Mai Bach is the founder of Ooh Cha Cha, the first B Corp certified vegan restaurant in Taiwan. Mai grew up in Orange County, which has the biggest Vietnamese population outside of Vietnam. She shares her family’s story of how they fled the Vietnam War and settled in Orange County, and her journey of becoming a vegan.

Mayra Alvarado is the Deputy Chief of the Economic Section at the American Institute in Taiwan. Similar to Mai, she is also from the L.A. area and shares many similar memories of growing up there. 

You can find the transcript for this episode here.

Welcome to the AIT Podcast, from the American Institute in Taiwan and Ghost Island Media. 

We’re here to talk about everyone’s favorite topic: food. In each episode, we discuss – with a special guest – food from an American city. Season 1, we’re heading to Boston, New York, San Jose, Orange County, and New Orleans. Subscribe to The AIT Podcast, now on all your favorite podcast platforms.

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Co-Produced by the American Institute in Taiwan, Ghost Island Media, and American Spaces

Producer - Emily Y. Wu
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