I'll be in Los Angeles for a meet & greet!
December 10th @ Now Serving LA
Hi all. I wasn’t planning on heading to the States anytime soon but because of family reasons, I’ll be back briefly in Los Angeles for a couple of weeks this month.
If you’re around, swing on by culinary bookstore Now Serving LA on December 10th @ 11 am and say hi. This is my first IRL event in the United States. You can get your tickets here. If you were thinking of buying MADE IN TAIWAN as a holiday gift, I’m happy to personalize it for you!
Latest Work
I’ve been on a hiatus these last couple of months, but a piece of mine about Din Tai Fung just published in the Los Angeles Times. I interviewed the third-generation owners Aaron and Albert Yang.
From a very young age, Aaron and Albert were shown the ins and outs of the family business. Though they were raised in Los Angeles, they would visit Taiwan often, and would spend their vacation hanging out at their grandfather’s restaurant. The chefs would pinch swans out of the dough for them and whisk them around the city. “We were just little babies and they would take us around on their motorcycles,” Albert recalls.
I’m flattered they agreed to talk to me. The family is generally very low-key and it took me a couple of months to get the interview scheduled. You can read the full piece here.