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View fullsize This in-between time while Kwang and I prepare for the new Baroo has frankly sometimes been quite challenging. I feel like I’m learning so much more about patience and learning to be at peace in a state of flux. Nothing is permanent, and ultima
View fullsize I first met @esulee in Hong Kong when he was a young cook working with my friend @thejowski. The Korean connection âœŒðŸ―ðŸ‡°ðŸ‡· Later, I was staying at Jeong Kwan seunim’s temple one time and she asked me if I knew this young chef named Esu who want
View fullsize It’s been almost a year since I moved from Hong Kong ðŸ˜ģðŸ˜ą I lived there longer than any of the ten or so cities and five countries I’ve lived in. It’s my second home and where so many of my friends who are my family are. I miss it e
View fullsize I have never dreamed of a wedding and wearing a white dress while hundreds of mostly family friends stare at me as I walk down the aisle. Honestly, when you’re my age, already live with your partner, and knew from the beginning we were in it fo
View fullsize So last week, @infatuation_la posted a glowing review of our little canteen 🙏🏞 ...and gave us a 9.0 rating, and the Asian tiger mother in my head was first like, omg why didn’t we get a 10?!?! But then I realised they hardly give out any scor
View fullsize Haven’t been feeling well for the past month but finally feeling better. I’ve been thinking about family a lot while I’ve been under the weather. I’ve been so lucky to have so many of my friends who are my family visit me the
View fullsize This is my 2nd year celebrating my birthday with my âĪïļ Kwang @baroolosangeles and nothing makes me feel more loved than the birthday meals he makes for me âĢïļâĢïļ Even in the middle of Saturday service, he found time to make family meal of traditional K
View fullsize A perfect Saturday starts @nowservingla leading a chat with @hettymckinnon about her gorgeous cookbook Family 💚 Her book is filled with memories of families (hers and her friends) and how we all can show love through cooking for our family. Hetty ca
View fullsize While scouring all the east side neighbourhoods of LA for the new Baroo location, saw a line in front of a tiny window at the Hi Hat in Highland Park and stumbled across some damn good bagels @bellesbagels âĪïļ Some things I missed a lot while living a
View fullsize This Saturday, April 27th, is National Bookstore Day in the US, and what better way to celebrate than at my favourite bookstore @nowservingla 😄 After years of following @hettymckinnon and her lovely, warm approach to vegetarian, mostly Chinese inspi
View fullsize Ever since my @cookforsyria dinner in Hong Kong (with the inspiring @cardamom.and.tea @dervlalouli @houseofmadisonhk), I’ve been dreaming of pickled Syrian turnips ðŸĪ“âĪïļ Jars of these beauties in brine to come @baroolosangeles ✌🏞
View fullsize We won’t comment on what’s happening with my bangs and how long ago this photo is from 🙈 Instead we will comment on my little brother Tom who acts like my big brother, always looking out for me, cheering me on, always there for the drama
 

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