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Counterjam[BONUS] My Family Recipe: Estrangement, Identity & a Wok with Jenny DorseyIf you loved this episode, remember to subscribe to My Family Recipe wherever you listen to podcasts.Jenny Dorsey was 28 when she decided to lay claim to a cultural heirloom: a wok. This tool is synonymous with Chinese cooking but for Jenny it was couched in complex emotions and family memories. She speaks about her childhood and the pressure immigrant families face to assimilate. Jenny also unpacks how her wok became a symbol of sadness, shame, and ultimately forgiveness. The second half of the episode transitions from the personal to the political, honing on Jenny’s w...2021-10-1832 min