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Twin Lion: How Woks and MSG Put Us Through College

Dec 20, 2025

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Twin Lion: How Woks and MSG Put Us Through College

Behind the Bowls · No. 1 — My dad was orphaned and trafficked by eleven and eventually opened a restaurant in Austin, TX alongside his brothers. Take a peek at how a strip-mall Chinese joint carried five immigrant families.

Tong Ma
Tong Ma

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