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# Bonus Episode! The sneaky plan that doubled the number of Thai restaurants in America
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/podcasts/your-last-meal/2019/07/bonus-episode-the-sneaky-plan-that-doubled-the-number-of-thai-restaurants-in-america/
- Published: 2019-07-11T23:23:20.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-15T18:54:42.000Z
- Description: In our last episode with actor Lauren Weedman, she wanted to know why there are so many Thai restaurants in Seattle. And we left her (and you) hanging!
- Author: Rachel Belle
- Tags: Your Last Meal, #podcast, #delete-this-tag, #dovetail_f0664cd6-3a88-40cc-a2af-050a9870626a

In our last episode with actor Lauren Weedman, she wanted to know why there are so many Thai restaurants in Seattle. And we left her (and you) hanging!

But now we have answers. In this bonus episode, Rachel explores why there are so many Thai restaurants in the United States with Mark Padoongpatt, author of 'Flavors of Empire: Food and The Making of Thai America' and assistant professor of Asian American studies at University of Nevada Las Vegas.

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