Chantha Nguon, co-author of “Slow Noodles,” shares her story of survival as a Cambodian refugee. Also this week: We learn about the world’s first fast-food chain from Kansas City reporter Mackenzie Martin, and Alex Aïnouz ranks the best pastas at the grocery store.

Questions in this episode:

"What are some recipe suggestions for wild ramps?"

"Can you help break down what common baking terms (like crumb, texture, reverse cream) mean?"

"I’m trying to perfect my lemon merengue pie recipe, but lately, my merengue keeps shrinking. How can I avoid that?"