Literally.starving

02/01/2025

January Eats Recap!

From classic bites to wild new flavors, here are some of my favorite meals this month:

1. Never misses.
📍 In-N-Out

2. Basically a Chinese breakfast burrito!
📍 Four Oceans, Fantuan

3. First-ever Mulita experience, and I’m hooked.
📍 Brother’s Cousin

4. No words, just chef’s kiss
📍 Gabino’s Creperie, Palm Springs CA

5. Giant bone—literal Flintstones moment.
📍 Bone & Broth, Ontario CA

6. Marinated shrimp—so flavorful!
📍 Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House, Temple City CA

7. Dosa batter onion rings - Indian-American fusion done right!
📍 Pijja Palace, Los Angeles CA

What’s the best thing you ate in January?
Drop your recs below! ⬇️

01/30/2025

Happy Chinese New Year! Celebrating at my cousin’s house this year, thankful to be with family. 🧧🐍

One thing about me—I grew up with a very superstitious Buddhist grandma. Back in our hometown in China, many townsfolk would visit her for astrological readings and to have her communicate with different deities and ancestors. She passed away last year, and as a way to honor her, our whole family did horoscope readings for each other this year.

So, here’s a quick life update and horoscope analysis: If you didn’t know, this is the Year of the Snake! If you’re a fellow Pig (born in 1995) like me, this year is all about embracing change and movement.

And speaking of embracing change… I haven’t shared this yet, but I’m embarking on a yearlong journey across America to write a cookbook about home cooking. I’ll be traveling by car, staying with strangers, in Airbnbs, motels, and couchsurfing across all 50 states—collecting stories and recipes from everyday Americans. My goal? To learn from home cooks, experience a day in their lives, and document and share these stories with you—hoping to bring people closer through food.

So, here’s to new beginnings, embracing change, and sharing meals along the way. Happy Chinese New Year! 🥢🚗✨

PS - if you know someone who has a passion for food and home cooking tag them I would love to meet them across my travels!

06/01/2023

Hi, everyone!

I'm hosting a meetup on June 7-9 and would mean a lot to see you in person. The restaurant I'm highlighting is called Samwoojung and I'm partnering with them on my first ever Youtube long form video. It's both exciting and nerve racking at the same time. The Youtube video is going to be about what it takes to open a restaurant from construction to menu design to opening day. The meet up is going to be on opening day.

Link in bio. Limited seating capacity only.

See you there!

06/01/2023

Hi, everyone!

I'm hosting a meetup and would mean a lot to see you in person. The restaurant I'm highlighting is called Samwoojung and I'm partnering with them on my first ever Youtube long form video. It's both exciting and nerve racking at the same time. The Youtube video is going to be about what it takes to open a restaurant from construction to menu design to opening day. The meet up is going to be on opening day.

Sign up here https://beacons.ai/literallystarving

See you there!

05/23/2023

05/22/2023

Has anyone had moqueca and pirao? Should have brought Lola a different treat lol

05/21/2023

Mango Sticky Rice

05/21/2023

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05/19/2023

Don’t let anyone take you for GRANITE!!

05/19/2023