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Analysis Of Vietnam Bowl Of Secrets By David Farley
Hi, Sean. I like the way you write, even though I think that in some places you were out of topic. For example, when you said that " Thinking about how this dish is only found locally makes me wonder what kind of traditions and food are located around my area that can’t be found anywhere else". Especially when you said about your "area" because it take the focus out of the assignment to focus on your personal life (just my opinion, I could be wrong). The way you described the essence of the dish,"cao lau", in the essay “Vietnam Bowl of Secrets” by David Farley got my attention because I did not think that just the authenticity of the bowl of soup could be one of the essences of this essay . When I read the essay I thought that the essences
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