i was (and still am) lucky to have grown up in an asian american centric culture. stories i hear about not seeing any asians in the media or being the token “asian kid” in school never applied to me. i grew up watching kristi yamaguchi skate in the olympics, seeing brenda song in the suite […]
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Spam Kimbap
last weekend, spent at a retreat for my business + technology club, was full of firsts. some of those firsts are probably best left unsaid, in that hush hush what happens here stays here manner. (there were interesting bits that i felt compelled to share with friends not there, however). others included driving in san diego (surprisingly […]
Shiitake Dun Dan (Asian Steamed Egg with Mushrooms)
let’s be basic and set some goals, shall we? (would love to know yours too, if you’re the goal making type of person). go to new places, not to new restaurants i went out way too much last quarter since i had a car and senioritis, meaning my eating habits weren’t the best (although i […]
Kimchi Cucumber Naengmyeon
korean bbq is a way of life where i go to school. check snapchat on any given day, and you’ll see someone cooking well-marbled ribbons of meat on a table laden with tons of side dishes (or you’ll see people at disneyland for the 16th time this month). even for someone who doesn’t love the […]
The Lion King in San Francisco
even when i’m not in southern california, there’s still disney in my life. the lion king was playing at the orpheum in sf this past december, so naturally i rounded up some friends and made a day trip out of it. i’m not a huge the lion king fan: i’ve seen it once, and definitely skew […]
Kimchi Quinoa Salad
mission: use my homemade kimchi. i omitted the scallion (didn’t have) and tofu (didn’t have enough space in my puny mixing bowl and felt it was unnecessary flavor wise; i’d use it for more protein/staying power though). it was really interesting (i mean, ofc it is; have you ever thought about kimchi quinoa salad before?), […]