandfather, grandparents fleeing to Taiwan, moving children to US 访谈介绍,童年回忆(搬家,农务),外祖父的生活史,外祖父对她的影响,外祖父母逃至台湾,将孩子们送到美国

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6:16 - Food memories growing up in Bakersfield, California (fresh ingredients, grandmother’s cooking, fast food), agricultural experiences, extended family, Asians in Bakersfield, eating out with family, changing restaurant and racial demographics in Bakersfield 在加州贝克斯尔德长大时的饮食记忆(新鲜的材料,外祖母做的饭,快餐),农业经验,亲戚,贝克斯尔德的亚裔,和家人去餐馆吃饭,贝克斯尔德的餐饮业与种族人口变化

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13:32 - Career path, parents gave freedom in choosing career, supportive mother, food scene in Boston, appeal of working with food, deciding to cook Taiwanese/Chinese food, Taiwanese food culture, bringing people together in her restaurant 事业发展途径,父母在事业上给的选择自由,母亲对她的支持,波士顿的餐饮界,为何跟食物打交道对她有吸引力,决定做台湾/中餐,台湾的餐饮文化,她的餐馆让许多不同的人汇聚在一起

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20:00 - Food on the menu, father as supplier, parents’ role in ordering supplies, favorite items on the menu, menu items have little protein 菜谱上的菜,父亲为餐馆供货,父母在为餐馆订货中扮演的角色,菜谱上最受欢迎的菜,菜谱上蛋白质不多

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25:12 - Authentic dishes and altering taste, picking dishes for the menu, people more willing to try new food, importance of food in Chinese culture (family gatherings), food and cultural identity, 正宗中餐或改变后的味道,如何选择菜谱上的菜,很多人愿意试新食品,中国文化里食物的重要性(家庭聚会),食物与文化身份认同

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32:33 - Important food memory, essential ingredients, future of restaurant Pine & Crane, development of Chinese cooking in the future, Chinatown undergoing changes 关于食物的重要记忆,必要的原料,Pine & Crane 餐馆的未来方向,中餐的未来发展,唐人街目前的变化

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